source: xplra/test/hotkeytest.py@ 53:84a550d370b1

# Test program for the Python client library: hotkey handling

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import time

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if __name__ == "__main__":
    from xplra import XPlane, ProtocolException

    xplane = XPlane()

    try:
        print "Connecting to X-Plane..."
        xplane.connect()
        print "Connected to X-Plane."
        print

        print "Registering hotkeys: Ctrl+A, Shift+B, Ctrl+Shift+C, Ctrl+Q..."
        xplane.registerHotkeys([0x0241, 0x0142, 0x0343, 0x0251])
        print "Registered hotkeys..."

        print "Listening to hotkeys..."
        while True:
            states = xplane.queryHotkeys()
            message = ""
            if states[3]: break
            if states[0]:
                if message: message += ", "
                message += "Ctrl+A"
            if states[1]:
                if message: message += ", "
                message += "Shift+B"
            if states[2]:
                if message: message += ", "
                message += "Ctrl+Shift+C"
            if message:
                message += " pressed"
                xplane.showMessage(message, 3.0)

            time.sleep(0.5)

    except Exception as e:
        print ">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Exception caught:", str(e)
    finally:
        xplane.disconnect()