HotKey Choose Then .....?

[Neoborn]

Hey Guys,

I am working on a little project at the moment called "The Switcher" , it's a program that is going to work in conjunction with another app.

What I would like to do is:

1. I have input box.

2. I don't want user to be able to enter text into box but the box to show what keys are being pressed.

3. User presses ( I am going to give them the option of shft ctrl + key or shft ctrl alt + key) key combination that will be the hot key._ispressed? polls keyboard for any keys pressed?

4. For example user presses shft ctrl + d = new hot key assigned to function

5. This hotkey combination will then launch the app change some settings first then when hit again minimize the app again.

I would just like someone to give me some direction as to go about this. I would like every alphabet letter available for choice.

Thanks in advance.

Edit * What's the difference between ControlDisable & GUICtrlSetState? *

Edited March 18, 2005 by Neoborn

[Neoborn]

So far this is what I have:

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;++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++;
; Script Name: The Switcher                              ;
;                                                           ;
; Script Creator: ;
;                                                           ;
; Date Created: 03/16/05                                    ;
;                                                           ;
; Version: 1.0                                              ;
;                                                           ;
; Description:  Switch Modes In Yankee Clipper              ;
;               from History to Boilerplate.                ;
;++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++;

#include <GUIConstants.au3>
#include <IsPressed.au3>

Opt("GUIOnEventMode", 1)

GUICreate("The Switcher", 210, 180)
GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, "CLOSEClicked")
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

GUICtrlCreateLabel("The Switcher is a small program written", 10, 10)
GUICtrlCreateLabel(" to switch between modes in", 35, 25)
GUICtrlCreateLabel("Yankee Clipper!", 70, 40)
GUICtrlCreateLabel("Hotkey", 10, 70)
GUICtrlSetColor(-1,0xff0000)

;=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=;
;The hotkey area, which shows you what key combinations you pressed

GUICtrlSetFont (7, 10, 1, 0, 0 )
GUICtrlCreateGroup ("", 50, 60, 125, 30, "" , )
GUICtrlCreateLabel("Shift + Ctrl + ", 60, 71, 80, 17)
GUICtrlCreateLabel("KEY", 120, 71, 20, 17)
$set1 = GUICtrlCreateButton ("Set", 50, 95, 60, 20)
GUICtrlSetOnEvent($set1, "SetPressed")
$clr1 = GUICtrlCreateButton ("Clear", 115, 95, 60, 20)
GUICtrlSetOnEvent($clr1, "ClrPressed")

;=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=;

Func SetPressed()
    HotKeySet("+!$what2log", )
EndFunc

Func ClrPressed()
    Exit
EndFunc

;=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=;
;Keyboard poller - checks keyboard for what keys have been pressed.

While 1
  $sleep = 50
;for the a
If _IsPressed(41) Then
    _LogKeyPress("A")
    sleep($sleep)
    Elseif _IsPressed(42) Then
    _LogKeyPress("B")
         sleep($sleep)
         Elseif _IsPressed(43) Then
    _LogKeyPress("C")
         sleep($sleep)
         Elseif _IsPressed(44) Then
    _LogKeyPress("D")
         sleep($sleep)
         Elseif _IsPressed(45) Then
    _LogKeyPress("E")
         sleep($sleep)
         Elseif _IsPressed(46) Then
    _LogKeyPress("F")
         sleep($sleep)
         Elseif _IsPressed(47) Then
    _LogKeyPress("G")
         sleep($sleep)
         Elseif _IsPressed(48) Then
    _LogKeyPress("H")
         sleep($sleep)
         Elseif _IsPressed(49) Then
    _LogKeyPress("I")
         sleep($sleep)
         Elseif _IsPressed(50) Then
    _LogKeyPress("P")
         sleep($sleep)
         Elseif _IsPressed(51) Then
    _LogKeyPress("Q")
         sleep($sleep)
         Elseif _IsPressed(52) Then
    _LogKeyPress("R")
         sleep($sleep)
         Elseif _IsPressed(53) Then
    _LogKeyPress("S")
         sleep($sleep)
         Elseif _IsPressed(54) Then
    _LogKeyPress("T")
         sleep($sleep)
         Elseif _IsPressed(55) Then
    _LogKeyPress("U")
         sleep($sleep)
         Elseif _IsPressed(56) Then
    _LogKeyPress("V")
         sleep($sleep)
         Elseif _IsPressed(57) Then
    _LogKeyPress("W")
         sleep($sleep)
         Elseif _IsPressed(58) Then
    _LogKeyPress("X")
         sleep($sleep)
         Elseif _IsPressed(59) Then
    _LogKeyPress("W")
         sleep($sleep)
         Elseif _IsPressed(60) Then
    _LogKeyPress("0")
         sleep($sleep)
              Elseif _IsPressed(61) Then
    _LogKeyPress("1")
         sleep($sleep)
              Elseif _IsPressed(62) Then
    _LogKeyPress("2")
         sleep($sleep)
              Elseif _IsPressed(63) Then
    _LogKeyPress("3")
         sleep($sleep)
              Elseif _IsPressed(64) Then
    _LogKeyPress("4")
         sleep($sleep)
              Elseif _IsPressed(65) Then
    _LogKeyPress("5")
         sleep($sleep)
              Elseif _IsPressed(66) Then
    _LogKeyPress("6")
         sleep($sleep)
              Elseif _IsPressed(67) Then
    _LogKeyPress("7")
         sleep($sleep)
              Elseif _IsPressed(68) Then
    _LogKeyPress("8")
         sleep($sleep)
              Elseif _IsPressed(69) Then
    _LogKeyPress("9")
         sleep($sleep)
              Elseif _IsPressed(08) Then
    _LogKeyPress(" BACKSPACE ")
         sleep($sleep)
              Elseif _IsPressed(09) Then
    _LogKeyPress(" TAB ")
         Elseif _IsPressed('4A') Then
    _LogKeyPress("J")
         sleep($sleep)
         Elseif _IsPressed('4B') Then
    _LogKeyPress("K")
         sleep($sleep)
         Elseif _IsPressed('4C') Then
    _LogKeyPress("L")
         sleep($sleep)
         Elseif _IsPressed('4D') Then
    _LogKeyPress("M")
         sleep($sleep)
              Elseif _IsPressed('4F') Then
    _LogKeyPress("O")
         sleep($sleep)
                   Elseif _IsPressed('0D') Then
    _LogKeyPress("  ENTER  ")
         sleep($sleep)
              Elseif _IsPressed('5A') Then
    _LogKeyPress("Z")
         sleep($sleep)
         Elseif _IsPressed('5B') Then
    _LogKeyPress("  Left Windows key  ")
         sleep($sleep)
         Elseif _IsPressed('5C') Then
    _LogKeyPress("  Right Windows key  ")
         sleep($sleep)
         Elseif _IsPressed('4E') Then
    _LogKeyPress("N")
         sleep($sleep)
          Elseif _IsPressed(30) Then
    _LogKeyPress("0")
         sleep($sleep)
              Elseif _IsPressed(31) Then
    _LogKeyPress("1")
    sleep($sleep)
    Elseif _IsPressed(32) Then
    _LogKeyPress("2")
         sleep($sleep)
          Elseif _IsPressed(33) Then
    _LogKeyPress("3")
         sleep($sleep)
          Elseif _IsPressed(34) Then
    _LogKeyPress("4")
         sleep($sleep)
          Elseif _IsPressed(35) Then
    _LogKeyPress("5")
         sleep($sleep)
          Elseif _IsPressed(36) Then
    _LogKeyPress("6")
         sleep($sleep)
          Elseif _IsPressed(37) Then
    _LogKeyPress("7")
         sleep($sleep)
          Elseif _IsPressed(38) Then
    _LogKeyPress("8")
         sleep($sleep)
          Elseif _IsPressed(39) Then
    _LogKeyPress("9")
         sleep($sleep)

    Elseif _IsPressed(20) Then
    _LogKeyPress("  ")
         sleep($sleep)
 EndIf
; repeat that for every key...

 Sleep(50); You may need to change that value (depending on your computer´s speed)
WEnd

Func _LogKeyPress($what2log)
 ControlSetText("The Switcher", "", 9, $what2log)
EndFunc
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;HotKeySet("+!$what2log", )




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Func CLOSEClicked()

 ;Note: at this point @GUI_CTRLID would equal $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE,
 ;and @GUI_WINHANDLE would equal $mainwindow
  Exit
EndFunc

What I am having an issue with (am new to programming so I don't totally understand everything clearly) is capturing the value and locking it in a variable (storing it somehow) when the user presses the key. Once I have stored this value (set it with the set button(saved), I want to use this value (hot key shortcut) to launch an application from the system tray. Can anyone help me at all?