OESF Forums > Mapping A Keystroke To Qcop Commands

Snappy

Jan 31 2007, 06:11 AM

I've written a small script for toggling the input panel. (ime.sh)
It runs fine and now I'm trying to bind a keystroke to call it.

In keyhelper.conf, I added an additional line as follows

QUOTE

...
[Launch]
...
F26 = @qcop QPE/System 'execute(QString)' ime.sh
...

When I press Home+FirstJapKey (the one next to Ctrl), nothing happens. If I bind it as below, it calls up zeditor successfully.

QUOTE

...
[Launch]
...
F26 = Applications/zeditor
...

Anyone have any idea what is wrong with my call?

tml

Jan 31 2007, 06:18 AM

QUOTE(Snappy @ Jan 31 2007, 04:11 PM)

F26 = @qcop QPE/System 'execute(QString)' ime.sh

Make sure there is a tab after the @qcop (not a blank).

Snappy

Jan 31 2007, 06:52 AM

QUOTE(tml @ Jan 31 2007, 10:18 PM)

QUOTE(Snappy @ Jan 31 2007, 04:11 PM)

F26 = @qcop QPE/System 'execute(QString)' ime.sh

Make sure there is a tab after the @qcop (not a blank).

Gee, thanks! That works brilliantly! Who would have guessed that!!

Snappy

Jan 31 2007, 08:26 AM

hmmm ... strangely, it seem to work, as in it blanks the screen but does not do anything.
Occassionally, home+key do not work altogether.

btw, my script ime.sh is as below
(I created a empty file at /home/tmp/ime_off)

CODE

#!/bin/sh
if [ -f /home/tmp/ime_on ]; then
    qcop    QPE/TaskBar 'hideInputMethod()'
    mv /home/tmp/ime_on /home/tmp/ime_off
else
    qcop    QPE/TaskBar 'showInputMethod()'
    mv /home/tmp/ime_off /home/tmp/ime_on
fi

tml

Jan 31 2007, 11:37 AM

QUOTE(Snappy @ Jan 31 2007, 06:26 PM)

hmmm ... strangely, it seem to work, as in it blanks the screen but does not do anything.
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It probably tries to change resolution or so. The execute command tries to start a qpe qpe application which a sh script is not, I think. I'd say you'd have to wrap the script into something qtopian but maybe there's a simpler solution.

Snappy

Jan 31 2007, 11:48 AM

QUOTE(tml @ Feb 1 2007, 03:37 AM)

QUOTE(Snappy @ Jan 31 2007, 06:26 PM)

hmmm ... strangely, it seem to work, as in it blanks the screen but does not do anything.
[/code]

It probably tries to change resolution or so. The execute command tries to start a qpe qpe application which a sh script is not, I think. I'd say you'd have to wrap the script into something qtopian but maybe there's a simpler solution.

I see ... hmmm ... is there maybe a way for keyhelper app to run a .sh script directly?

Meanie

Jan 31 2007, 07:49 PM

QUOTE(Snappy @ Feb 1 2007, 02:26 AM)

hmmm ... strangely, it seem to work, as in it blanks the screen but does not do anything.
Occassionally, home+key do not work altogether.

btw, my script ime.sh is as below
(I created a empty file at /home/tmp/ime_off)

CODE

#!/bin/sh
if [ -f /home/tmp/ime_on ]; then
    qcop    QPE/TaskBar 'hideInputMethod()'
    mv /home/tmp/ime_on /home/tmp/ime_off
else
    qcop    QPE/TaskBar 'showInputMethod()'
    mv /home/tmp/ime_off /home/tmp/ime_on
fi

your qcop commands need to run as the zaurus user. maybe your script is called as root user.
try something like

su zaurus -c "qcop QPE/TaskBar 'hideInputMethod()'"

Snappy

Jan 31 2007, 08:35 PM

QUOTE(Meanie @ Feb 1 2007, 11:49 AM)

your qcop commands need to run as the zaurus user. maybe your script is called as root user.
try something like

su zaurus -c "qcop QPE/TaskBar 'hideInputMethod()'"

ok, modified as per above, still shows a black blank screen and returns after awhile without toggling input panel.

Further, running the script from konsole causing the script to ask for password.

bam

Jan 31 2007, 08:38 PM

try creating an icon that calls the script then call the icon of the script via qcop channel

Snappy

Jan 31 2007, 09:15 PM

QUOTE(bam @ Feb 1 2007, 12:38 PM)

try creating an icon that calls the script then call the icon of the script via qcop channel

hmmm ... sounds like a plan!

Snappy

Jan 31 2007, 09:30 PM

ok, so far seems to work ...

... but takes like 3 seconds to do it!

Thanks all for the input and suggestions!

Once I get to my notebook, I'll write a C app to do it properly. My only hurdle is compiling for Z ... something I haven't come up to speed.

btw, meanie, can I gcc natively using gcc from pdaXqtrom?

Meanie

Jan 31 2007, 09:34 PM

QUOTE(Snappy @ Feb 1 2007, 03:30 PM)

ok, so far seems to work ...

... but takes like 3 seconds to do it!

Thanks all for the input and suggestions!

Once I get to my notebook, I'll write a C app to do it properly. My only hurdle is compiling for Z ... something I haven't come up to speed.

btw, meanie, can I gcc natively using gcc from pdaXqtrom?

of course you can. my zgcc image supports both qte and xqt

Snappy

Feb 1 2007, 03:10 PM

QUOTE(Meanie @ Feb 1 2007, 01:34 PM)

QUOTE(Snappy @ Feb 1 2007, 03:30 PM)

ok, so far seems to work ...

... but takes like 3 seconds to do it!

Thanks all for the input and suggestions!

Once I get to my notebook, I'll write a C app to do it properly. My only hurdle is compiling for Z ... something I haven't come up to speed.

btw, meanie, can I gcc natively using gcc from pdaXqtrom?

of course you can. my zgcc image supports both qte and xqt

Roger that, thanks!