I believe, although don't quote me on it, that the "Enter" key, located beneath the backspace key, is actually called programmatically, the "Enter" key. The numberpad one is called "Return".
Occasionally programs use the two as different keys. pro Tools probably being the most obvious one. Also, if you're coding for the number pad, it's useful to be able to isolate the two keys. When I was writing at utility for controlling the computer one-handed, it was a necessity to use only the number pad "return", rather then the standard "Enter" key. Plus... Why have 2 keys and give them the same ASCii value? That would be no fun! Take care, Chris Norman On Fri, 17 Apr 2020 at 17:15, Scott Chesworth <[email protected]> wrote: > Each of those keys sends a differend ASCII code, I'm guessing that's > why NumPad Enter isn't supported in some audio games by default. Tbh > I'm not nerdy enough to know why both versions of Enter exist. > > Scott > > On 4/17/20, Tyler Zahnke <[email protected]> wrote: > > I wish I understood the difference between the functions of these keys. > > > > On 4/17/20, Scott Chesworth <[email protected]> wrote: > >> As a workaround, you could remap your physical NumPad enter key to > >> replicate the functionality of Enter to the right of Apostrophe. > >> SharpKeys is a good free mapping utility. > >> https://www.randyrants.com/category/sharpkeys/ > >> > >> Hth, > >> > >> Scott > >> > >> On 4/17/20, Tyler Zahnke <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> This isn't a problem in most programs; word processors, web browsers, > >>> or audio games that use a browser engine like Oriol Gomez, but how > >>> come in typical audio games (like those made by L-Works), the enter > >>> key near the number pad doesn't work? You know, the long enter key to > >>> the right of the dot key on the number pad. I guess it's just that my > >>> regular enter key (to the right of apostrophe) doesn't work right now > >>> and I have to wait an extra month or two for this USB keyboard thanks > >>> to the current situation, so I stopped gaming for a while, but it got > >>> me thinking, why do those games only respond to the regular enter key > >>> and not the num pad enter key? Is there a way to change that, so the > >>> num pad enter key always does what enter is supposed to do? I mean, it > >>> does it in every other situation; typing documents, clicking links in > >>> a web browser; just not certain oddly specific programs like typical > >>> audio games > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#122144): https://groups.io/g/blind-gamers/message/122144 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/73086178/21656 Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/blind-gamers/leave/607459/1071380848/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
