Hi Chip: I have not gotten that far yet.
I have registered a couple of hot keys and they work but I am not at all sure
they were registered with the Hot Key Manager in that respect.
There is no code in my app to handle modification of keys but that doesnt mean
it cant be done.
I used control-windows-alt-C to print information about the window under the
cursor, it's parent chain with details of each of those objects.
I used control-windows-alt-M for the same but starting from the window under
the Mouse location.
I have the VS project set up so I can have seperat classes defined under a
Folder tree structure, Solution Explorer, if you are familiar with it.
This way I can group functions and subs and other code blocks under folders
like AppCode, Utilities, Forms, Reports, AppData DAL etc...
This is the primary reason I liked working in a VS Environment along with
complete access to all the .net tools built into the VS Platform.
Also, it allows GOTO statements that, if used correctly, eliminate all those
nested IF statements prevalent in VBS Scripts.
It Also has a ton of built in navigation hot keys, code folding, intellisense
and much more.
I know working in VBS is where it is at for the powerful statements built by GW
but working large scripts, perhaps 10,000 lines might be unwieldly in a common
Text Editor without some type of class structure, code folding and intellisense.
You are likely familiar with how important these features are from working in
Word.
I am not sure how they work there but they are the best tools I have found so
far for any major development projects and now scripting.
Whether I will be able to use the tools available to the VBS scripts I'm not
sure yet, hope so, but I was uncomfortable working in VBS and a simple text
editor.
Scripting anything to do with VWD, SMS, Visual Studio or other MS Applications
look like they are going to be large projects if I can do them at all.
That's why I want a development environment where I can modularize and isolate
modules, classes and other objects and have them all put together at compkile
time.
I just dont know how, if, this will work out but so far so good.
Besides, this whole process may be moote if we get full support for UIA and WPF
but that's another story...
Rick USA
----- Original Message -----
From: Chip Orange
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 9:44 PM
Subject: RE: Names of Hot Keys
Hey Rick,
Have a look at my HotWind app (very short); it allows the user to choose any
of control, alt, shift, windows, insert, and application. Window-Eyes seems to
accept any combination of these, although I don't think I've tested anything
with more than 3 modifiers at once. Also, don't forget you can really have
capslock as another modifier, just not distinct from insert (but in might help
in some of the combinations you're planning <grin>).
Since any user can change any hotkey (assuming we're all using the hotkey
manager), I don't worry too much about choosing the perfect hotkey selections
right out of the box; I do count on users setting things up to suit themselves.
The more I think about it, the more I think the hotkey manager is the most
valuable toolkit object we have! (although, the error handler is running a
close second).
Chip
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From: RicksPlace [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 8:15 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Names of Hot Keys
Hi: In the docs I saw it mentioned that the names of the keys to use with a
script ie...
control-shift-x were detailed in the windoweyes dialog.
I am thinking of using
control-windows-alt-whatever to keep my hot keys seperat from all other hot
keys but consistent.
Is the correct window eyes word "windows" in this senario and can I use a 4
key combination to trigger an action or is that too many keys for a Hot Key?
I couldnt find the WindowEyes Dialog that lists the names of the keys that
are available or if there is a limit on the number of keys in a "hot key"
combination..
Rick USA
