Possible to map to bluetooth keyboard C64 keys: Back Arrow, Pi, Pound etc?

[PioneerC64]

Incredible app, thanks for all your efforts in development.

Using the app on an iPad with a Bluetooth keyboard in symbolic mode. It seems some C64 keys are not mapped by default? I was able to create action scripts adding "special key" options for runStop and restore but could not find a way to map the C64 "back arrow" key in the top left of the C64 US keyboard? The popular Turbo Macro Pro assembler makes use of the key.

Also, would be great to use the external keyboard to generate a C64 Pi symbol. It's shift up arrow on the c64. The "up arrow" is mapped to shift 6 but I could not find a way to generate the pi symbol using the bluetooth keyboard or special key action script. Same wth Pound key.

Just a minor suggestion in the action script special key list the cursor keys are named ArrowLeft, ArrowRight, ArrowUp, ArrowDown. It might be better to name them CursorLeft, CursorRight, CursorUp, CursorDown so not to confuse with the C64 Arrow Left and Arrow Up keys.

Appreciate any help or comments.

[mithrendal]

Incredible app, thanks for all your efforts in development.

Thank you for your kind words. ❤️ It is really appreciated.

Probably you already discovered it by yourself… for pure keyboard mappings leave button text empty and only choose keyboard mappings shortcut. That way it will not display an onscreen button.

I looked up for you the action scripts 🤓

„Pound“ is

pound

„back arrow“ is

Delete

„Pi“ is

pressShiftLeft=>pressupArrow=>await_action_button_released=>releaseupArrow=>releaseShiftLeft

To create a more accurate mapping of the "pound" and "back arrow" keys that considers the duration of the key press, you can use the following scripts:

„Pound“ is

presspound=>await_action_button_released=>releasepound

„back arrow“ is

pressDelete =>await_action_button_released=>releaseDelete

The difference in this more lengthy action script is that while you hold down your shortcut mapping, it won't release the mapped key. In contrast, the previous short version automatically triggers the key and releases it after a few milliseconds.

await_action_button_released waits until you release your fingers from your real keyboard.

Just a minor suggestion in the action script special key list the cursor keys are named ArrowLeft, ArrowRight, ArrowUp, ArrowDown. It might be better to name them CursorLeft, CursorRight, CursorUp, CursorDown so not to confuse with the C64 Arrow Left and Arrow Up keys.

Great hint. Probably the other names should be refactored also a bit I guess.👍

[PioneerC64]

Appreciate the quick reply, those scripts worked perfect. Thanks.