[Fabre]

Is there any way to invoke character presses in the virtual keyboard using the web API? I tried sending the code F000 (as defined in key.h) + the ASCII code, but this did nothing.

[Gamester17]

Feel free to help keep the manual up-to-date while you are working on related topics:
http://www.xboxmediacenter.com/wiki/inde..._Functions
http://www.xboxmediacenter.com/wiki/inde...erHTTP-API
http://www.xboxmediacenter.com/wiki/inde..._Interface
http://www.xboxmediacenter.com/wiki/inde...e_Commands

[Asteron]

The httpiapi doc still has a bit more info on the sendkey command (ill update the wiki in a bit) http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles..._id=198866

For keyboard input you have to use 0xF100 + ascii value.

I wrote a script (to be run on a PC) that tunnels most keyboard keys through the httpapi layer. I had a few weird issues with special keys though.. and I've never been able to get mouse events to work.

Code:

#!/usr/bin/python
import socket,threading,urllib,time, sys
import curses
XBOX_IP = '192.168.1.101'

stdscr = curses.initscr()
curses.noecho()
curses.cbreak()
stdscr.keypad(1)


def SubthreadProcStarter(url,port):
    subThread = threading.Thread(target=SubthreadProc, args=(url,port))
    subThread.setDaemon(True)
    subThread.start()
    subThread.join(1.0)


def SubthreadProc(url,key):
    try:
        newurl = url+str(0xF100+key)
        urllib.urlopen(newurl).close()
    except:
        pass


url = 'http://'+XBOX_IP+'/xbmcCmds/xbmcHttp?command=sendkey&parameter='
mapping = {263:0x108,10:0x0D,339:0x21,338:0x22,360:0x23,262:0x24,260:0x25,259:0x26,261:0x27,258:0x28,331:0x2D,330:0x2E}

while 1:
    try:
        c = stdscr.getch()
        if c == -1:
            curses.nocbreak()
            stdscr.keypad(0)
            curses.echo()
            curses.endwin()
            break
        if mapping.has_key(c):
            c = mapping[c] -0x100
        if c <= 255:
            print c
            SubthreadProcStarter(url,c)
# Enter character and enter command are different?        
            if c == 13-256:
                SubthreadProcStarter(url,10)
# Escape character and escape command are different?
            if c == 27:
                SubthreadProcStarter(url,27-256)
    except: pass

[Fabre]

Gamester17 - I'll see what I can do

For keyboard input you have to use 0xF100 + ascii value.

Just what I was looking for! I must have been reading the Wiki incorrectly. Thanks for the help.

In case anyone is wondering what I am doing, I am developing a remote control that runs on the Nokia 770 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokia_770). It's a handheld Linux computer with an 800x480 touch screen, WiFi, etc. The prices for these have dropped dramatically since the release of the next model - some sites, like Expansys, are selling them off for around £70.00.

With the decent sized touch screen, I should be able to implement a full virtual keyboard - not big enough for touch-typing, but big enough for thumb typing

I have some other neat ideas - perhaps using the screenshot function to show a fullscreen view of the interface, then using the mouse functions to allow the user to control the Xbox by tapping on parts of the screen view (if that makes sense).