def OnChar(self, event):

                    keycode = event.GetUnicodeKey()
                    
                    if keycode != wx.WXK_NONE:
                    
                        # It's a printable character
                        wx.LogMessage("You pressed '%c'"%keycode)
                    
                    else:
                    
                        # It's a special key, deal with all the known ones:
                        if keycode in [wx.WXK_LEFT, wx.WXK_RIGHT]:
                            # move cursor ...
                            MoveCursor()
    
                        elif keycode == wx.WXK_F1:
                            # give help ...
                            GiveHelp()