I wanted to have a function key that would allow me to type letters irresponsibly fast. When I pressed the third function button, the program would send a keystroke to any button currently depressed, but with the cycle times I saw, it was faster just to hold the key. The only advantage to sending the keystrokes explicitly like this was that I could send multiple keys at once, like JOYJOYJOYJOYJOYJOYJOYJOY. I tried sending five copies during each program iteration, but even that was too slow, so I ignored it for now.
I moved onto the retained-key function, an idea I had long ago. I built one of my first keyboards with latching switches for the arrow keys so I could scroll through long web pages without holding the button. I liked the function, but it took a lot of space for the extra buttons, and I updated this idea to include a mode that would ignore any button releases. Creating this mode was simple because I instructed the program to press keys like it was operating in mode0, but when it was time to release, I did nothing. The escape key releases all buttons in this mode or mode0.
5x typing and automatically held keys
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2023-06-20
I moved onto the retained-key function, an idea I had long ago. I built one of my first keyboards with latching switches for the arrow keys so I could scroll through long web pages without holding the button. I liked the function, but it took a lot of space for the extra buttons, and I updated this idea to include a mode that would ignore any button releases. Creating this mode was simple because I instructed the program to press keys like it was operating in mode0, but when it was time to release, I did nothing. The escape key releases all buttons in this mode or mode0.
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
Completed projects from year 7
Completed projects from year 8
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com and 24HourEngineer.com
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information on this blog, or linked by this blog, is not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property, or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.
All digital communication regarding the email address 24hourengineer@gmail.com becomes the intellectual property of Brian McEvoy. Any information contained within these messages may be distributed or retained at the discretion of Brian McEvoy. Any email sent to this address, or any email account owned by Brian McEvoy, cannot be used to claim property or assets.
Comments to the blog may be utilized or erased at the discretion of the owner. No one posting may claim property or assets based on their post.
This blog, including pictures and text, is copyright to Brian McEvoy.
2023-06-20
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