Alt keys not working with XServer and MSCHED

David_Lesnick · Post by **David_Lesnick** » Thu Jun 19, 2003 3:06 pm

I am scripting commands with a XServer running on a windows desktop (Cygwin/XFree86). Regular text commands and mouse command work fine, but when I use the Press Alt command this seems to be ignored. I experimented with another macro tool (Macro Express) and it seems to get the Alt key recognized by the XServer just fine. I've been using MSCHED for the regular windows windows and it works great. Any ideas on how I might be able to get it the XServer to recognize Alt keys being pressed?

Lumumba · Post by **Lumumba** » Thu Jun 19, 2003 3:42 pm

Have a try with the ASCII> command instead of MSched's Press ALT command.

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//ALTDown+ALTUp
ASCII>18,164

David_Lesnick · Post by **David_Lesnick** » Thu Jun 19, 2003 4:14 pm

Just tried it, no joy. I still just get the character appearing in the window, but no menu action.

Lumumba · Post by **Lumumba** » Thu Jun 19, 2003 5:03 pm

Just2bSure ...

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Ascii>18
Ascii>M
Ascii>164

should be the same as ...

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Press Alt
Send>M
Release Alt

Send a mail to the MSched support!

Lumumba · Post by **Lumumba** » Thu Jun 19, 2003 5:07 pm

Ooops,

Wrong: Ascii>M
Correct: Ascii>77

David_Lesnick · Post by **David_Lesnick** » Thu Jun 19, 2003 5:55 pm

Will do. Did a little debugging with SPY and noted that MSCHED is sending a scancode of 00 on the WM_SYSKEYDOWN message where as the other macro tool is sending a scancode of 38.