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Get the current keyboard layout language in JavaScript


I am using wshShell.SendKeys to input some text into web sites from an HTA, when my current keyboard layout is not English, the results of wshShell.SendKeys is unanticipated.

I want my function to check rather the language is English, otherwise send ALT+SHIFT to change it to English.. The hard part for me is to find a function that returns the current keyboard layout.

If anyone is familiar with a way doing it, I will be glad to know..

Thanks, Rotem


Solution

  • Ok, I made it with 'Shadow Wizard''s help..

    This is the code, if anyone want to know (=

    Thanks!

        var lastKeyPressed = 0;
    
    function sendKey()
    {
        var WshShell = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");
        WshShell.SendKeys( 'a' );
    }
    
    function getCurLayout()
    {
        sendKey();
        setTimeout("lastKeyLang()",10);
    }
    
    function lastKeyLang()
    {
        if( lastKeyPressed == 97 )
            alert( 'EN' );
        else
            alert( 'HE' );  
    }
    
    document.onkeypress = saveLastKey;  
    function saveLastKey()
    {
        lastKeyPressed = window.event.keyCode;
    }