Using program inputs over VNC

[jveitch]

Hello everyone,
Problem:
I have written a program in Python2 on my RPi and it runs happily.
The program takes a keystroke from the connected keyboard and turns on/off/speeds up a DC motor.

When I try to submit a keystroke from my MacBook Air via VNC the program does not accept the keystroke as an input to the program it just prints the keystroke.

I have VNC running and it seems to do everything it should be doing. I can connect to the RPi using SSH from my Mac. All connections seem fine, but I can not remotely "input" a keystroke.

What to do???
Thank you for any help.
It's hot here in Australia, hope it's nice where you are.
JV

[jveitch]

Oh, I should have said I have a RPi-3-B, does that matter?
JV

[mattmiller]

Don't know but posting your code inside code tags would help others help you

[Cancelor]

as a possible work around, although I am sure it is fixable, try the on screen keyboard of the RPi