LFS Forum - Ability to simulate key press of ignition

#1 - wheel4hummer

Ability to simulate key press of ignition

Mon 30 Apr 2007, 01:28

I am currently making a two-step rev limiter for the XRT using outgauge. THe current way I do it is by reversing the throttle axis. It would be so much better if I could simulate pressing "i". However, when I use the SendKeys function in python, nothing happens in LFS when I Send the "i" key. I would like to be able to cut the ignition this way. It would make launch control like this easier to do.

#2 - ajp71

Mon 30 Apr 2007, 09:33

Quote from wheel4hummer :It would make launch control like this easier to do.

Erm.. using launch control isn't cheating?

#3 - herki

Mon 30 Apr 2007, 09:54

Quote from ajp71 :Erm.. using launch control isn't cheating?

Just a little rule-bending

#4 - wheel4hummer

Mon 30 Apr 2007, 20:51

It isn't really cheating in my opinion. It only makes a difference for drag racing. You have to let off at the start of a race anyway, because of people who sleep at the lights.

#5 - ajp71

Tue 1 May 2007, 22:50

^^It still give your car an unfair advantage though and would inevitably end up in inappropriate use (unless it causes online mismatches).

#6 - herki

Wed 2 May 2007, 09:23

That somehow like saying a better setup gives you an unfair advantage

#7 - duke_toaster

Wed 2 May 2007, 15:45

Quote from herki :That somehow like saying a better setup gives you an unfair advantage

It's like having a script do all the driving for you - IMO it's cheating.

#8 - mikey_G

Wed 2 May 2007, 16:19

Quote from duke_toaster :It's like having a script do all the driving for you - IMO it's cheating.

Then you should also consider 90% of all lfs drivers cheaters as they use a mix of throttle blip/cut, throttle help/brake help and auto gears.

imo it's valid to use launch control or traction control seeing as no one made any rules about them. So if you really dont want to see apps like that, make a rule book.

#9 - AndroidXP

Wed 2 May 2007, 16:33

But there's a difference between using built-in helps and coding helps that were not intended to exist/be used yourself.

#10 - the_angry_angel

Wed 2 May 2007, 16:47

You should beable to send the key event using the Windows API, but this should also work, and across hosts. And it's already available in Insim v4 (and v3).

struct IS_SCH // Single CHaracter - send to simulate single character
{
    byte    Size;        // 8
    byte    Type;        // ISP_SCH
    byte    ReqI;        // 0
    byte    Zero;

    byte    CharB;        // key to press
    byte    Flags;        // bit 0 : SHIFT / bit 1 : CTRL
    byte    Spare2;
    byte    Spare3;
};

#11 - George Kuyumji

Wed 2 May 2007, 19:18

If I understand right, you just want a button that starts the Ignition of the car with a button command. I got a Button Box some time ago and would also like to switch the engine one when I start driving.

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#12 - wheel4hummer

Thu 3 May 2007, 12:01

Quote from the_angry_angel :You should beable to send the key event using the Windows API, but this should also work, and across hosts. And it's already available in Insim v4 (and v3).

I didn't know that packet existed! Thx! In C, windows.h wouldn't work for the "i" key inside of LFS.