KeyModifiers and KeyCodes

Projector Patrol Commander allows you to define several optional system-wide HotKeys that can be used to control Projector Patrol Commander and by extension, your projector. These HotKeys are defined via the [\Commander\HotKeys] section in the ProjectorPatrol.ini file.

The KeyModifier parameter defines which key modifiers are used (if any.) To define a combination of KeyModifiers, add their values together. Key modifiers can be none, one or any combination of the following keys:

• Alt key=1
• Ctrl key=2
• Shift key=4
• Win (or Windows) key=8

The KeyCode parameter defines the key used as the hotkey. The Key Code can be one of the following keys:

Alpha Keys:

• A key=65
• B key=66
• C key=67
• D key=68
• E key=69
• F key=70
• G key=71
• H key=72
• I key=73
• J key=74
• K key=75
• L key=76
• M key=77
• N key=78
• O key=79
• P key=80
• Q key=81
• R key=82
• S key=83
• T key=84
• U key=85
• V key=86
• W key=87
• X key=88
• Y key=89
• Z key=90

Numeric Keys:

• 0 key=48
• 1 key=49
• 2 key=50
• 3 key=51
• 4 key=52
• 5 key=53
• 6 key=54
• 7 key=55
• 8 key=56
• 9 key=57

Numeric Keypad Keys:

• 0 key=96
• 1 key=97
• 2 key=98
• 3 key=99
• 4 key=100
• 5 key=101
• 6 key=102
• 7 key=103
• 8 key=104
• 9 key=105
   
• Add key=107
• Multiply key=108
• Subtract key=109
• Decimal key=110
• Divide key=111

Function Keys:

• F1 key=112
• F2 key=113
• F3 key=114
• F4 key=115
• F5 key=116
• F6 key=117
• F7 key=118
• F8 key=119
• F9 key=120
• F10 key=121

Miscellaneous Keys:

• Backspace=8
• Tab Key=9
• Enter Key=13
• ESC key=27
• Spacebar=32
• Page Up=33
• Page Down=34
• End Key=35
• Home Key=36
• Left Arrow key=37
• Up Arrow key=38
• Right Arrow key=39
• Down Arrow key=40
• Print Screen key=44
• INS key=45
• DEL key=46
• NUM LOCK key=144
• SCROLL LOCK key=145
   
• ;: key=186
•  + key=187
•  , key=188
•  - key=189
•  . key=190
• /? key=191
• `~ key=192
• [{ key=219
• \| key=220
• ]} key=221
• '" key=222
• Attn key=246

When defining system-wide hotkeys, be careful to choose key combinations that are not already in use by other applications.

To define [Shift]+[Ctrl]+[Up Arrow] as the hotkey for the Projector Patrol Commander Volume Up button, add the following to the ProjectorPatrol.INI file:

[\Commander\HotKeys]
VolumeUp=6,38,Shift+Ctrl+Up Arrow

In this example, the first parameter: 6 (the KeyModifier) is the result of adding the Ctrl key value: 2 and the Shift key value: 4 together. The second parameter: 38 (the KeyCode) is the Up Arrow key value. The third parameter: Shift+Ctrl+Up Arrow (the ToolTip) is the text that you want Windows to display in a tooltip pop-up when the mouse pointer is hovering over the Volume Up button. The tooltip is a convenient way for you to inform the user of the hotkey you have assigned to the Volume Up button.