macOS [Cocoa] keyDown Event Not Working.

[zmagi]

Using Xcode 4.6.3 (4H1503)

- (BOOL)acceptsFirstResponder {
return YES;
}
-(void)keyDown: (NSEvent *)theEvent
{
if ([[theEvent characters] isEqualToString: @"f"]) {
NSLog(@"###");
}
}

 

[robvas]

There is nothing wrong with that code. Can you post your whole project? Something else is causing the problem.

 

[zmagi]

The NSEvent is not firing and the functions for drag does not even respond on file drag and drop.

 

[Senor Cuete]

Be sure that the object in the .xib is properly connected to the code as the file's owner.

 

[zmagi]

I posted the xcodeproj, go ahead take look at it.

 

[robvas]

ApplicationDelegate is not a subclass of NSResponder, you may implement keyDown: method in it, but it will not get invoked when you press keys.

Even in a small app you want to use a controller subclass instead of dumping functionality in the app delegate.

So, you need to create a controller/subview and place it in your window and do the key handling there.

See if you can find the book 'Cocoa Programming for OS X' by Aaron Hillegass
There is a chapter on the keyboard events. I've attached the example project for your review.