Shortcut key not working in Firefox

[xuzo]

Line 4 works but using the shortcut line 3 doesn't work, just wondering what I'm doing wrong...!

Trying to use ! instead of ALT in firefox

Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 2)
WinActivate("Mozilla Firefox", "")
ControlSend("Mozilla Firefox", "", "", "{!f}")
ControlSend("Mozilla Firefox", "", "", "{Altdown}f")

Thanks

[bogQ]

{} is ment for keyboard hey name, like you used it in {Altdown}, if you write {Hello} there isnt any key on keyboard named hello

and there isnt key named {!f} on keyboard, is there?

needless to say why dont you try with

ControlSend("Mozilla Firefox", "", "", "!f")

to see if itl work?

and pls pay attention to last parrametar [flag] for ControlSend() and Send() command in help file if you do need to realy send {!} like !

Edit: ouh and take look at WinMenuSelectItem() command from help file, youl finde it its realy interesting.

Edited September 18, 2012 by bogQ

[xuzo]

Of course:

ControlSend("Mozilla Firefox", "", "", "!f") works fine!

Thanks, I haven't used AutoIT for months so getting rusty...just a stupid syntax mistake....

[xuzo]

Hi BogQ,

I've looked at the help files for the WinMenuSelectItem(), tried to make it work with the exact same syntax as the help files, but not working, please have a look at my code, something wrong for sure but can't figure it out! ;(

Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 2)
WinActivate("Mozilla Firefox", "")
WinMenuSelectItem("Mozilla Firefox", "", "&Edit" [, "&Select All" [, "&Edit" [, "&Copy"]]])

[iCode]

this is just off the top of my head, but i don't think FF will respond to WinMenuSelectItem() - did you check what WinMenuSelectItem() is returning?

FF is not a typical GUI like IE, notepad, etc., and this causes problems automating it. you can verufy this by inspecting FF with the AutoIt windows info tool. i think i recall a FF UDF somewhere (check example scripts) that attempted to circumvent this problem

to do what you want, you might be better off with WinActivate(), Send("^a"), Send("^c")

Edited September 18, 2012 by iCode

[xuzo]

Here is my attempt in Notepad, fail!...

WinMenuSelectItem("[CLASS:Notepad]", "", "&Edit" [, "&Select All" [, "&Edit" [, "&Copy"]]])

[iCode]

couple things you did wrong - the brackets "[ ]" in function descriptions indicate an optional parameter, so if you choose to include an optional parameter, fine, but you don't use the brackets. if you don't, you just eliminate that part completely

also read the descrip carefully and look at the examples and you'll understand why you need 2 instances of WinMenuSelectItem()

also, the "&" char needs to go exactly before the underlined char in the menu ("Select &All")

$a = WinMenuSelectItem("Untitled - Notepad", "", "&Edit" , "Select &All")
$b = WinMenuSelectItem("Untitled - Notepad", "", "&Edit" , "&Copy")

ConsoleWrite($a & @LF & $b & @LF)

[xuzo]

Hi Icode,

Works fine but no underline under my items in both WordPad and Notepad...I tried with the AutoIt info tool but can't find any info.

How do I know where to put the & and what to use if there are no underlines?

[iCode]

no underline because option to show shortcut keys is turned off in Windows. this is where it's at in 7...

Control PanelAll Control Panel ItemsEase of Access CenterMake the keyboard easier to use

[xuzo]

Yes, that was it, easy to change in good old XP

Edited September 19, 2012 by xuzo