HOW SEND A KEYBOARD KEY VIA SIMCONNECT VB.NET

[friedrich 0]

I'm using this code for some KEY_EVENTS:

 

Class Form1

Dim fsx_simconnect As SimConnect

Const WM_USER_SIMCONNECT As Integer = &H402

....

 

Public Enum hSimconnect

group1

End Enum

 

Private Enum INPUT_ID 'should be used for sending Keyboard Input ?

INPUT0

End Enum

....

 

Private Enum EVENT_ID

EVENT_APon

EVENT_APoff

EVENT_FLAPSup

EVENT_FLAPSdn

EVENT_ALTOnOff

End Enum

....

<StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential, CharSet:=CharSet.Ansi, Pack:=1)> _

Structure Struct1

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Public aponoffx As Single '7

 

<MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst:=256)> Public Titlex As String

End Structure

....

 

Private Enum DEFINITIONS

Struct1

End Enum

 

Private Enum DATA_REQUESTS

REQUEST_1

End Enum

 

Enum UPEVENT 'should be used for sending Keyboard Input ?

WHATEVER

End Enum

 

Enum DOWNEVENT 'should be used for sending Keyboard Input ?

WHATEVER

End Enum

.....

 

Private Sub btnconnect_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnconnect.Click

'EXAMPLE

fsx_simconnect.MapClientEventToSimEvent(EVENT_ID.EVENT_APOnOff, "AP_MASTER")

fsx_simconnect.MapClientEventToSimEvent(EVENT_ID.EVENT_APon, "AUTOPILOT_ON")

fsx_simconnect.MapClientEventToSimEvent(EVENT_ID.EVENT_APoff, "AUTOPILOT_OFF")

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fsx_simconnect.AddToDataDefinition(DEFINITIONS.Struct1, "AUTOPILOT MASTER", "Bool", SIMCONNECT_DATATYPE.FLOAT32, 0, 7)

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fsx_simconnect.RegisterDataDefineStruct(Of Struct1)(DEFINITIONS.Struct1)

AddHandler fsx_simconnect.OnRecvSimobjectData, New SimConnect.RecvSimobjectDataEventHandler(AddressOf simconnect_OnRecvSimobjectData)

 

fsx_simconnect.RequestDataOnSimObject(DATA_REQUESTS.REQUEST_1, DEFINITIONS.Struct1, SimConnect.SIMCONNECT_OBJECT_ID_USER, SIMCONNECT_PERIOD.VISUAL_FRAME, 0, 0, 0, 0)

 

End Sub

 

 

 

Private Sub Button1_Click_1(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

 

If aponoff = 0 Then fsx_simconnect.TransmitClientEvent(DEFINITIONS.Struct1, EVENT_ID.EVENT_APon, 0, hSimconnect.group1, SIMCONNECT_EVENT_FLAG.GROUPID_IS_PRIORITY)

 

If aponoff = 1 Then fsx_simconnect.TransmitClientEvent(DEFINITIONS.Struct1, EVENT_ID.EVENT_APoff, 0, hSimconnect.group1, SIMCONNECT_EVENT_FLAG.GROUPID_IS_PRIORITY)

 

End Sub

 

 

Private Sub Button2_Click_1(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click

' Here should be the Transmit Key Event to the AUTOPILOT MASTER as a Example

 

End Sub

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Everything is working OK.

 

Several trials with different Forums explanations for sending Keystrokes via Simconnect unfortunately without success.

 

I would need a precise Example how to implement the KEYSTROKE "Z" for the "AP MASTER" for example.

 

I think it is also possible to send a combination of Keystrokes like "shift+h".

 

Many thanks in advance.

regards,

[caKus 0]

Friedrich,

 

As that as I know, there is no API in SimConnect that you can use to send a key stroke.

 

What is possible is to detect (in your program) that a key was activated in FSX and to send back an event to fSX in order to trigger some process. You can find an example (C++) here :

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc730335.aspx

 

Patrick.

[friedrich 0]

Friedrich,

 

As that as I know, there is no API in SimConnect that you can use to send a key stroke.

 

What is possible is to detect (in your program) that a key was activated in FSX and to send back an event to fSX in order to trigger some process. You can find an example (C++) here :

http://msdn.microsof...y/cc730335.aspx

 

Patrick.

 

Hi,

thanks for your comment. In fact it seems not possibile. Maybe the only way around is to send a Keystroke via the programmer software to the Window/Program that has the focus. This is possible but i believe not very save with FSX.

 

regards

[caKus 0]

The usual logic with simConnect is generally not to send a key but an event.

For instance, if you want to turn on / off the AP Master, send an event AP_MASTER using the API SimConnect_TransmitClientEvent.

You will find the list of events in the SDK documentation also samples.

 

Patrick.

[friedrich 0]

The usual logic with simConnect is generally not to send a key but an event.

For instance, if you want to turn on / off the AP Master, send an event AP_MASTER using the API SimConnect_TransmitClientEvent.

You will find the list of events in the SDK documentation also samples.

 

Patrick.

 

Hi,

in fact that is what i'm doeing as explained above with my first Post.

 

Anyway i will check some different possibility and revert if successfull.

 

regards,