<key>hotkey</key>, what are these values?

[noahcoad]

I've got a script that reads a text file then creates the info.plist to a workflow.  What is the <key>hotkey</key> value represent in a hotkey trigger (type: alfred.workflow.trigger.hotkey)?  I'm getting what appears to me like odd values.  I see values like 8, 17, 40, etc.   thanks -Noah

Edited September 15, 2014 by noahcoad

[rice.shawn]

I'd have to double-check, but they're probably the values mapped to the keyboard. Each key on the keyboard has a certain numeric value, which is what lets you change keyboard layouts and still have it work out.