KeyPlayer 1.5 build: 9639 released: 2010-01-25 compiled with: Java 1.8.0_131 Jet jet12.0-pro-x86/1.8.0_131

show what keystroke events happen when you hit various keys.

Copyright: (c) 1999-2017 Canadian Mind Products.

Java application.
Download from: http://mindprod.com/products2.html#KEYPLAYER

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Notes:

You must install the Java JRE to use this program.
See http://mindprod.com/jgloss/jgloss/jre.html

This program can only be used from the command prompt, (or via an command
line style icon shortcut) e.g. under Windows command.exe or JPSoft
tcmd.exe, formerly called the DOS box. Just clicking the programs in a
directory listing will not do anything useful. Just typing the program
names at the command prompt will not either.

This program requires a manual install! See below.

This program works with vanilla text files, (e.g. ASCII files or UTF-8
Unicode files). You will need a text editor to create and view them, not a word
processor. e.g. notepad, Visual Slick Edit or other suitable text editor
http://mindprod.com/jgloss/editor.html. You must use a monospaced font
http://mindprod.com/jgloss/monospacedfonts.html (aka fixed pitch, aka
programmer font) to view your files, or they won't look properly aligned.

I put out an avalanche of free software into the world, and submit PAD
files to hundreds of distribution sites, but I rarely hear back from
anyone.  What's happening?  Does it all just work fine?  It is so
complicated nobody can figure out how to use it and they give up on it?
It is it useful?  Since everyone has the source, do people just fix the
programs to their liking themselves?  Did you have trouble installing?  Do
I presume you know too much?  I would be happy to hear from you about your
experiences, positive or negative and your requests for improvements.  A
one-line email to roedy@mindprod.com would be great.

===> Free <===
Full source included.
You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified
in free/commercial open source/proprietary programs that you write and distribute.
May be used freely for any purpose but military.
For more details on this restriction, see
http://mindprod.com/contact/nonmil.html
If you include any Canadian Mind Products code in your own applications,
your app too must be labelled non-military use only.
http://mindprod.com/contact/nonmil.html
All Java jars and source code are included. If you need the class files or Javadoc, you will have to build them yourself. To streamline the zip downloads, class files and Javadoc have been removed.

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Prerequisites:

This program runs under any OS that supports Java,
(e.g.W2K/XP/W2003/Vista/W2008/W7-32/W7-64/W8-32/W8-64/Linux/LinuxARM/LinuxX86
/LinuxX64/Ubuntu/Solaris/SolarisSPARC/SolarisSPARC64/SolarisX86/SolarisX64/OSX/AIX...)
so long as you have
<><> Java version 1.8 <><> or later installed (32-bit or 64-bit Java).
See http://mindprod.com/jgloss/installingjava.html for details.

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Installing on a PC:

Download source and compiled jar files to run on your own machine as an application.
First install a recent Java JDK or JVM.
See http://mindprod.com/jgloss/installingjava.html.
To install, extract the zip download with WinZip
(or similar unzip utility) into any directory you please,
often J:\ --  ticking off the <span class="click">use folder names</span> option.
To run as an application, type:
java.exe %JAVA_OPTIONS -ea -jar J:\com\mindprod\keyplayer\keyplayer.jar {put any parms here}

adjusting as necessary to account for where the jar file is.

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Installing on a MacIntosh:

Use Safari to download source and compiled jar files to run on your own machine as an application.
Safari will automatically unpack the zip into ~/Downloads (version 10.5)
[or on the Desktop (version 10.4 and earlier)].
First install a recent Java JDK or JVM.
See http://mindprod.com/jgloss/installingjava.html.
You may optionally move the download tree to a permanent home.
I don't have a MacIntosh, just a PC, so I can't test my Java programs for Mac compatibility.
In theory they should work without problems, but in practice that does not always happen.
If you have problems please, let me know, preferably with screenshots and complete verbatim error messages.
To run as an application, without parameters, just double click the jar file.

To run as an application with parameters, in bash shell type:
open Terminal.app
cd ~/Desktop
java.exe -ea -jar com/mindprod/keyplayer/keyplayer.jar {put any parms here}

adjusting as necessary to account for where the jar file is.

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Rebuilding:

The zip already contains the necessary jar files, so unless you modify
the program, there is no need to recompile the source or rebuild the jar.
Configure.java basedir="E:/" in rebuild.xml to the drive where your files are.
Use ANT and rebuild.xml, not build.xml, to recompile and recreate the jar.

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Use:

Java Keystroke and Mouse Event Tutor / Keyboard diagnostic.  Application
to let you experiment to learn how mouse and keystroke events work.
Output appears on the console.  Just click the mouse or hit keystrokes and
watch what details of the events generated.  You can use it to learn how
Java events work, how the keyboard hardware works, and to diagnose
defective keyboards.
To install, Extract the zip download with WinZip, available from
http://www.winzip.com (or similar unzip utility) into any directory you
please, often C:\ -- ticking off the "user folder names" option.  To run
as an application, type:
java.exe -jar C:\com\mindprod\keyplayer\keyplayer.jar
adjusting as necessary to account for where the jar file is.
Whenever you hit a key on the keyboard, three events will show up at your
KeyListener, first an event at keyPressed, then at keyTyped, then at
keyReleased.  If you hold a key down and it repeats, you will see that
triple repeated over and over.  If you hit the ctrl key and hold it down
you will see repeated events at keyPressed and finally one at keyReleased
when you let go.  There is no event at keyTyped.  When you hit Ctrl+C you
see keyCode 03, ^C, ETX not the letter C.  Java combines the keys for you.
It is not your problem to track the ctrl or shift state and modify the
meanings of other keystrokes.
If certain keystrokes are missing, try rebooting with as many autorun
programs as possible disabled, One of them may be capturing the keystroke
combination, e.g.  Winamp or Allchars.
Your keyboard may be malfunctioning.  Powering off and on may clear it.
Don't connect/disconnect the keyboard with the power on.  It if is
progammable, reset it. If some keys stick or malfunction, try cleaning
your keyboard. See http://mindprod.com/bgloss/keyboardcleaning.html
See http://mindprod.com/jgloss/event11.html#KEYSTROKEEVENTS
and http://mindprod.com/jgloss/event11.html#KEYSTROKENAMES
for more detail on interpreting the output.
Nothing will happen unless the KeyPlayer window (not the console window)
has focus and the console window is not paused.  Click with your mouse in
the empty KeyPlayer window if you see not response in the console window.
I like to run KeyPlayer in a Take Command console window where I can
easily control the width, height, colours etc.  of the window.  See
http://mindprod.com/jgloss/takecommand.html
Testing
Run Keyplayer.
Click the Keyplayer window (not the console).  You should see one line for
each mouse or keystroke event packet generated.
mouseEntered  ID=504=MOUSE_ENTERED (166,189)
mousePressed  ID=501=MOUSE_PRESSED (151,155)    BUTTON1_MASK
mouseReleased ID=502=MOUSE_RELEASED(151,155)    BUTTON1_MASK
mouseClicked  ID=500=MOUSE_CLICKED (151,155)    BUTTON1_MASK
mouseExited   ID=505=MOUSE_EXITED  (151,197)
Hit the A key. You should see:
keyPressed  ID=401=KEY_PRESSED   raw KeyCode='A'=0x0041=65    VK_A                          cooked KeyChar='a'=0x0061=97
keyTyped    ID=400=KEY_TYPED     raw KeyCode='_'=0x0000=0     VK_UNDEFINED                  cooked KeyChar='a'=0x0061=97
keyReleased ID=402=KEY_RELEASED  raw KeyCode='A'=0x0041=65    VK_A                          cooked KeyChar='a'=0x0061=97
hit the space key. You should see:
keyPressed  ID=401=KEY_PRESSED   raw KeyCode=' '=0x0020=32    VK_SPACE                      cooked KeyChar=' '=0x0020=32
keyTyped    ID=400=KEY_TYPED     raw KeyCode='_'=0x0000=0     VK_UNDEFINED                  cooked KeyChar=' '=0x0020=32
keyReleased ID=402=KEY_RELEASED  raw KeyCode=' '=0x0020=32    VK_SPACE                      cooked KeyChar=' '=0x0020=32
tap the alt key. You should see:
keyPressed  ID=401=KEY_PRESSED   raw KeyCode='_'=0x0012=18    VK_ALT                        cooked KeyChar='_'=0xffff=65535 ALT_MASK
keyReleased ID=402=KEY_RELEASED  raw KeyCode='_'=0x0012=18    VK_ALT                        cooked KeyChar='_'=0xffff=65535
hit the F2 funciton key. You should see:
keyPressed  ID=401=KEY_PRESSED   raw KeyCode='q'=0x0071=113   VK_F2                         cooked KeyChar='_'=0xffff=65535
keyReleased ID=402=KEY_RELEASED  raw KeyCode='q'=0x0071=113   VK_F2                         cooked KeyChar='_'=0xffff=65535


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Version History:

 1.0 1999-10-16 initial version

 1.1 2005-06-30 add stomp bat files,add stomp bat files, avoids dumping
                control chars to the console.

 1.2 2006-03-06 reformat with IntelliJ, add Javadoc

 1.3 2007-05-26 add pad and ican. IntelliJ inspector, renamed KeyPlay or KeyPlayer.

 1.4 2007-12-19 add hex displays

 1.5 2010-01-25 convert to JDK 1.6, add 1.6 VK-names to output. Major refactoring. Tidier display.

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