im a starter who needs some tips

Forum 2005-2010 (read only) Software Syntax & Programs
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hi im strugaling to get my arduino to type a key on the computer. i am new at using arduinos and i hear there are multaple steps involved but i dont have the slightest idea how to go about doing this. any code, info, tips would be helpfull. thanks.

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anyone have any tips?

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Hey,

I'm also a beginner, I followed the lessons on ladyada's website which where very detailed. In the one linked bellow, you get Arduino to ''converse'' with your computer through Serial.println.

http://www.ladyada.net/learn/arduino/lesson4.html

I don't know if this is what you meant by typing a key on the computer. If not, pay no attention to it!

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Jbbiz we need more information to solve your issue and i will strongly recommend that you look at serial communication and a seperate code with processing to do the computer side of the action, and to better help you we would need some more information, like what key why are you pressing it, how do you intend to press it , when do you want to press it and what drives the pressing? Most important is probabally the context like if it is say a presentation device or a pause button or something
also do some research into processing and the demo programs for both that and the duino

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Depending on which computer platform you are on and what program is to recieve the keystroke, GoBetwino might do what you need (Windows only)

It can send almost any keystroke (except "Print screen and the"Windows key") to most windows programs, under Arduino control.

Some games seems to somehow bypass the ordinary way Windows programs recieve keystrokes, and the wont work with GoBetwino.

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as a reply to Katzmatt im looking fo a comnd that will press say the a key on the computer when a analog input acurs.

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when a analog input acurs

An analogue input doesn't "occur" - it just "is" all the time at some level or other.

Can you explain what it is you want to do?
Do you want to send an "A" to some application?
Do you want to operate a servo to physically press a keyboard key?

Shotgunning the forum with the same question isn't going to get you any friends.