Way · October 6, 2014 22:09
diff --git a/ghostwriter.js b/ghostwriter.js
 /**
 * Ghost Keyboard Writer
 * Let the keyboard write for yourself.
 * Simply use the following command:
 * START()
 * 
 * To control the speed of writing, use the first parameter
 * to define the delay between to characters in milliseconds.
 * START(50)
 */
 (function(){
    // Into this field will the characters be written
    $input = $('#inputfield');
  
    // In the given case the words (character sequences) will be read
    // from the given markup:
    // <div id="words">
    //   <div id="row1">
    //     <span>word1</span>
    //     <span>word2</span>
    //   </div>
    // </div>
    var chars = [];
    $('#words > #row1').find('span').each(function(){
        var word = $(this).text() + ' ';
        chars = chars.concat(word.split(''));
    });

    var newKeyEvent = function(keyCode, shiftKey) {
        var event = $.Event('keyup');
        event.which = event.keyCode = keyCode;
        if (shiftKey) {
            event.shiftKey = true;
        }
        return event;
    };

    var charToKeyCode = function(char) {
        return char.toUpperCase().charCodeAt();
    };

    var noUpperCaseList = [228/*ä*/, 246/*ö*/, 252/*ü*/];

    function action(speed, pos) {
        speed = speed || 100;
        pos = pos || 0;

        if (chars.length <= pos) {
            return;
        }
        setTimeout(function() {
            var char = chars[pos];
            var charCode = char.charCodeAt();
            var shiftKey = false;
            if (charCode > 96 && noUpperCaseList.indexOf(charCode) === -1) {
                shiftKey = true;
            }

            var keyCode = charToKeyCode(char);
            var event = newKeyEvent(keyCode, shiftKey);

            $input.val($input.val() + char)
            $input.trigger(event);

            if (!window.STOP) {
                action(speed, pos + 1);
            }
        }, speed);
    }

    window.START = action;

 })(window);
diff --git a/sample.html b/sample.html
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html>
 <head>
 <script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-git2.js"></script>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>Ghost Keyboard Writer</title>
 </head>
 <body>
  <div id="words">
    <div id="row1">
      <span>oder</span>
      <span>Ärger</span>
      <span>supeR</span>
    </div>
  </div>
  <input type="text" id="inputfield">
 </body>
 </html>
	/**
	* Ghost Keyboard Writer
	* Let the keyboard write for yourself.
	* Simply use the following command:
	* START()
	*
	* To control the speed of writing, use the first parameter
	* to define the delay between to characters in milliseconds.
	* START(50)
	*/
	(function(){
	// Into this field will the characters be written
	$input = $('#inputfield');

	// In the given case the words (character sequences) will be read
	// from the given markup:
	// <div id="words">
	// <div id="row1">
	// <span>word1</span>
	// <span>word2</span>
	// </div>
	// </div>
	var chars = [];
	$('#words > #row1').find('span').each(function(){
	var word = $(this).text() + ' ';
	chars = chars.concat(word.split(''));
	});

	var newKeyEvent = function(keyCode, shiftKey) {
	var event = $.Event('keyup');
	event.which = event.keyCode = keyCode;
	if (shiftKey) {
	event.shiftKey = true;
	}
	return event;
	};

	var charToKeyCode = function(char) {
	return char.toUpperCase().charCodeAt();
	};

	var noUpperCaseList = [228/ä/, 246/ö/, 252/ü/];

	function action(speed, pos) {
	speed = speed \|\| 100;
	pos = pos \|\| 0;

	if (chars.length <= pos) {
	return;
	}
	setTimeout(function() {
	var char = chars[pos];
	var charCode = char.charCodeAt();
	var shiftKey = false;
	if (charCode > 96 && noUpperCaseList.indexOf(charCode) === -1) {
	shiftKey = true;
	}

	var keyCode = charToKeyCode(char);
	var event = newKeyEvent(keyCode, shiftKey);

	$input.val($input.val() + char)
	$input.trigger(event);

	if (!window.STOP) {
	action(speed, pos + 1);
	}
	}, speed);
	}

	window.START = action;

	})(window);
	<!DOCTYPE html>
	<html>
	<head>
	<script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-git2.js"></script>
	<meta charset="utf-8">
	<title>Ghost Keyboard Writer</title>
	</head>
	<body>
	<div id="words">
	<div id="row1">
	<span>oder</span>
	<span>Ärger</span>
	<span>supeR</span>
	</div>
	</div>
	<input type="text" id="inputfield">
	</body>
	</html>