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A question for you programmatically skilled tech-heads who read these forums:
Is there a way to tell if a keystroke is coming from a USB-connected numeric keypad, as opposed to from a USB (or PS2)-connected keyboard?
Reason is:
There is a program called HID Macros which can be used to convert a standard numerical keypad into a programmable keyboard. The program can decipher whether a numeric keystroke is from the add-on USB keypad or from the regular keyboard. You can bind macros to the keypad keys, so in essence using this program you can convert a cheap ($5-10) add-on numeric keypad to a pricey ($150 for X-Keys, same for Genovation) programmable keypad. (Razer gamepads are programmable and a bit cheaper, like $85 or so, but they're bulky and I hate the Razer "cloud" software.)
Why not use HID Macro? Well, it's no-longer-supported shareware, it was specifically designed for Flight Simulator, and I'm toying with trying to create my own or commission its creation.
Thoughts?
Is there a way to tell if a keystroke is coming from a USB-connected numeric keypad, as opposed to from a USB (or PS2)-connected keyboard?
Reason is:
There is a program called HID Macros which can be used to convert a standard numerical keypad into a programmable keyboard. The program can decipher whether a numeric keystroke is from the add-on USB keypad or from the regular keyboard. You can bind macros to the keypad keys, so in essence using this program you can convert a cheap ($5-10) add-on numeric keypad to a pricey ($150 for X-Keys, same for Genovation) programmable keypad. (Razer gamepads are programmable and a bit cheaper, like $85 or so, but they're bulky and I hate the Razer "cloud" software.)
Why not use HID Macro? Well, it's no-longer-supported shareware, it was specifically designed for Flight Simulator, and I'm toying with trying to create my own or commission its creation.
Thoughts?