Insert a character to other application (focused) input/text field

[MasterMind2k]

Hi.

Is it possible (and a small example or a direction to look into) to make an app that would add a unicode symbol to other application input box.

The application would be started when you have a focused input/text field. The app would then send a character to insert.

Best regards.

[savaj]

AFAIK, You can not do that unless and until both applications are of yours and have some way to communicate.

[MasterMind2k]

Also not with Symbian C++ API?

[treinio]

The component that does this on Symbian is called a FEP (front-end processor). For example, on a touch device the virtual keyboard acts as a FEP. You would need to create your own FEP implementation, basically. It's a very difficult task for several reasons and not worth it unless you really want to provide an alternative and complete FEP a'la Swype.

That said, it is possible to send keyevents to active window group: http://www.developer.nokia.com/Commu...ate_a_keypress

The problem is to know when to tigger the keypress(es). You'd have to know when the user taps/clicks on an edit field, and also what kind of input the edit field accepts (any, numeric only, etc...). This information is known to a FEP, but an external application would have to use other clues such as the activation of the virtual keyboard (on a touch device). But it's tricky, nonetheless.

[MasterMind2k]

I would suspect it gets trickier when trying to do the same, but with the HW keyboard .

I will take a look what kind of events I can listen to in background (if possible).

[MasterMind2k]

I've been looking for a way to listen to keypresses in the background. I've found some examples, but I'm not sure if it is possible to use it together with Qt code.

Is it possible to listen to HW key events and SW key events?

[savaj]

Yes, that (Symbian C++ code) can be used in Qt to listen key press events in background.

[MasterMind2k]

KeyCapture captures few HW keys (If I read correctly).

Method OfferKeyEventL from CCoeControl can also be used in a Qt background app?

Thank you for your reply.

[savaj]

Check this article to listen keys in background.
http://www.developer.nokia.com/Commu..._in_background
http://www.developer.nokia.com/Commu...ui_application

[MasterMind2k]

Thank you. This will be very helpful.

[MasterMind2k]

I've got the key press events to be catched. Now I'm searching a way to put a TKeyEvent with a unicode character in it and haven't found it yet . Is it possible? Or do I need to use any other method?

[MasterMind2k]

I have managed to fix this problem.

I have another problem . How can I capture Virtual keyboard's key events? Since using the example code, it doesn't work.

[MasterMind2k]

Got to work on the HW keyboard.

I have another question. The input field has a state (uppercase/lowercase). Is it there a way to get that kind of information? I suppose I would need to implement a FEP for that?

Thank you all for all the help.

[savaj]

Yes, you can in Symbian.

Check MAknEditingStateIndicator and CAknIndicatorContainer.

[MasterMind2k]

Great! Need to find the appropriate indicator id .

Thanks.