[HELP] How to emulate the Media buttons of my keyboard?

[Pirk]

Hi all,

I would need to emulate keystrokes, but not the standard keys. For example the Play/Pause button of my multimedia keyboard.

How can I send {Media_Play_Pause} in EventGhost? Because there is no option for the media buttons in Add action -> window -> Emulate keystrokes.

Thanks.

[Pirk]

Nobody can answer?

In AutoHotkey a simple script can do that: send {Media_Play_Pause}

But what is the equivalent in EventGhost? Maybe something in Python language?

[Pako]

For EventGhost is also very easy:

All special keys, which can be used, you can find in file ...\EventGhost\eg\WinApi\SendKeys.py

Pako

[jinxdone]

Here is the full list from EventGhost\eg\WinApi\SendKeys.py

You only need the leftmost value, so for example: {BrowserBack}, {MediaPlayPause}, {shift+e} and so on..

Leave the "Use alternate method to emulate keystrokes" checkbox unchecked when using the media keys.

*EDIT* drats, Pako was faster while I was still editing the post.

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VK_CODES = (
    ('AltGr', 10),
    ('Shift', 16),
    ('LShift', 160),
    ('RShift', 161),
    ('Ctrl', 17),
    ('LCtrl', 162),
    ('RCtrl', 163),
    ('Alt', 18),
    ('LAlt', 164),
    ('RAlt', 165),
    ('LWin', 91),
    ('RWin', 92),
    ('Apps', 93),
    ('LButton', 1),
    ('RButton', 2),
    ('MButton', 4),
    ('XButton1', 5),
    ('XButton2', 6),

    ('CapsLock', 20),
    ('NumLock', 144),
    ('ScrollLock', 145),

    ('Cancel', 3),
    ('Backspace', 8),
    ('Tabulator', 9),
    ('Clear', 12),
    ('Pause', 19),
    ('Kana', 21),
    ('Junja', 23),
    ('Final', 24),
    ('Hanja', 25),
    ('Escape', 27),
    ('Convert', 28),
    ('NonConvert', 29),
    ('Accept', 30),
    ('ModeChange', 31),
    ('Space', 32),
    ('PageUp', 33),
    ('PageDown', 34),
    ('End', 35),
    ('Home', 36),
    ('Left', 37),
    ('Up', 38),
    ('Right', 39),
    ('Down', 40),
    ('Select', 41),
    ('Print', 42),
    ('Execute', 43),
    ('PrintScreen', 44),
    ('Insert', 45),
    ('Delete', 46),
    ('Help', 47),
    ('A', 65),
    ('B', 66),
    ('C', 67),
    ('D', 68),
    ('E', 69),
    ('F', 70),
    ('G', 71),
    ('H', 72),
    ('I', 73),
    ('J', 74),
    ('K', 75),
    ('L', 76),
    ('M', 77),
    ('N', 78),
    ('O', 79),
    ('P', 80),
    ('Q', 81),
    ('R', 82),
    ('S', 83),
    ('T', 84),
    ('U', 85),
    ('V', 86),
    ('W', 87),
    ('X', 88),
    ('Y', 89),
    ('Z', 90),
    ('Sleep', 95),
    ('0', 48),
    ('1', 49),
    ('2', 50),
    ('3', 51),
    ('4', 52),
    ('5', 53),
    ('6', 54),
    ('7', 55),
    ('8', 56),
    ('9', 57),
    ('Numpad0', 96),
    ('Numpad1', 97),
    ('Numpad2', 98),
    ('Numpad3', 99),
    ('Numpad4', 100),
    ('Numpad5', 101),
    ('Numpad6', 102),
    ('Numpad7', 103),
    ('Numpad8', 104),
    ('Numpad9', 105),
    ('Multiply', 106),
    ('Add', 107),
    ('Separator', 108),
    ('Subtract', 109),
    ('Decimal', 110),
    ('Divide', 111),
    ('F1', 112),
    ('F2', 113),
    ('F3', 114),
    ('F4', 115),
    ('F5', 116),
    ('F6', 117),
    ('F7', 118),
    ('F8', 119),
    ('F9', 120),
    ('F10', 121),
    ('F11', 122),
    ('F12', 123),
    ('F13', 124),
    ('F14', 125),
    ('F15', 126),
    ('F16', 127),
    ('F17', 128),
    ('F18', 129),
    ('F19', 130),
    ('F20', 131),
    ('F21', 132),
    ('F22', 133),
    ('F23', 134),
    ('F24', 135),

    ('BrowserBack', 166),
    ('BrowserForward', 167),
    ('BrowserRefresh', 168),
    ('BrowserStop', 169),
    ('BrowserSearch', 170),
    ('BrowserFavorites', 171),
    ('BrowserHome', 172),
    ('VolumeMute', 173),
    ('VolumeDown', 174),
    ('VolumeUp', 175),
    ('MediaNextTrack', 176),
    ('MediaPrevTrack', 177),
    ('MediaStop', 178),
    ('MediaPlayPause', 179),
    ('LaunchMail', 180),
    ('LaunchMediaSelect', 181),
    ('LaunchApp1', 182),
    ('LaunchApp2', 183),

    ('OemPlus', 187),
    ('OemComma', 188),
    ('OemMinus', 189),
    ('OemPeriod', 190),
    ('Oem1', 186),
    ('Oem2', 191),
    ('Oem3', 192),
    ('Oem4', 219),
    ('Oem5', 220),
    ('Oem6', 221),
    ('Oem7', 222),
    ('Oem8', 223),
    ('Oem92', 146),
    ('Oem93', 147),
    ('Oem94', 148),
    ('Oem95', 149),
    ('Oem96', 150),
    ('OemE1', 225),
    ('Oem102', 226),
    ('OemE3', 227),
    ('OemE4', 228),
    ('ProcessKey', 229),
    ('OemE6', 230),
    ('Packet', 231),
    ('OemE9', 233),
    ('OemEA', 234),
    ('OemEB', 235),
    ('OemEC', 236),
    ('OemED', 237),
    ('OemEE', 238),
    ('OemEF', 239),
    ('OemF0', 240),
    ('OemF1', 241),
    ('OemF2', 242),
    ('OemF3', 243),
    ('OemF4', 244),
    ('OemF5', 245),
    ('Attn', 246),
    ('CrSel', 247),
    ('ExSel', 248),
    ('EraseEof', 249),
    ('Play', 250),
    ('Zoom', 251),
    ('Noname', 252),
    ('PA1', 253),
    ('OemClear', 254),

    ('U00', 0),
    ('U07', 7),
    #('Reserved_0A', 10), we use this code as AltGr
    ('U0B', 11),
    ('U0E', 14),
    ('U0F', 15),
    ('U16', 22),
    ('U1A', 26),
    ('U3A', 58),
    ('U3B', 59),
    ('U3C', 60),
    ('U3D', 61),
    ('U3E', 62),
    ('U3F', 63),
    ('U40', 64),
    ('U5E', 94),
    ('U88', 136),
    ('U89', 137),
    ('U8A', 138),
    ('U8B', 139),
    ('U8C', 140),
    ('U8D', 141),
    ('U8E', 142),
    ('U8F', 143),
    ('U97', 151),
    ('U98', 152),
    ('U99', 153),
    ('U9A', 154),
    ('U9B', 155),
    ('U9C', 156),
    ('U9D', 157),
    ('U9E', 158),
    ('U9F', 159),
    ('UB8', 184),
    ('UB9', 185),
    ('UC1', 193),
    ('UC2', 194),
    ('UC3', 195),
    ('UC4', 196),
    ('UC5', 197),
    ('UC6', 198),
    ('UC7', 199),
    ('UC8', 200),
    ('UC9', 201),
    ('UCA', 202),
    ('UCB', 203),
    ('UCC', 204),
    ('UCD', 205),
    ('UCE', 206),
    ('UCF', 207),
    ('UD0', 208),
    ('UD1', 209),
    ('UD2', 210),
    ('UD3', 211),
    ('UD4', 212),
    ('UD5', 213),
    ('UD6', 214),
    ('UD7', 215),
    ('UD8', 216),
    ('UD9', 217),
    ('UDA', 218),
    ('UE0', 224),
    ('UE8', 232),
    ('UFF', 255),

    ('Return', 13),
)

VK_KEYS = {
    'BACK': 0x08,
    'TAB': 0x09,
    'ENTER': 0x0D,
    'CONTROL': 0x11,
    'CAPITAL': 0x14,
    'ESC': 0x1B,
    'SPC': 0x20,
    'PGUP': 0x21,
    'PGDOWN': 0x22,
    'INS': 0x012D,
    'DEL': 0x012E,
    'WIN': 0x015B,
}

-jinxdone

[Pirk]

OK guys, that's very simple in EventGhost too, once you know the correct syntax.

However it seems my application eJukebox still doesn't like EventGhost! If I send {Media_Play_Pause} with a AutoHotkey script, it works good. But when I use EventGhost to emulate keystroke {MediaPlayPause}, it doesn't work: eJukebox doesn't react. Mad!

So now the question is: Who is the culprit? EventGhost or eJukebox?!

Thanks a lot for your help.

[saoszjant]

Please tell me how to type combinations like e.g. 'Ctrl++' or 'Ctrl+-' (zoom for Firefox) ? If I try with {Ctrl+Add}, keys from number keyboard are used and they have other functions than the normal ones... How to type combinations like 'Ctrl+?'

[WoLpH]

To make it easier for others (and for my own reference ) to add media buttons, here's a template which you can paste in your eventghost.xml within a folder

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<Macro Name="Pause" Expanded="True">
    <Action>
        Window.SendKeys(u'{Pause}', False)
    </Action>
</Macro>
<Macro Name="Play" Expanded="True">
    <Action>
        Window.SendKeys(u'{Play}', False)
    </Action>
</Macro>
<Macro Name="MediaNextTrack" Expanded="True">
    <Action>
        Window.SendKeys(u'{MediaNextTrack}', False)
    </Action>
</Macro>
<Macro Name="MediaPrevTrack" Expanded="True">
    <Action>
        Window.SendKeys(u'{MediaPrevTrack}', False)
    </Action>
</Macro>
<Macro Name="MediaStop" Expanded="True">
    <Action>
        Window.SendKeys(u'{MediaStop}', False)
    </Action>
</Macro>
<Macro Name="MediaPlayPause" Expanded="True">
    <Action>
        Window.SendKeys(u'{MediaPlayPause}', False)
    </Action>
</Macro>
<Macro Name="VolumeMute" Expanded="True">
    <Action>
        Window.SendKeys(u'{VolumeMute}', False)
    </Action>
</Macro>
<Macro Name="VolumeDown" Expanded="True">
    <Action>
        Window.SendKeys(u'{VolumeDown}', False)
    </Action>
</Macro>
<Macro Name="VolumeUp" Expanded="True">
    <Action>
        Window.SendKeys(u'{VolumeUp}', False)
    </Action>
</Macro>
<Macro Name="Backspace" Expanded="True">
    <Action>
        Window.SendKeys(u'{Backspace}', False)
    </Action>
</Macro>
<Macro Name="Escape" Expanded="True">
    <Action>
        Window.SendKeys(u'{Escape}', False)
    </Action>
</Macro>
<Macro Name="Space" Expanded="True">
    <Action>
        Window.SendKeys(u'{Space}', False)
    </Action>
</Macro>
<Macro Name="PageUp" Expanded="True">
    <Action>
        Window.SendKeys(u'{PageUp}', False)
    </Action>
</Macro>
<Macro Name="PageDown" Expanded="True">
    <Action>
        Window.SendKeys(u'{PageDown}', False)
    </Action>
</Macro>
<Macro Name="End" Expanded="True">
    <Action>
        Window.SendKeys(u'{End}', False)
    </Action>
</Macro>
<Macro Name="Home" Expanded="True">
    <Action>
        Window.SendKeys(u'{Home}', False)
    </Action>
</Macro>
<Macro Name="Left" Expanded="True">
    <Action>
        Window.SendKeys(u'{Left}', False)
    </Action>
</Macro>
<Macro Name="Up" Expanded="True">
    <Action>
        Window.SendKeys(u'{Up}', False)
    </Action>
</Macro>
<Macro Name="Right" Expanded="True">
    <Action>
        Window.SendKeys(u'{Right}', False)
    </Action>
</Macro>
<Macro Name="Down" Expanded="True">
    <Action>
        Window.SendKeys(u'{Down}', False)
    </Action>
</Macro>
<Macro Name="Return" Expanded="True">
    <Action>
        Window.SendKeys(u'{Return}', False)
    </Action>
</Macro>
<Macro Name="Insert" Expanded="True">
    <Action>
        Window.SendKeys(u'{Insert}', False)
    </Action>
</Macro>
<Macro Name="Delete" Expanded="True">
    <Action>
        Window.SendKeys(u'{Delete}', False)
    </Action>
</Macro>
<Macro Name="Sleep" Expanded="True">
    <Action>
        Window.SendKeys(u'{Sleep}', False)
    </Action>
</Macro>
<Macro Name="0" Expanded="True">
    <Action>
        Window.SendKeys(u'0', False)
    </Action>
</Macro>
<Macro Name="1" Expanded="True">
    <Action>
        Window.SendKeys(u'1', False)
    </Action>
</Macro>
<Macro Name="2" Expanded="True">
    <Action>
        Window.SendKeys(u'2', False)
    </Action>
</Macro>
<Macro Name="3" Expanded="True">
    <Action>
        Window.SendKeys(u'3', False)
    </Action>
</Macro>
<Macro Name="4" Expanded="True">
    <Action>
        Window.SendKeys(u'4', False)
    </Action>
</Macro>
<Macro Name="5" Expanded="True">
    <Action>
        Window.SendKeys(u'5', False)
    </Action>
</Macro>
<Macro Name="6" Expanded="True">
    <Action>
        Window.SendKeys(u'6', False)
    </Action>
</Macro>
<Macro Name="7" Expanded="True">
    <Action>
        Window.SendKeys(u'7', False)
    </Action>
</Macro>
<Macro Name="8" Expanded="True">
    <Action>
        Window.SendKeys(u'8', False)
    </Action>
</Macro>
<Macro Name="9" Expanded="True">
    <Action>
        Window.SendKeys(u'9', False)
    </Action>
</Macro>