I need Press FN function

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buzz
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I need Press FN function

Post by buzz » Wed Aug 03, 2005 5:11 pm

Most of my scripting are done on laptops. Could you please add a Press fn function where fn is the function key on the laptop keyboard.

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Post by support » Wed Aug 03, 2005 5:35 pm

The function key is irrelevent. It doesn't exist as far as Windows is concerned (as far as I am aware). The laptop function key is hardware specific and is simply a way to combine several actual windows keys onto one physical key.

For example, on my laptop to get Num Lock I hit Function+Scroll Lock.

This is irrelevent and inconsequential when it comes to writing a macro in Macro Scheduler. If I want to press Num Lock in my script i just use:

Press Num Lock

On my laptop to get the number pad 5 key I have to use Function+I as the 5 is on the I key. To press Num Pad 5 in Macro Scheduler I issue the command:

Press NP5

The fact that you physically have to use Function+I on one laptop, something else on another and Numlock and then NP5 on a desktop is irrelevent. Press NP5 will send the NP5 key event.
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