Hotkeyset problem

[frank10]

I'm trying this code:

HotKeySet("^{+}", "_CurrentPane150")  ;Ctrl +
HotKeySet("^-", "_CurrentPane75")  ;Ctrl -

Func _CurrentPane150()

        if not WinActive('Virtual', '') Then 
            HotKeySet("^{+}")  ;ctrl +
            Send ('^{+}')
            HotKeySet("^{+}", "_CurrentPane150")  
            Return
        EndIf   


    if WinActive('Virtual', '') Then 
        MouseClick('right', 100,100)
[...]
endFunc

Pressing Ctrl - works well.

The problem is with Ctrl + (I want to zoom in-out)

Because + means also Shift, I tried "^{+}" but this doesn't work neither.

So, what should i try to make a shortcut with CTRL + ?

[Nomad]

I'm trying this code:

HotKeySet("^{+}", "_CurrentPane150")  ;Ctrl +
HotKeySet("^-", "_CurrentPane75")  ;Ctrl -

Func _CurrentPane150()

        if not WinActive('Virtual', '') Then 
            HotKeySet("^{+}")  ;ctrl +
            Send ('^{+}')
            HotKeySet("^{+}", "_CurrentPane150")  
            Return
        EndIf   


    if WinActive('Virtual', '') Then 
        MouseClick('right', 100,100)
[...]
endFunc
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unless you mean the num pad {+}, otherwise use the {=} or you have to do a {SHIFT} + {=} to get a {+}, see? I think the num pad {+} is {NUMPADADD}, if you want that.

Nomad

[frank10]

No, I don't use the numpad.

I simply want to command my '+' key. The one wich has * with shift pressed

But because of the syntax of HotKeySet, I can't use it simply with +, because this means a SHIFT command (like ^ is CTRL and ! is ALT).

So I thought to use the {} to tell it I want the + , not the SHIFT. But it doesn't work...

What I want is pressing CTRL and + together to zoom in my view.

[Nomad]

No, I don't use the numpad.

I simply want to command my '+' key. The one wich has * with shift pressed

But because of the syntax of HotKeySet, I can't use it simply with +, because this means a SHIFT command (like ^ is CTRL and ! is ALT).

So I thought to use the {} to tell it I want the + , not the SHIFT. But it doesn't work...

What I want is pressing CTRL and + together to zoom in my view.

hmm, my keyboard layout is different. my + is above my =. The * is above the number 8 on mine. The only other thing I can think of would be to send the hex keycode, as used through user32.dll, if you know it. Otherwise I have no idea why it's not working. I've never used a keyboard with your layout though.

[Nomad]

I just thought of something. Are you using a laptop? This might be the problem. I have never tried to script on a laptop or for a laptop, but the keyboard is not a standard 101/102, w/e, keyboard. The keycodes are probably going to be different on some keys since it's a compact keyboard. Do you actually have a numberpad? If not, try the {NUMPADADD} just to see, it might be coded that way for a laptop, dunno.

[frank10]

Oh sorry about that. I didn't think of the different layout. I use an italian keyboard.

It's both a laptop and normal one. Both the same layout.

I searched for ascii code and made this:

HotKeySet("^ {ASC 053} ", "_CurrentPane150") ;Ctrl- +

And WORKS.

Thank you a lot. Good idea the ascii code.

Now I have a minor issue:

when I press my ctrl + to zoom in, if I keep the ctrl down and press the - to zoom out this doesn't work. If I release the ctrl and repress ctrl - or ctrl + that works.

Any idea?

Edited June 16, 2006 by frank10

[Nomad]

Oh sorry about that. I didn't think of the different layout. I use an italian keyboard.

It' both a laptop and normal one. Both the same layout.

I searched for ascii code and made this:

HotKeySet("^ {ASC 053} ", "_CurrentPane150") ;Ctrl- +

And WORKS.

Thank you a lot. Good idea ascii code.

Now I have a minor issue:

when I press my ctrl + to zoom in, if I keep the ctrl down and press the - to zoom out this doesn't work. If I release the ctrl and repress ctrl - or ctrl + that works.

Any idea?

I'm glad you got it working.

I don't know what you can do about that. I had an issue a while back where I wanted to interrupt the {ALT} key if it was being held down by the user, but never found a way to do it. Interrupting the {CTRL} key is going to be basically the same issue since it as also a special function key, and interrupting the keypress would be the only way to fix that problem if it is held down, from the way it sounds. So unfortunately I don't have any suggestion there, sorry.

Take care,

Nomad

[frank10]

I'm speechless...

Now it's not working anymore!

I didn't changed anything. Only closed and reopen the script some times.

I also tried in the other pc and there doesn't work.

[frank10]

I changed approach:

$dll = DllOpen("user32.dll")

While 1
Sleep('200')

if  _IsPressed('11', $dll) and _IsPressed('BB', $dll)    Then _CurrentPane150()

Wend

I found the value 'BB' on the Microsoft page, because in the docs of the isPressed function there wasn't the + value.

This works well.

Apart the same precedent problem of the ctrl pressed down that blocks other call to the function.