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More info?)
Thanks David,
One followup question about using CTL+ALT: It sounds like you are
saying that CTL+ALT(left) is the same as pressing ALT(right)? This
doesn't make sense and doesn't seem to be the case in practice. Would
you mind clarifying?
-Scott
"David Candy" <david@mvps.org> wrote in message news:<#BYtsMRvEHA.3416@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>...
> It's not stored in the registry. It's calculated at logon and kept in
> memory.
>
> Create a text file and paste lines in
>
> on error resume next
> set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
> Set Ag=Wscript.Arguments
> set lnk = WshShell.CreateShortcut(A)
> If lnk.hotkey <> "" then
> msgbox A & vbcrlf & lnk.hotkey
> End If
>
> Rename it to findhotkey.vbs
>
> Explorer looks in 4 places for hotkeys, these are read on startup. The
> hotkey is stored in the shortcut. Only hotkeys on shortcuts in the four
> locations are live.
>
> Type in a command prompt
>
> cd %UserProfile%\desktop
> for %A in (*.lnk) do findhotkey.vbs "%1"
> for %A in (*.pif) do findhotkey.vbs "%1"
> for %A in (*.url) do findhotkey.vbs "%1"
> cd %AllUsersProfile%\desktop
> for %A in (*.lnk) do findhotkey.vbs "%1"
> for %A in (*.pif) do findhotkey.vbs "%1"
> for %A in (*.url) do findhotkey.vbs "%1"
> cd %UserProfile%\Start Menu
> for /r %A in (*.lnk) do findhotkey.vbs "%1"
> for /r %A in (*.pif) do findhotkey.vbs "%1"
> for /r %A in (*.url) do findhotkey.vbs "%1"
> cd %AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu
> for /r %A in (*.lnk) do findhotkey.vbs "%1"
> for /r %A in (*.pif) do findhotkey.vbs "%1"
> for /r %A in (*.url) do findhotkey.vbs "%1"
>
> Each shortcut, that has a hotkey, will pop up a dialog with the name of
> the shortcut and it's hotkey.
>
> You may have path problems. To make it work put in c:\ and change
>
> for %A in (*.url) do c:\findhotkey.vbs "%1"
>
> as all these directory changes may make it difficult for the script to
> be found (but shorten the amount of typing for the start menu FORs).
>
> Ctrl + C Copies the text of a message box to the clipboard.
>
> It is not reccommended that Ctrl + Alt be used with Hotkeys. Ctrl + left
> hand side Alt = Right hand side Alt (marked Alt Gr on keyboards for
> international use - keyboards only differ with what is painted on the
> keys) and enters international characters if using the US International
> keyboard (a driver that knows what is painted on the keys so you get the
> right character).
>
>
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> "Scott" <scotthughes12@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:6e333cb7.0410280856.2f87fa1b@posting.google.com...
> > Is there a way to list all the Custom Shortcut Keys that are currently
> > in use? I want to add a Custom Shortcut Key to an app but it appears
> > to be already in use. The key combo I'm trying to assign is
> > CTL-ALT-C. Pressing this combo doesn't appear to do anything, so I
> > was wonderring if there's a place in the registry where these
> > shortcuts are stored or something like that?
> >
> > -Scott