/OnScreenKeyboard

Primary LanguagePython

On Screen Keyboard

The Problem

On screen keyboards are the bane of DVR users. To help alleviate the pain, one local company is asking you to implement part of a voice to text search for their DVR by developing an algorithm to script the on screen keyboard. The keyboard is laid out as follows:

ABCDEF
GHIJKL
MNOPQR
STUVWX
YZ1234
567890

Please write a program which scripts the path of the cursor on the keyboard. The program should:

  1. Accept a flat file as input.
    1. Each new line will contain a search term
  2. Output the path for the DVR to execute for each line
    1. Assume the cursor will always start on the A
    2. Use the following characters to make up the path
      1. U = up
      2. D = down
      3. L = left
      4. R = right
      5. S = space
      6. # = select
  3. Comma delimit the result

Sample Input

IT Crowd

Sample Output

D,R,R,#,D,D,L,#,S,U,U,U,R,#,D,D,R,R,R,#,L,L,L,#,D,R,R,#,U,U,U,L,#

The Fine Print

Please use whatever techniques you feel are applicable to solve the problem. We suggest that you approach this exercise as if this code was part of a larger system. The end result should be representative of your abilities and style. We prefer that you submit your solution in a language targeting the .NET Framework to help us better evaluate your code.

Please fork this repository. If your solution involves code auto generated by a development tool, please commit it separately from your own work. When you have completed your solution, please issue a pull request to notify us that you are ready.

Have fun.