Acorn BBC XML

[craiganderson]

I am not sure how to use VK codes in the module as brolly mentioned above.

If anybody can help me ...thanks ahead of time

craig

anybody?

how does one use VK codes with a SEND Or SENDINPUT command?

thanks

craig

i dont know if these are correct

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd375731(v=vs.85).aspx

[brolly]

It's all explained step by step in the link I posted. Special Keys section.

[rfancella]

anybody?

how does one use VK codes with a SEND Or SENDINPUT command?

thanks

craig

i dont know if these are correct

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd375731(v=vs.85).aspx

Ok, took a little time and figured out how to get the VK codes. Still not sure how to use them yet, but this is how I found them:

Create a new txt document and paste this into it:

#InstallKeybdHook
VK14::
msgbox, you pressed capslock!
return

It really doesn't matter what the script does, so long as it loops. Rename it to KeyTest.ahk and run it.

Once running, you will see the AHK icon in your task bar. Double click on it.

Then click View -> Key history and script info

You will see a table like this:

VK  SC    Type    Up/Dn    Elapsed    Key        Window
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
74  03F         d    4.31    F5                 C:\Users\Ron\Desktop\KeyTest.ahk - AutoHotkey v1.1.14.03
74  03F         u    0.14    F5                 
4A  024         d    2.08    J                  
4A  024         u    0.14    J                  
4B  025         d    0.51    K                  
4B  025         u    0.14    K                  
4C  026         d    0.22    L                  
4C  026         u    0.14    L                  
74  03F         d    0.36    F5                 
74  03F         u    0.16    F5                 
74  03F         d    1.11    F5                 
74  03F         u    0.14    F5
Press [F5] to refresh.

The two colums you need to concern yourself with are the first two (VK & SC).

The format for the key is this for an example:

J -> {vk4Asc024}

L -> {vk4Csc026}

F5 -> {vk74sc03F}

Now, off to figure out how to use it.

Thanks,

Ron

[craiganderson]

any more luck?

craig

[rfancella]

any more luck?

craig

Craig,

I am having no luck at all. I cannot get the module to send a virtual key of any type.

I am trying to work out a work around. Will post it soon.

Thanks,

Ron

[craiganderson]

I wish I could help. Thanks for working on it.

[rfancella]

any more luck?

craig

Craig,

Give this a try. I added a key method 1 & 2 into the module. The default (Method 1) should work for you. For others and myself, Method 2 works.

It's not very elegant, but seems to work.

BeebEm.ahk:

http://pastebin.com/w4458vUG

BeebEm.isd:

http://pastebin.com/brMDE5ad

Please test and let me know.

Thanks,

Ron

[craiganderson]

thanks. i will give it a try later on when i have some time

thanks\

craig

[rfancella]

thanks. i will give it a try later on when i have some time

thanks\

craig

Craig,

Did this module work for you??

Thanks,

Ron

[craiganderson]

oops..hold on

[craiganderson]

i keep getting this error

with both methods

maybe im doing something wrong?

[rfancella]

i keep getting this error

with both methods

maybe im doing something wrong?

No, it's not on your end. That function is in beta. My bad. Let me revise the module.

Thanks,

Ron

[craiganderson]

cool

thanks for your work

craig

[rfancella]

cool

thanks for your work

craig

Craig,

Use the isd above and this module:

BeebEm.ahk - http://pastebin.com/kmjczayx

Also, for this module to be completely automated, all the .ssd files need to have a customer rom setting for the command.

Example:

I have an ssd rom called "3D Convoy (1984)(Doctor Soft)(3DCONVY start).ssd"

So, go into the Module settings/Rom Settings and enter 3dconvy in the startCommand box.

Let me know.

Thanks,

Ron

[steven]

Hi guys, sorry to jump into the conversation......I've been trying the get Beebem working and I've found this topic - thanks to the details here I think I'm getting somewhere at last!  But what worries me now is this question - do i have to add a Rom Settings entry for every game!! ??? All 1000+???!!! I'm sitting here laughing btw  Maybe I could bribe one of the kids

[rfancella]

LOL...

The only ones you need to set the START command for are the games that require you to run them.

They are very dependent on the rom set you have.  Mine is 3194 roms.  Many of them do not work and there are tons of dupes.  But out of those, there are only 1139 of them require the START command.  I would be glad to share my module ini file if you rom names match mine. 

 

Thanks,

Ron

 

 

Hi guys, sorry to jump into the conversation......I've been trying the get Beebem working and I've found this topic - thanks to the details here I think I'm getting somewhere at last!  But what worries me now is this question - do i have to add a Rom Settings entry for every game!! ??? All 1000+???!!! I'm sitting here laughing btw  Maybe I could bribe one of the kids

[steven]

Hi Ron

 

Thanks for the reply & very kind offer.  I'm not sure exactly what set I have, what I have at the moment came with a bunch of other BBC stuff I grabbed from PD.  It's got 1602 items in the Games folder if that helps any, you're right though - most of the .zips have various/hacked versions (that I'd rather not use if I'm honest).  Obviously I'm hoping to add these to my Hyperspin setup but the naming is different from the DB too.  Looks like I've got a lot of work to do!!!  Finding artwork too is challenge

 

Thanks again, Steven

[rfancella]

Steven,

Just PM me if you want the ini.  Otherwise the rom names should have (??? START) in them.  The ??? is what you need to enter in the module -> rom settings to get the games to run.

Example:

File: 3D Convoy (1984)(Doctor Soft)(3DCONVY start).ssd

Enter: 3DCONVY

 

If they are some other extension or do not have the start in the file name, they should just work without setting the rom setting.

 

Thanks,

Ron

 

Hi Ron

 

Thanks for the reply & very kind offer.  I'm not sure exactly what set I have, what I have at the moment came with a bunch of other BBC stuff I grabbed from PD.  It's got 1602 items in the Games folder if that helps any, you're right though - most of the .zips have various/hacked versions (that I'd rather not use if I'm honest).  Obviously I'm hoping to add these to my Hyperspin setup but the naming is different from the DB too.  Looks like I've got a lot of work to do!!!  Finding artwork too is challenge

 

Thanks again, Steven

[steven]

Hi Ron

 

Thanks again for your .ini, but I still can't get the darn thing to work - you're 100% correct when you say any game without the (??? START) works fine.  I can get those games to run fine manually from the emulator by using the LOAD & RUN commands but when I try it from the front end those parameters don't seem to be getting passed through.  I'm sure it's me & I'm not doing a particular step correctly.  I've dropped your .ini in the Beebem Module folder - is there any thing else I need to do?.  I've tried to add those variables to the ROM settings in RL but I get an error relating to the "[" or "]" in the filename (can't add specific game settings to anything with those characters in the. 

[rfancella]

Hi Steven,

You have to rename all your roms to remove the "[" and "]".  I used a file renaming utility and did a replace:  Replace [ with ( and ] with )

 

Thanks,

Ron

 

 

Hi Ron

 

Thanks again for your .ini, but I still can't get the darn thing to work - you're 100% correct when you say any game without the (??? START) works fine.  I can get those games to run fine manually from the emulator by using the LOAD & RUN commands but when I try it from the front end those parameters don't seem to be getting passed through.  I'm sure it's me & I'm not doing a particular step correctly.  I've dropped your .ini in the Beebem Module folder - is there any thing else I need to do?.  I've tried to add those variables to the ROM settings in RL but I get an error relating to the "[" or "]" in the filename (can't add specific game settings to anything with those characters in the. 

[steven]

Ah! as simple as that eh!? lol

 

Alright, done that....I guess I need to change the db too? If I'm doing that is there any reason why I can't just remove the brackets anyway?

 

Anyway, this is what I get now.....within the emulator, at the prompt I get OSCLI "Run <Game Name>", with a cursor beneath - however, at this point, if I just type RUN the game launches.

 

Thanks for the reply btw