OnEvent 3 key combinations

JRL · Post by **JRL** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 7:57 pm

Hi,
I'd like to see OnEvent enhanced to be able to detect 3 key presses rather than the current 2 key presses. Macro Scheduler macros can be assigned "hot keys" that are 3 key combinations and this works very well for starting macros. However, its getting more and more difficult to find 2 key combinations that don't conflict with existing hot keys within CAD, word processing, spreadsheet, etc applications.

0: No modifier key
1: SHIFT+key
2: CONTROL+key
3: ALT+key
4: SHIFT+ALT+key
5: CONTROL+ALT+key
6: SHIFT+CONTROL+key

Or how about a unique to Macro Scheduler?
7: CONTROL+ALT+SHIFT+key

Thanks for listening,
Dick

Bob Hansen · Post by **Bob Hansen** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 8:14 pm

Good idea, Dick ....

But NOT "CONTROL+ALT+SHIFT+key"

That is already reserved for my KVM units.

Sorry

JRL · Post by **JRL** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 8:57 pm

Really.... I have two brands of KVMs GWC and Linksys, both use a double tap on the scroll lock key for switching.

I know you're joking but... the availability of any key combination does not mean you have to use it. As yet, I've not set up OnEvent to detect CTRL+C although there might be a reason for it.

Thanks for the affirmative vote.

Bob Hansen · Post by **Bob Hansen** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 12:26 am

No consistency in KVM, another one that I use has double tap of CTL key.

And I discovered some time ago that you can't use SEND> to use KVM switch . The KVM traps key value input directly from physical keyboard before passing into the system. Macro Scheduler comes in after the KVM has already filtered.

Post by **Marcus Tettmar** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 2:11 pm

We will add extra modifier keys to OnEvent/KEY_DOWN in version 9.0.

JRL · Post by **JRL** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 8:07 pm

Thank you Marcus,

I'm certain that this addition will benefit many.

Later,
Dick