Component: Keypad (BL0138) (BL0138) (E-blocks 2): Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 14:36, 13 July 2026

Author	Matrix TSL
Version	1.0
Category	E-blocks 2

Keypad (BL0138) component

Keypad component to drive the E-blocks 2 BL0138 Keypad board. Provides twelve individual raster scanned switches.

Version information

Library Version, Component Version, Date, Author, Info
9, 1.0, 08-05-25, BR, Added autodetect port on Ev_PostInitialise 10, 1.0, 08-05-25, BR, Adjusted Pins and Port to use inherited base properties

Detailed description

No detailed description exists yet for this component

Examples

No additional examples

Macro reference

GetAscii

	GetAscii
Gets the ASCII value for the current keypress. If no key is pressed then the macro returns the value 255.
- BYTE	Return

GetIndex

	GetIndex
Gets the index value for the current keypress. If no key pressed then the macro returns the value 255.
- BYTE	Return

GetNumber

	GetNumber
Gets the numeric value for the current keypress. If no key pressed then the macro returns the value 255.
- BYTE	Return

GetString

	GetString
Gets the ASCII value for the current keypress and returns in the form of a string. If no key pressed then the macro returns a null string.
- STRING	Return

WaitPressed

	WaitPressed
Blocking call that waits for one of the keys on the keypad to be pressed. The index of the key that was pressed is passed back to the user.
- BYTE	Return

WaitReleased

	WaitReleased
Blocking call that waits for the keys on the keypad to be released. If no key is pressed then the function will return immediatley.
- VOID	Return

Property reference

	Properties
	Connections
	Output Mode

	Port

Component Source Code

Please click here to download the component source project: FC_Comp_Source_EB_KeyPad_BL0138.fcfx

Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): FC_Comp_Source_EB_KeyPad_BL0138.fcfx

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