Introduction[]
Each key on any keyboard has a unique Direct Input Keyboard (DIK) code. They are not character symbols.
The prime purpose of DIK is to recognise key strokes that cannot be represented in character equivalents. Function Keys eg. There is no character set code for F12.
- Any other purpose is unreliable.
- Function Key positions aren't necessarily accross the top. Their DIK Codes however, remain the same,
- Unique DIK codes exist for numeric pad '9' versus standard key '9'. These are key-codes, not, characters.
Using DIK to detect the 'S' key depends on keyboard layout. Qwerty versus Dvorak eg. Or French versus Arabic.
As defined below, the assumption is a US QWERTY Layout.
Game designers operate within the constraints of
- ergonomic needs: navigation buttons need garanteed finger positions (W,A,S,D eg)
- controls: (Alt Ctl, Shift, Fx) which can be anywhere.
To garantee ergonomic needs, a QWERTY keyboard is assumed with Western European key variances avoided / not used.
Dik codes are always accompanied by the state of the shift, alt, and ctrl keys. Any script can differentiate between 'Q' and Alt-Q (should it wish to).
OnkeyDown passes _this array as:
_DisplayOrDialogOrControl = _this select 0; // Display, Dialog , or Control _DikCode= _this select 1; // integer _shiftState = _this select 2; // boolean _ctrlState = _this select 3; // boolean _altState = _this select 4; // boolean
Codes[]
These DIK code #defines, refer to a US QWERTY layout.
In otherwords treat any character label as representative of the fixed in concrete key code, not, the 'character' itself.
Headers[]
Regardless of original source, these are bis declarations. They are free to change the rules whenever it suits them. Depending on context: you *might* be better off making copies of these, current, headers so that your scripts and your configs know what you're talking about.
VBS2[]
To use these predefined codes, have the following include statement in your script or config:
#include "\vbs2\headers\dikCodes.hpp"
Personal Tools[]
#include "\bin\dikCodes.h"
Defines[]
Alphabetic sort[]
F1..15[]
DIK_F1 0x3B DIK_F2 0x3C DIK_F3 0x3D DIK_F4 0x3E DIK_F5 0x3F DIK_F6 0x40 DIK_F7 0x41 DIK_F8 0x42 DIK_F9 0x43 DIK_F10 0x44 DIK_F11 0x57 DIK_F12 0x58 DIK_F13 0x64 /* (NEC PC98) */ DIK_F14 0x65 /* (NEC PC98) */ DIK_F15 0x66 /* (NEC PC98) */
0..9[]
DIK_0 0x0B DIK_1 0x02 DIK_2 0x03 DIK_3 0x04 DIK_4 0x05 DIK_5 0x06 DIK_6 0x07 DIK_7 0x08 DIK_8 0x09 DIK_9 0x0A DIK_NUMPAD0 0x52 DIK_NUMPAD1 0x4F DIK_NUMPAD2 0x50 DIK_NUMPAD3 0x51 DIK_NUMPAD4 0x4B DIK_NUMPAD5 0x4C DIK_NUMPAD6 0x4D DIK_NUMPAD7 0x47 DIK_NUMPAD8 0x48 DIK_NUMPAD9 0x49
alpha[]
DIK_A 0x1E DIK_B 0x30 DIK_C 0x2E DIK_D 0x20 DIK_E 0x12 DIK_F 0x21 DIK_G 0x22 DIK_H 0x23 DIK_I 0x17 DIK_J 0x24 DIK_K 0x25 DIK_L 0x26 DIK_M 0x32 DIK_N 0x31 DIK_O 0x18 DIK_P 0x19 DIK_Q 0x10 DIK_R 0x13 DIK_S 0x1F DIK_T 0x14 DIK_U 0x16 DIK_V 0x2F DIK_W 0x11 DIK_X 0x2D DIK_Y 0x15 DIK_Z 0x2C
Controls[]
DIK_ESCAPE 0x01 DIK_TAB 0x0F DIK_LSHIFT 0x2A DIK_RSHIFT 0x36 DIK_LCONTROL 0x1D DIK_RCONTROL 0x9D DIK_BACK 0x0E /* backspace */ DIK_BACKSPACE DIK_BACK DIK_RETURN 0x1C /* Enter on main keyboard */ DIK_NUMPADENTER 0x9C /* Enter on numeric keypad */ DIK_LMENU 0x38 /* left Alt */ DIK_LALT DIK_LMENU DIK_SPACE 0x39 DIK_CAPITAL 0x3A /* capslock */ DIK_CAPSLOCK DIK_CAPITAL DIK_NUMLOCK 0x45 DIK_SCROLL 0x46 /* Scroll Lock */ DIK_RMENU 0xB8 /* right Alt */ DIK_RALT DIK_RMENU /* right Alt */
Graphics[]
DIK_AT 0x91 /* (NEC PC98) */ DIK_COLON 0x92 /* (NEC PC98) */ DIK_UNDERLINE 0x93 /* (NEC PC98) */ DIK_MINUS 0x0C /* - on main keyboard */ DIK_EQUALS 0x0D DIK_LBRACKET 0x1A DIK_RBRACKET 0x1B DIK_SEMICOLON 0x27 DIK_APOSTROPHE 0x28 DIK_GRAVE 0x29 /* accent grave */ DIK_BACKSLASH 0x2B DIK_COMMA 0x33 DIK_PERIOD 0x34 /* . on main keyboard */ DIK_SLASH 0x35 /* / on main keyboard */ DIK_MULTIPLY 0x37 /* * on numeric keypad */ DIK_NUMPADSTAR DIK_MULTIPLY DIK_SUBTRACT 0x4A /* - on numeric keypad */ DIK_ADD 0x4E /* + on numeric keypad */ DIK_DECIMAL 0x53 /* . on numeric keypad */ DIK_NUMPADEQUALS 0x8D /* = on numeric keypad (NEC PC98) */ DIK_NUMPADMINUS DIK_SUBTRACT /* - on numeric keypad */ DIK_NUMPADPLUS DIK_ADD /* + on numeric keypad */ DIK_NUMPADPERIOD DIK_DECIMAL /* . on numeric keypad */ DIK_NUMPADSLASH DIK_DIVIDE /* / on numeric keypad */
KataKana[]
DIK_KANA 0x70 /* (Japanese keyboard) */ DIK_ABNT_C1 0x73 /* / ? on Portugese (Brazilian) keyboards */ DIK_CONVERT 0x79 /* (Japanese keyboard) */ DIK_NOCONVERT 0x7B /* (Japanese keyboard) */ DIK_YEN 0x7D /* (Japanese keyboard) */ DIK_OEM_102 0x56 /* < > | on UK/Germany keyboards */ DIK_ABNT_C2 0x7E /* Numpad . on Portugese (Brazilian) keyboards */ DIK_PREVTRACK 0x90 /* Previous Track (DIK_CIRCUMFLEX on Japanese keyboard) */ DIK_KANJI 0x94 /* (Japanese keyboard) */ DIK_STOP 0x95 /* (NEC PC98) */ DIK_AX 0x96 /* (Japan AX) */ DIK_UNLABELED 0x97 /* (J3100) */ DIK_NUMPADCOMMA 0xB3 /* , on numeric keypad (NEC PC98) */ /* Alternate names for keys originally not used on US keyboards. */ DIK_CIRCUMFLEX DIK_PREVTRACK /* Japanese keyboard */
Apps[]
DIK_NEXTTRACK 0x99 /* Next Track */ DIK_MUTE 0xA0 /* Mute */ DIK_CALCULATOR 0xA1 /* Calculator */ DIK_PLAYPAUSE 0xA2 /* Play / Pause */ DIK_MEDIASTOP 0xA4 /* Media Stop */ DIK_VOLUMEDOWN 0xAE /* Volume - */ DIK_VOLUMEUP 0xB0 /* Volume + */ DIK_WEBHOME 0xB2 /* Web home */ DIK_SYSRQ 0xB7 DIK_PAUSE 0xC5 /* Pause */ DIK_APPS 0xDD /* AppMenu key */ DIK_POWER 0xDE /* System Power */ DIK_SLEEP 0xDF /* System Sleep */ DIK_WAKE 0xE3 /* System Wake */ DIK_WEBSEARCH 0xE5 /* Web Search */ DIK_WEBFAVORITES 0xE6 /* Web Favorites */ DIK_WEBREFRESH 0xE7 /* Web Refresh */ DIK_WEBSTOP 0xE8 /* Web Stop */ DIK_WEBFORWARD 0xE9 /* Web Forward */ DIK_WEBBACK 0xEA /* Web Back */ DIK_MYCOMPUTER 0xEB /* My Computer */ DIK_MAIL 0xEC /* Mail */ DIK_MEDIASELECT 0xED /* Media Select */
ArrowKeypad[]
DIK_HOME 0xC7 /* Home on arrow keypad */ DIK_UP 0xC8 /* UpArrow on arrow keypad */ DIK_PRIOR 0xC9 /* PgUp on arrow keypad */ DIK_LEFT 0xCB /* LeftArrow on arrow keypad */ DIK_RIGHT 0xCD /* RightArrow on arrow keypad */ DIK_END 0xCF /* End on arrow keypad */ DIK_DOWN 0xD0 /* DownArrow on arrow keypad */ DIK_NEXT 0xD1 /* PgDn on arrow keypad */ DIK_INSERT 0xD2 /* Insert on arrow keypad */ DIK_DELETE 0xD3 /* Delete on arrow keypad */ DIK_UPARROW DIK_UP /* UpArrow on arrow keypad */ DIK_PGUP DIK_PRIOR /* PgUp on arrow keypad */ DIK_LEFTARROW DIK_LEFT /* LeftArrow on arrow keypad */ DIK_RIGHTARROW DIK_RIGHT /* RightArrow on arrow keypad */ DIK_DOWNARROW DIK_DOWN /* DownArrow on arrow keypad */ DIK_PGDN DIK_NEXT /* PgDn on arrow keypad */
other[]
DIK_LWIN 0xDB /* Left Windows key */ DIK_RWIN 0xDC /* Right Windows key */
Numeric sort[]
DIK_ESCAPE 0x01 DIK_1 0x02 DIK_2 0x03 DIK_3 0x04 DIK_4 0x05 DIK_5 0x06 DIK_6 0x07 DIK_7 0x08 DIK_8 0x09 DIK_9 0x0A DIK_0 0x0B DIK_MINUS 0x0C /* - on main keyboard */ DIK_EQUALS 0x0D DIK_BACK 0x0E /* backspace */ DIK_TAB 0x0F DIK_Q 0x10 DIK_W 0x11 DIK_E 0x12 DIK_R 0x13 DIK_T 0x14 DIK_Y 0x15 DIK_U 0x16 DIK_I 0x17 DIK_O 0x18 DIK_P 0x19 DIK_LBRACKET 0x1A DIK_RBRACKET 0x1B DIK_RETURN 0x1C /* Enter on main keyboard */ DIK_LCONTROL 0x1D DIK_A 0x1E DIK_S 0x1F DIK_D 0x20 DIK_F 0x21 DIK_G 0x22 DIK_H 0x23 DIK_J 0x24 DIK_K 0x25 DIK_L 0x26 DIK_SEMICOLON 0x27 DIK_APOSTROPHE 0x28 DIK_GRAVE 0x29 /* accent grave */ DIK_LSHIFT 0x2A DIK_BACKSLASH 0x2B DIK_Z 0x2C DIK_X 0x2D DIK_C 0x2E DIK_V 0x2F DIK_B 0x30 DIK_N 0x31 DIK_M 0x32 DIK_COMMA 0x33 DIK_PERIOD 0x34 /* . on main keyboard */ DIK_SLASH 0x35 /* / on main keyboard */ DIK_RSHIFT 0x36 DIK_MULTIPLY 0x37 /* * on numeric keypad */ DIK_LMENU 0x38 /* left Alt */ DIK_SPACE 0x39 DIK_CAPITAL 0x3A DIK_F1 0x3B DIK_F2 0x3C DIK_F3 0x3D DIK_F4 0x3E DIK_F5 0x3F DIK_F6 0x40 DIK_F7 0x41 DIK_F8 0x42 DIK_F9 0x43 DIK_F10 0x44 DIK_NUMLOCK 0x45 DIK_SCROLL 0x46 /* Scroll Lock */ DIK_NUMPAD7 0x47 DIK_NUMPAD8 0x48 DIK_NUMPAD9 0x49 DIK_SUBTRACT 0x4A /* - on numeric keypad */ DIK_NUMPAD4 0x4B DIK_NUMPAD5 0x4C DIK_NUMPAD6 0x4D DIK_ADD 0x4E /* + on numeric keypad */ DIK_NUMPAD1 0x4F DIK_NUMPAD2 0x50 DIK_NUMPAD3 0x51 DIK_NUMPAD0 0x52 DIK_DECIMAL 0x53 /* . on numeric keypad */ DIK_OEM_102 0x56 /* < > | on UK/Germany keyboards */ DIK_F11 0x57 DIK_F12 0x58 DIK_F13 0x64 /* (NEC PC98) */ DIK_F14 0x65 /* (NEC PC98) */ DIK_F15 0x66 /* (NEC PC98) */ DIK_KANA 0x70 /* (Japanese keyboard) */ DIK_ABNT_C1 0x73 /* / ? on Portugese (Brazilian) keyboards */ DIK_CONVERT 0x79 /* (Japanese keyboard) */ DIK_NOCONVERT 0x7B /* (Japanese keyboard) */ DIK_YEN 0x7D /* (Japanese keyboard) */ DIK_ABNT_C2 0x7E /* Numpad . on Portugese (Brazilian) keyboards */ DIK_NUMPADEQUALS 0x8D /* = on numeric keypad (NEC PC98) */ DIK_PREVTRACK 0x90 /* Previous Track (DIK_CIRCUMFLEX on Japanese keyboard) */ DIK_AT 0x91 /* (NEC PC98) */ DIK_COLON 0x92 /* (NEC PC98) */ DIK_UNDERLINE 0x93 /* (NEC PC98) */ DIK_KANJI 0x94 /* (Japanese keyboard) */ DIK_STOP 0x95 /* (NEC PC98) */ DIK_AX 0x96 /* (Japan AX) */ DIK_UNLABELED 0x97 /* (J3100) */ DIK_NEXTTRACK 0x99 /* Next Track */ DIK_NUMPADENTER 0x9C /* Enter on numeric keypad */ DIK_RCONTROL 0x9D DIK_MUTE 0xA0 /* Mute */ DIK_CALCULATOR 0xA1 /* Calculator */ DIK_PLAYPAUSE 0xA2 /* Play / Pause */ DIK_MEDIASTOP 0xA4 /* Media Stop */ DIK_VOLUMEDOWN 0xAE /* Volume - */ DIK_VOLUMEUP 0xB0 /* Volume + */ DIK_WEBHOME 0xB2 /* Web home */ DIK_NUMPADCOMMA 0xB3 /* , on numeric keypad (NEC PC98) */ DIK_DIVIDE 0xB5 /* / on numeric keypad */ DIK_SYSRQ 0xB7 DIK_RMENU 0xB8 /* right Alt */ DIK_PAUSE 0xC5 /* Pause */ DIK_HOME 0xC7 /* Home on arrow keypad */ DIK_UP 0xC8 /* UpArrow on arrow keypad */ DIK_PRIOR 0xC9 /* PgUp on arrow keypad */ DIK_LEFT 0xCB /* LeftArrow on arrow keypad */ DIK_RIGHT 0xCD /* RightArrow on arrow keypad */ DIK_END 0xCF /* End on arrow keypad */ DIK_DOWN 0xD0 /* DownArrow on arrow keypad */ DIK_NEXT 0xD1 /* PgDn on arrow keypad */ DIK_INSERT 0xD2 /* Insert on arrow keypad */ DIK_DELETE 0xD3 /* Delete on arrow keypad */ DIK_LWIN 0xDB /* Left Windows key */ DIK_RWIN 0xDC /* Right Windows key */ DIK_APPS 0xDD /* AppMenu key */ DIK_POWER 0xDE /* System Power */ DIK_SLEEP 0xDF /* System Sleep */ DIK_WAKE 0xE3 /* System Wake */ DIK_WEBSEARCH 0xE5 /* Web Search */ DIK_WEBFAVORITES 0xE6 /* Web Favorites */ DIK_WEBREFRESH 0xE7 /* Web Refresh */ DIK_WEBSTOP 0xE8 /* Web Stop */ DIK_WEBFORWARD 0xE9 /* Web Forward */ DIK_WEBBACK 0xEA /* Web Back */ DIK_MYCOMPUTER 0xEB /* My Computer */ DIK_MAIL 0xEC /* Mail */ DIK_MEDIASELECT 0xED /* Media Select */ /* Alternate names for keys, to facilitate transition from DOS. */ DIK_BACKSPACE DIK_BACK /* backspace */ DIK_NUMPADSTAR DIK_MULTIPLY /* * on numeric keypad */ DIK_LALT DIK_LMENU /* left Alt */ DIK_CAPSLOCK DIK_CAPITAL /* CapsLock */ DIK_NUMPADMINUS DIK_SUBTRACT /* - on numeric keypad */ DIK_NUMPADPLUS DIK_ADD /* + on numeric keypad */ DIK_NUMPADPERIOD DIK_DECIMAL /* . on numeric keypad */ DIK_NUMPADSLASH DIK_DIVIDE /* / on numeric keypad */ DIK_RALT DIK_RMENU /* right Alt */ DIK_UPARROW DIK_UP /* UpArrow on arrow keypad */ DIK_PGUP DIK_PRIOR /* PgUp on arrow keypad */ DIK_LEFTARROW DIK_LEFT /* LeftArrow on arrow keypad */ DIK_RIGHTARROW DIK_RIGHT /* RightArrow on arrow keypad */ DIK_DOWNARROW DIK_DOWN /* DownArrow on arrow keypad */ DIK_PGDN DIK_NEXT /* PgDn on arrow keypad */ /* Alternate names for keys originally not used on US keyboards. */ DIK_CIRCUMFLEX DIK_PREVTRACK /* Japanese keyboard */