Re: Short cut keys for a menu option...

On 8/14/2014 1:47 PM, Buck Calabro wrote:

On 8/13/2014 1:08 PM, Robert Rogerson wrote:

I'm not sure how to word this so I couldn't find any help in the archives.

It sounds like you want to be able to write a script that will emulate
keyboard presses. I like AutoHotKey for chores like this:
http://www.autohotkey.com/

I'll look into autohotkey when I get the chance.

I'm on RDi 9.1. Currently I have an LPEX Editor User Key Action set to
(s-c-b) for block fill. I want to create a key combination similar to
the User Key Action for a menu option combination.

I have a menu option (Aldon LM - Create Object (System i compile)) which
I use all the time. The shortcut key combination is a-l-j. But this
only works in the rse perspective or view.

So Alt-L brings up the Aldon menu, and J picks the Create Object option?

Yes it does but only if you are in the RSE perspecitive or RSE view and the correct object is selected. In most cases, when I'm editting a member, I had opened it through an LMi filter in the RSE view so it remains selected. Otherwise I would have to manually select it.
Keyboard short cuts allow me to stay away from the mouse if possible.

So my normal procedure is this. Make a program change in the editor.
c-s to save the member (this step is not necessary but I do it as force
of habit). c-f7 (this may be multiple times) to change to the rse
view. a-l-j to compile the program.

I'm wondering how I would go about putting these three steps into just
one key combination (similar to the normal compile s-c-c or the User Key
Action). I'm not even sure if I can do it but I thought I'd ask.

AHK seems to work for me. Win 7, RDI 9.1 Here's a script that does F1,
Save, Compile. The 'compile' bit is Alt-G > Right > Enter. I did that
just to see how to manipulate bits of a menu. I assigned it to hotkey
Ctrl-Alt-` (backtick - left of the numbers on the top of the keyboard)

^!`::Send {F12}^s!g{Right}{Enter}

--buck

Thanks Buck, as I said I'll take a look at autohotkey when I have time. It sounds like this may do what I want.

Rob