B4J Question How to catch shortcut keys within a TextField.

[amykonio]

Hi to everybody.

I've seen an older answer to a post from Daestrum (https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...oblem-with-function-keys-and-textfield.63444/).

I'm trying to make some function keys work when the user is writing in a TextField.

Follows a part of Daestrum's code.

                if (keyEvent.getEventType() == KeyEvent.KEY_PRESSED){
                    if (keyEvent.getCode() == KeyCode.F12) {
                        try{
                            _mnusampleentry1_action(); // calls your function here for F12
                        }catch (Exception ure){
                            System.out.println("Broke it");
                        }
                    event.consume();
                    }
                    if (keyEvent.getCode() == KeyCode.S && keyEvent.isControlDown()){
                        try{
                            _mnusampleentry2_action(); // calls your function here for ctrl S
                        }catch (Exception ure){
                            System.out.println("Broke it");
                        }
                    event.consume();
                    }
                }

I'm not sure I understand how the above will work.

if (keyEvent.getCode() == KeyCode.F12) {
try{
_mnusampleentry1_action(); // calls your function here for F12
}catch (Exception ure){
System.out.println("Broke it");
}
}

The third line in the above section calls a sub written in B4J, or _mnusampleentry1_action() must be a function in pure java?
Does java inline code can call subs written directly in B4X?

Thanks Andreas.

 

[stevel05]

The attached project is a simpler way to catch key combinations and includes a Key Combinations code module.

 

[amykonio]

The attached project is a simpler way to catch key combinations and includes a Key Combinations code module.

Well... What can I say.
Simplicity...
And a better knowledge of java...

Thanks a lot.