Canvas - Error Sound on Keypress on MacOS

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René	(Posted 2008) [#1]

Hi there,

I have built a window with a canvas in. On a key press something should happen in the canvas (EVENT_KEYDOWN).

Now, on Mac OS on a key press the system plays an error sound as if you were trying to edit a textfield that is not editable. Or as if you try to press a button but there is a modal dialogue that has to be closed first. (I hope someone knows which sound I mean?)

I also put a normal textedit gadget beside the convas to test this issue, but there the sound doesn't play.

I've tested on Windows as well, there everything works fine.

Is this a known Mac only issue? Is there a workaround?

Thanks a lot for any help.

Best
Rene

dinos

(Posted 2009) [#2]

I know its an old post, but has anyone manage to figure this out?

Thanks,
Dinos

d-bug

(Posted 2009) [#3]

Create a hotkey with MyHotKey:THotkey = SetHotKeyEvent (MYKEY, MYMODIFIER) and use EVENT_HOTKEYHIT instead of EVENT_KEYDOWN. Keep in mind, that you have to remove the hotkey with RemoveHotkey (MyHotKey) before ending your app.

dinos

(Posted 2009) [#4]

Thanks for the workaround.

I'll try it but i'm not sure its the same. Besides EVENT_KEYDOWN , i'm using EVENT_KEYREPEAT which i'll have to emulate somehow.

Any ideas why it only affects OS X only?