Errors with Keyboard and ASCII

[WyattRichards1709]

When I compile anything that includes "HID_Project.h", it produces the following error: https://imgur.com/a/Nz7lGvL

The last time I used this library was back in June and I see that some ASCII stuff was changed and that might be the issue. Anyone else having this issue?

[NicoHood]

Did this change cause the issue? https://github.com/NicoHood/HID/pull/176/files

[leseb83]

On my end when doing:

#define HID_CUSTOM_LAYOUT
#define LAYOUT_FRENCH

#include "HID-project.h"
...

I am getting these errors:
hid-project\src\keyboardlayouts\improvedkeylayouts.h:56:18: note: #pragma message: Using custom layout for keyboard modules
#pragma message "Using custom layout for keyboard modules"

arduino\libraries\hid-project\src\hid-apis\KeyboardAPI.hpp:151:17: error: '_asciimap' was not declared in this scope
if(k >= sizeof(_asciimap)/sizeof(_asciimap[0])){

Thanks for your help.

[NicoHood]

I think it could be, because french is/was not supported at that time. I think it is now. Can you check?

@SukkoPera Do you have any idea about that issue? How do we handle unimplemented languages?

@leseb83 Which library version are you using? Please update

[SukkoPera]

@NicoHood I think this is the way we handle them :).

@leseb83 Are sure you are using the latest git master tree? Looks like you might be using a version where some files have been updated and others haven't.

[leseb83]

[leseb83]

OK, then I copied manually the git repo, and it compiles properly now.
Anyway I still have some issues with this simple script as it doesn't launch the calculator program as expected but simply write calc.exe( in the current editor... :

#define HID_CUSTOM_LAYOUT
#define LAYOUT_FRENCH

#include <HID-Project.h>
#include <HID-Settings.h>

// Utility function
void typeKey(int key){
  Keyboard.press(key);
  delay(50);
  Keyboard.release(key);
}

void setup()
{
  // Start Keyboard and Mouse
  AbsoluteMouse.begin();
  Keyboard.begin();

  // Start Payload
  Keyboard.press(KEY_LEFT_GUI);
  Keyboard.press(114);
  Keyboard.releaseAll();

  delay(500);

  Keyboard.print("calc.exe");

  typeKey(KEY_RETURN);

  // End Payload

  // Stop Keyboard and Mouse
  Keyboard.end();
  AbsoluteMouse.end();
}

// Unused
void loop() {}

[NicoHood]

I can reproduce the issue, but German and Italian compile fine. WTF why? -> My local version was outdated...

About your sketch: typeKey(KEY_RETURN); I dont know where this comes from, but this obviosly does not work. You can use println() in the line before.

[SukkoPera]

Quoting the docs:

The original key definitions still work, just make sure you use the name, not the number. Keyboard.write(0xB0); will not work, use Keyboard.write(KEY_RETURN); instead.

So your:

Keyboard.press(114);

should become:

Keyboard.press('r');

You might also have to introduce some small delays between presses and releases.

Regarding the issue with 2.7.0, I think that one only has the US, German and Italian layouts, there is no official version with all the keymaps currently available in the git master tree yet. (@NicoHood)

[NicoHood]

I've created a new release, I totally missed creating a new release.

[leseb83]

Ok, fine for the 'r'.
But the typeKey() doesn't work with KEY_RETURN it produces a parenthesis (at least in french).
I was able to make it work by typing this specifically :
Keyboard.press(KEY_RETURN);
delay(50);
Keyboard.release(KEY_RETURN);

Thanks for fast replies !!

[NicoHood]

Keyboard.println("calc.exe"); is your solution

[SukkoPera]

Alternatively, it might work if you change the type of your key function parameter to KeyboardKeycode.

[leseb83]

Thanks a lot, all of above is OK !