high contrast mode

[afcartman]

I don't know if you guys have heard of high contrast mode, but I wanted to make a script for it. However, i can't seem to get it to work using send.

here's what I tried:

Send("{LALT DOWN}{LSHIFT DOWN}{PRINTSCREEN}{LALT UP}{LSHIFT UP}")

Send("!+{PRINTSCREEN}")

any ideas?

[Uten]

What receives your send commands?

[PsaltyDS]

I don't know if you guys have heard of high contrast mode, but I wanted to make a script for it. However, i can't seem to get it to work using send.

here's what I tried:

Send("{LALT DOWN}{LSHIFT DOWN}{PRINTSCREEN}{LALT UP}{LSHIFT UP}")

Send("!+{PRINTSCREEN}")

any ideas?

I don't see from Microsoft's reference for XP: High Contrast that the Shift+Alt+PrtScr key sequence has anything to do with it. What did you expect it to do?

Edit: Doh!

Found a reference specific to Windows 2000 for High Contrast with that key sequence. I does nothing on my XP box, though. This XP reference (KB301583) says it should... but it don't!

Accessibility keyboard shortcuts

Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or off)

Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off)

Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off)

SHIFT five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on or off)

NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off)

Windows Logo +U (Open Utility Manager)

Edited April 18, 2007 by PsaltyDS

[PsaltyDS]

What do you have for a registry value at HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\HighContrast\Flags?

[Uten]

Does nothing on my w2k either..

[afcartman]

What do you have for a registry value at HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\HighContrast\Flags?

i have 126 as my value.

also it only works with left alt+left shift+printscreen

[therks]

Pressing the keys on my keyboard works fine, asks me if I want to enable High Contrast mode. But I can't simulate it with AutoIt.

[gamerman2360]

Well.. I just learned that Alt+Left Arrow means Back to IE... If you just want to have that box popup, you could run the program without windows Run("sethc 251")

Edit: If you do it this way the computer won't screech at you

Edited April 19, 2007 by gamerman2360

[afcartman]

What do you have for a registry value at HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\HighContrast\Flags?

i have 126 as my value.

also it only works with left alt+left shift+printscreen

oooooh thk u very much

[Klexen]

i have 126 as my value.

also it only works with left alt+left shift+printscreen

oooooh thk u very much

Ok, got it to turn on. How do you turn if off now? muttley

Run("sethc 251")
WinWaitActive("HighContrast")
ControlClick("HighContrast","",1,"left",1)
Exit

[TTLOVE]

Klexen goodwork, thankyou!

[Werty]

You have to yell louder, he is 14 years away.