Re: [PHP-GTK] Key Press php-gtk1

[email protected] (Bernard Fouché) Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:05:31 +0100
Newsgroups php.gtk.general
Organization Kuantic
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Hi Brian.

If running X-windows, the 'xset' command ('xset -r') allows you to 
selectively disable auto-repeat.

If running Windows I guess there is probably some similar trick: I 
Googled a bit and found that page: 
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.dotnet.framework&tid=7d1ba842-5589-4e88-accd-7ce0b679a08d&cat=&lang=&cr=&sloc=&p=1 


Regards,

    Bernard

Brian Stumm wrote:
> First, I am still using php-gtk1. I'd like to make the move to v2 but
> do not have the luxury right now.
>
> I am looking to detect when keys are pressed (and held down) in
> php-gtk version 1. This is for a "two hand, no tie down" safety
> feature on our machines. Access to our machines is made possible by
> lifting the top of the machine using air cylinders. The air cylinders
> are controlled via an electric valve. To lower the top I need to
> require the user to press two keys on opposite sides of the keyboard
> and keep them depressed until the top closes completely. If they
> release before the top closes completely the top should go back up.
>
> Is there a way I can monitor key press and key release in version 1 of php-gtk?
>
>