keystroke

[Kalman Tarr]

Hi everyone,

I need to read or get Mac keystroke in a script I using.

I mean:

(it is just a silly example)

tell .........

if keystroke is "1" then

--do something

else if keystroke is "2" then

--do another thing

else if keystroke is "3" then

--do else

end if

end tell

Any suggestion?

Best,

Kalman

[micpool]

Not easily. Applescript does not have the ability to interact with keyboards in this way.

QLab can use keyboard triggers to fire cues, so you can have a separate  script on each key. 

If you need keyboard input within a script   These scripts could set a parameter in a dummy cue which your main script could read

Mic

[Kalman Tarr]

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THX Mic

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[micpool]

Here's how to do it. (It's not completely straightforward because you have to make Applescript run 2 processes asynchronously.)

To do this you put the dialog up outside of QLab's processes after starting a script cue that does the keypress processing inside QLab's processes.

The responses are stored in the post wait of a dummy disarmed cue "VAR" and are set by 4 network  cues, triggered by keys 1-4,  with OSC messages that set the post wait of cue "VAR" to 1,2,3 or 4

when you run cue "D" this script is run:

tell application id "com.figure53.QLab.4" to tell front workspace to start cue "A"
display dialog " Which option would you like" & return & " Press 1 for option 1" & return & " Press 2 for option 2" & return & " Press 3 for option 3" & return & " Press 4 to cancel" buttons "Use Keyboard for Entry"

The asynchronous response script is in cue "A"

--asynchronous applescript to be started by  cue "D"
delay 0.4
tell application id "com.figure53.QLab.4" to tell front workspace
    --take focus back from dialog window
    activate
    --reset response to null (responses are stored in post wait of cue "VAR")
    set the post wait of cue "VAR" to 0
    -- repeat until there is a valid response        
    repeat
        --If dialog has been dismissed in dialog window  with mouse then stop everything
        if running of cue "D" is false then return
        --exit if  valid key is pressed
       
        if (post wait of cue "VAR" as integer) is greater than 0 and (post wait of cue "VAR" as integer) is less than 5 then
            set theOption to post wait of cue "VAR"
            exit repeat
        end if
    end repeat
    --dismiss dialog
    stop cue "D"
    --do something depending on option selected
    if theOption = 1 then
        say "You selected Option 1"
    else if theOption = 2 then
        say "You selected Option 2"
    else if theOption = 3 then
        say "You selected Option 3"
    else
        --cancel if keypress was 4
        return
    end if
   
end tell

[micpool]

Here's the workspace

Workspace attached

Mic

[Kalman Tarr]

Thanks Mic,

your answer is beyond my expectation.

I am going to  try your offer shortly.

Best

Kalman