Keycode to string

With most objects, you can trap the key strokes using user events.
For example, on a datawindow object,
you can create a user event using Event Id = pbm_dwnkey.
In this event, you'll find a parameter of type keycode.
This is a predefined enumerated data type with values such as KeyA!, KeyB!, etc.
But if you want to convert this value to a string,
you'll find your choices are limited.
It looks something like this :

choose case a_key
       case keyA!
            ls_string = "A"
       case keyB!
            ls_string = "B"
       case keyC!
           ls_string = "C"
...
end choose




As simple as that!
Cheers..

Sending Key Press

You can make a control likely pressing (a) key(s). 

First declare the Win32 API modul on Declare > Local External Functions

Subroutine keybd_event( int bVk, int bScan, int dwFlags, int dwExtraInfo) Library "user32.dll"

//Next is an example to simulate pressing "A" key
integer li_vkey
li_vkey = 65 // Character A
sle_1.setfocus() // the desired control to view
keybd_event( li_vkey, 1, 0, 0)


//Another example to simulate "Backspace" key
integer li_vkey
integer li_pos
li_pos = len(sle_1.Text) + 1
sle_1.selectText(li_pos, 0)// Cursor position on last text
li_vkey = asc ("~b") // backspace
keybd_event( li_vkey, 1, 0, 0)


It 100% works.
Cheers..