remap_pc.py

"""
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                                        by Jon Wilson (10yard)

Remap Controls for PC and DOS systems
which can't be otherwise configured
-----------------------------------
"""
from subprocess import call, DEVNULL, STDOUT, CREATE_NO_WINDOW
import keyboard
import sys

def kill_pc_external(pid=None, program=None):
    """force kill an external program"""
    if pid:
        call(f"taskkill /f /PID {pid}", stdout=DEVNULL, stderr=STDOUT, creationflags=CREATE_NO_WINDOW)
    elif program:
        call(f"taskkill /f /IM {program}", stdout=DEVNULL, stderr=STDOUT, creationflags=CREATE_NO_WINDOW)
    # Ensure remappings are ended
    keyboard.unhook_all()
    call(f"taskkill /f /IM remap_pc.exe")

def remap(name, mappings):
    """asynchronous: temporary keyboard remapping and force quit option"""
    for m in mappings.split("|"):
        try:
            src, dst = m.split(">")
        except ValueError:
            continue
        if dst.startswith("forcequit"):
            # Force quit necessary for some PC games.  "forcequit:PROGRAMNAME" or "forcequit" to kill the default.
            if ":" in dst:
                _program = dst.split(":")[1]
            else:
                _program = f"{name}.*"
            keyboard.add_hotkey(src, lambda: kill_pc_external(program=_program))
        elif src.startswith("delayspace"):
            keyboard.call_later(fn=keyboard.send,args=" ", delay=float(dst))
        elif src.startswith("delayenter"):
            keyboard.call_later(fn=keyboard.send, args="\n", delay=float(dst))
        else:
            keyboard.remap_key(src, dst)
    while True:
        keyboard.wait()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    if len(sys.argv) >= 3:
        remap(sys.argv[1], sys.argv[2])