outputting keys to the computer

Projects Programming
1

Hello,

I am still fairly new to programming and was working on a project where I want to make a shift stick, for games.

So what i did was wrote a piece of code to emulate keys to the computer like i saw on the arduino playground: Keyboard.write() - Arduino Reference
but it doesn't work. So I made a few chages but it still doesn't work, this is the code:

#include <Keyboard.h>

int gear0 = 1;
int gear1 = 2;
int gear2 = 3;
int gear3 = 4;
int gear4 = 5;
int gear5 = 6;
int gear6 = 7;
void setup() {
// put your setup code here, to run once:
pinMode(gear0, INPUT);
pinMode(gear1, INPUT);
pinMode(gear2, INPUT);
pinMode(gear3, INPUT);
pinMode(gear4, INPUT);
pinMode(gear5, INPUT);
pinMode(gear6, INPUT);

Keyboard.begin();
}

void loop() {
if(digitalRead(gear0) == HIGH){
Keyboard.press(0);
delay(500);
}
if(digitalRead(gear1) == HIGH){
Keyboard.press(1);
delay(500);
}
if(digitalRead(gear2) == HIGH){
Keyboard.press(2);
delay(500);
}
if(digitalRead(gear3) == HIGH){
Keyboard.press(3);
delay(500);
}
if(digitalRead(gear4) == HIGH){
Keyboard.press(4);
delay(500);
}
if(digitalRead(gear5) == HIGH){
Keyboard.press(5);
delay(500);
}
if(digitalRead(gear6) == HIGH){
Keyboard.press(6);
delay(500);
}
}

the error i get is

'Keyboard' not found. Does your sketch include the line '#include <Keyboard.h>'?

If i posted in the wrong section please tell me.

kind regards, Vincent

2

Please post the complete error message, AND USE CODE TAGS WHEN POSTING CODE.

3

Keyboard is only supported by Leonardo, Micro and maybe Due.

Do you run your sketch on such a device?

4

AWOL:
Please post the complete error message, AND USE CODE TAGS WHEN POSTING CODE.

Arduino: 1.6.12 (Windows 10), Board: "Arduino/Genuino Uno"

In file included from C:\Users\vincent\Documents\Arduino\sketch_nov06a\gearboxv2\gearboxv2.ino:1:0:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries\Keyboard\src/Keyboard.h:29:2: warning: #warning "Using legacy HID core (non pluggable)" [-Wcpp]

#warning "Using legacy HID core (non pluggable)"

^

C:\Users\vincent\Documents\Arduino\sketch_nov06a\gearboxv2\gearboxv2.ino: In function 'void setup()':

gearboxv2:20: error: 'Keyboard' not found. Does your sketch include the line '#include <Keyboard.h>'?
Keyboard.begin();

^

C:\Users\vincent\Documents\Arduino\sketch_nov06a\gearboxv2\gearboxv2.ino: In function 'void loop()':

gearboxv2:25: error: 'Keyboard' not found. Does your sketch include the line '#include <Keyboard.h>'?
Keyboard.press(0);

^

gearboxv2:29: error: 'Keyboard' not found. Does your sketch include the line '#include <Keyboard.h>'?
Keyboard.press(1);

^

gearboxv2:33: error: 'Keyboard' not found. Does your sketch include the line '#include <Keyboard.h>'?
Keyboard.press(2);

^

gearboxv2:37: error: 'Keyboard' not found. Does your sketch include the line '#include <Keyboard.h>'?
Keyboard.press(3);

^

gearboxv2:41: error: 'Keyboard' not found. Does your sketch include the line '#include <Keyboard.h>'?
Keyboard.press(4);

^

gearboxv2:45: error: 'Keyboard' not found. Does your sketch include the line '#include <Keyboard.h>'?
Keyboard.press(5);

^

gearboxv2:49: error: 'Keyboard' not found. Does your sketch include the line '#include <Keyboard.h>'?
Keyboard.press(6);

^

exit status 1
'Keyboard' not found. Does your sketch include the line '#include <Keyboard.h>'?

This report would have more information with
"Show verbose output during compilation"
option enabled in File -> Preferences.

5 
Arduino: 1.6.12 (Windows 10), Board: "Arduino/Genuino Uno"

And there's your answer.
If only you'd posted that originally and saved all our time.

6

Whandall:
Keyboard is only supported by Leonardo, Micro and maybe Due.

Do you run your sketch on such a device?

I am only compiling it not running it

AWOL:

Arduino: 1.6.12 (Windows 10), Board: "Arduino/Genuino Uno"

And there's your answer.
If only you'd posted that originally and saved all our time.

ok thanks

7

vinceverc:
I am only compiling it not running it

So why don't you compile it for a platform that supports it?

8

Note: Keyboard.press(5); will not get you the key for the digit 5. For that you want Keyboard.press('5');