External Device Keyboard
Provides computer keyboard input data.
Settings
key
Keyboard key number.
shift
Sends 1 if the Shift key is pressed, 0 otherwise.
ctrl
Sends 1 if the Ctrl key is pressed, 0 otherwise.
alt
Sends 1 if the Alt key is pressed, 0 otherwise.
pressed
Sends 1 if a key is pressed, 0 otherwise.
key up
Sends 1 if a key is released (key up), 0 otherwise.
key list
List of pressed keys, as an array of key codes.
For example if keys 'Q,W,E,R,T' are pressed the output will be [81; 87; 69; 82; 84].
panic
Clears all fields and keyboard state values. Sometimes the OS fails to send key-up messages.
force shift
Inlet to force the keyboard state shift pressed.
force alt
Inlet to force the keyboard state alt pressed.
force ctrl
Inlet to force the keyboard state ctrl pressed.
Common Settings
info
show manual
Opens the web browser to display information or help about the selected object, if it exists.
For more details about information/help creation, see create-help-file.
description
Description of the module for internal help purposes only. The description is not displayed in the interface.
ID's
visible only in god mode, see setup-panel-tab-expert.
unique ID
Current private ID for this control used to identify the object.
preset ID
Current private preset ID for this control used for presets.
recreate ID
If you experience difficulties in Polyphonic mode, try to recreate new id(s) with this button.
repair ID s
Each Patch shared on the local network uses its own ID (identification number). If you experience issues of Patches that don't send information to the good target, this button will rebuild all these id's.
Object Remote Address
absolute
Absolute remote address. see objects-address.
local
Local to the current patch remote address. see objects-address.
user addr
User defined remote address. see objects-address.
See also
version 7.0.250121
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