# cp.apple.commandeditor

Functions to control and manage Apple's Command Editor - used in Final Cut Pro, Motion and Compressor.

# API Overview

Constants - Useful values which cannot be changed

padKeys
supportedModifiers

Functions - API calls offered directly by the extension

characterStringToKeyCode
keypadCharacterToKeyCode
modifierMaskToModifiers
modifierMatch
shortcutsFromCommandSet
translateModifiers

# API Documentation

# Constants

# padKeys


Signature	`cp.apple.commandeditor.padKeys -> table`
Type	Constant
Description	List of number keys on the number pad. Also mapped with the key name set to `true` for lookup purposes.
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/apple/commandeditor/init.lua line 25

# supportedModifiers


Signature	`cp.apple.commandeditor.supportedModifiers -> table`
Type	Constant
Description	The list of supported modifiers
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/apple/commandeditor/init.lua line 35

# Functions

# characterStringToKeyCode


Signature	`cp.apple.commandeditor.characterStringToKeyCode() -> string`
Type	Function
Description	Translate Keyboard Character Strings from Command Set Format into Hammerspoon Format.
Parameters	input - Character String
Returns	Keycode as String or ""
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/apple/commandeditor/init.lua line 79

# keypadCharacterToKeyCode


Signature	`cp.apple.commandeditor.keypadCharacterToKeyCode() -> string`
Type	Function
Description	Translate Keyboard Keypad Character Strings from Command Set Format into Hammerspoon Format.
Parameters	input - Character String
Returns	string or nil
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/apple/commandeditor/init.lua line 93

# modifierMaskToModifiers


Signature	`cp.apple.commandeditor.modifierMaskToModifiers() -> table`
Type	Function
Description	Translate Keyboard Modifiers from Apple's Property List Format into Hammerspoon Format.
Parameters	value - Modifiers String
Returns	A table of modifier strings.
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/apple/commandeditor/init.lua line 155

# modifierMatch


Signature	`cp.apple.commandeditor.modifierMatch(inputA, inputB) -> boolean`
Type	Function
Description	Compares two modifier tables.
Parameters	inputA - table of modifiers inputB - table of modifiers
Returns	`true` if there's a match otherwise `false`
Notes	This function only takes into account 'ctrl', 'alt', 'cmd', 'shift'.
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/apple/commandeditor/init.lua line 128

# shortcutsFromCommandSet


Signature	`cp.apple.commandeditor.shortcutsFromCommandSet(id, commandSet) -> table`
Type	Function
Description	Gets a specific command from a specified Command Set and returns a table of Shortcuts.
Parameters	id - The ID of the command you want to get. commandSet - A table containing an entire Command Set.
Returns	A table of shortcuts for a specific command.
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/apple/commandeditor/init.lua line 187

# translateModifiers


Signature	`cp.apple.commandeditor.translateModifiers() -> table`
Type	Function
Description	Translate Keyboard Modifiers from Command Set Format into Hammerspoon Format.
Parameters	input - Modifiers String
Returns	table
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/apple/commandeditor/init.lua line 110