Unfortunately, not yet. Hotkeys 2000 is about to go into beta (took me another three weeks more than expected) and allows you to create hotkey definitions that control the mouse.
If you're interested in receiving the beta-version, just send me an email.
I see in your example hotkey definitions
that you can access KEYPBOARD PROPERTIES by
using control main.cpl @1
and FONT PROPERTIES by using
control main.cpl @3
I don't know if there is a list of all applets defined in the different CPL files that come with Windows. I think I got the information about these applets somewhere on the microsoft website.
But, trial and error on your existing CPL files works just as well. The CPL filename is the applet to run and the @x is the applet number to start. So, 'main.cpl @1' is the second applet in main.cpl (numbers start at zero) which is the keyboard properties dialog.
I downloaded hotkeys and think is a great program. However, I have a couple of questions. I'm trying to automate a function that we do all the time. Is there anyways that I can tell the program to move a certain number of spaces to the right or left? What I've been doing is typing {right}{right}{right} if I want the cursor to move 3 spaces to the right. However sometimes it is suppossed to move as much as 20 spaces in one direction. Also I'm creating different commands and then I use the feature Execute Multiple commands, However, the first three commands execute amazingly fast but when it comes to the fourth one it becomes really slow. I don't know if this is because It has so many right , left, up and down commands or what is the reason for this.
Would you please let me know if there's a way to fix this problem, or what I might be doing wrong. I really appreciate your help with this matter.
Hotkeys 2000 (which is about to go into beta) solves all these issues. The multiple commands hotkey definition is gone. Now all hotkey definitions can contain multiple actions and the slowness should be over now.
The Sendkeys command has been augmented to allow a repeat count for characters (e.g. {DOWN=12}) and also includes date and time macro's.
If you're interested in receiving the beta-version, just send me an email.
I don't have used much similar programs, but Hotkey is my favorite and I probably won't change for anything else
Its strong points are:
- Win key handling. Most similar programs just ignore it... I also love the concept of Placeholder, avoiding conflict with predefined shortcuts. However, the list could be increased, you don't list Win+D on Win95SR1+ and Win98, Win+Pause, Win+F1, Win+Tab, Win+F, Win+Ctrl+F, Shift+F10.
- The sort by column is very useful too. And the resizable dialog is wonderful.
- The virtual clipboards are useful, but a bit awkward to use. Switching before copying or pasting isn't very natural.
- The optional icon in the taskbar. Not much programs allow this, very useful to unclutter this bar. (Actually, I keep the informative icon, but I like it anyway).
Some issues are:
- For Minimize / Maximize Window, you should use {DOWN} instead of {UP} because some programs add items to the system menu, and they are add at the bottom of this menu. With DOWN, the focus wraps and goes to the top of the menu, so it's OK.
- Sometimes (rarely, I must say), Hotkeys hangs. I don't know with. There is this problem with printing, too.
- I also have this problem of missing some characters, I will try the DELAY trick.
- I don't like the install of Hotkeys... In most cases, I don't like installs anyway. But this one is annoying as it don't ask where I want to put the Hotkeys directory. Well, as far as I can remember, it does, but it ignore the input...
A wish list:
- I would have prefered a text only HKD file, to mess up with it... Or, at least, a Copy Key command, because I can have several keys differing only slightly (eg., typing user names and passwords for program tests, differing only by a number).
- Of course, the Windows shortcut box (allowing to hit Ctrl+Shift+C to input this combination in a kind of edit box) is good, but as you point it, it don't allow Win key. And anyway, the checkboxes are fine for me. By the way, for those who don't know this trick, if the combo box have the focus, hitting a letter display the next entry beginning with this letter (eg. hitting C displays Capslock, then C, then Capslock, etc.).
- An interesting feature could be prefix keys: in my previous example (user name & passwords), I use Win+1, Win+2, etc. It eats a lot of combinations. I could use something like Win+Ctrl+T,1 Win+Ctrl+T,2 etc. Ie. typing a prefix key (Win+Ctrl+T), then a secondary key (1, 2, etc., perhaps in a limited time).
Okay, that's a pretty long message already, I will stop here.
Keep up the good work.
>- For Minimize / Maximize Window, you should use
>{DOWN} instead of {UP} because some programs add
>items to the system menu, and they are add at
>the bottom of this menu. With DOWN, the focus
>wraps and goes to the top of the menu, so it's
>OK.
Done in Hotkeys 2000.
>- Sometimes (rarely, I must say), Hotkeys hangs.
>I don't know with. There is this problem with
>printing, too.
Should be fixed in Hotkeys 2000
>- I also have this problem of missing some
>characters, I will try the DELAY trick.
Should also be fixed in Hotkeys 2000
>- I don't like the install of Hotkeys... In most
>cases, I don't like installs anyway. But this
>one is annoying as it don't ask where I want to
>put the Hotkeys directory. Well, as far as I can
>remember, it does, but it ignore the input...
I didn't like it either, but it was nice and small. Hotkeys 2000 has a better install. Still lots to be improved on, but at least it allows you where to put the program.
>A wish list:
>- I would have prefered a text only HKD file, to
>mess up with it... Or, at least, a Copy Key
>command, because I can have several keys
>differing only slightly (eg., typing user names
>and passwords for program tests, differing only
>by a number).
Sorry about that one. Hotkeys 2000 makes it even more unreadable (you can use passwords to protect your definition file from being opened or modified).
>- Of course, the Windows shortcut box (allowing
>to hit Ctrl+Shift+C to input this combination in
>a kind of edit box) is good, but as you point
>it, it don't allow Win key. And anyway, the
>checkboxes are fine for me.
Did it anyway. I created a new component that allows you to simply press the desired hotkey combination (like in the Windows shortcut box, but now allowing the Windows key as well).
>- An interesting feature could be prefix keys:
>in my previous example (user name & passwords),
>I use Win+1, Win+2, etc. It eats a lot of
>combinations. I could use something like
>Win+Ctrl+T,1 Win+Ctrl+T,2 etc. Ie. typing a
>prefix key (Win+Ctrl+T), then a secondary key
>(1, 2, etc., perhaps in a limited time).
You can do that already. Have Ctrl+Win+T load a new hotkey definition file and then define the hotkey definitions in that file as Ctrl+Win+1, Ctrl+Win+2 etc. You can make these definitions multiple hotkey definitions: do the stuff they have to do and then reload the previous hotkey definition file. Hotkeys 2000 contains an example of this usage.
Hotkeys 2000 is about to go into beta, but if you like, I can send you a copy already to see if this is what you need. Just let me know.
Ummm...this doesn't seem work too well for Windows 2000..I couldn't use the key to shut down my computer and restart computer..also the special keys like RECYCLEBIN..etc..doesn't work too well either..Any future releases that will support Windows 2000 (NT 5.0)..Thnx
At the moment there is no way to insert the system date in a SendKeys statement. Currently, Hotkeys 2000 is under development that will have a lot of enhancements (including sending date and time in a sendkeys statement).
I expect to be able to release the first beta of Hotkeys 2000 before the end of this month. If you're interested in receiving the beta-version of Hotkeys 2000, send mail to hotkeys-beta@broeze.com and I'll add your name to the distribution list.
Of course, I expect you will insert Date and Time in system defined formats. Ie., on my system, I will have 18/01/2000 18:42, not 01/18/00 06:42PM or something else.
I have noticed some things. The only print option that works it only print the data and hotkeys. Everything else doesn't work right, or crashes hotkeys. Happening to everybosy?
I can print off all the fields together except when I add in the DATA field, the Hotkeys process hangs after spooling 287 bytes to the printer. My DATA field has some long lines.
You might try defining your printer as landscape and even switching to legal paper to help you. It didn't help me, however.
Hi,
My name is Juan I work at Valic/American General in Houston, TX USA. I downloaded hotkeys and think is a great program. However, I have a couple of questions. I'm trying to automate a function that we do all the time. Is there anyways that I can tell the program to move a certain number of spaces to the right or left? What I've been doing is typing {right}{right}{right} if I want the cursor to move 3 spaces to the right. However sometimes it is suppossed to move as much as 20 spaces in one direction. Also I'm creating different commands and then I use the feature Execute Multiple commands, However, the first three commands execute amazingly fast but when it comes to the fourth one it becomes really slow. I don't know if this is because It has so many right , left, up and down commands or what is the reason for this.
Would you please let me know if there's a way to fix this problem, or what I might be doing wrong. I really appreciate your help with this matter.
I'm also sending multiple TABS, multiple SHIFT-TABS, multiple RIGHTS, multiple DEL's. It would certainly look cleaner and be easier to read (and would become printable) if there were some syntax to indicated a repetition factor. IMHO. Great Program! Will send off the postcard this weekend!
Hotkeys 2000 (which is about to go into beta) solves all these issues. The multiple commands hotkey definition is gone. Now all hotkey definitions can contain multiple actions and the slowness should be over now.
The Sendkeys command has been augmented to allow a repeat count for characters (e.g. {DOWN=12}) and also includes date and time macro's.
If you're interested in receiving the beta-version, just send me an email.
Sterling
Or, at least, a Copy Key command, because I can have several keys differing only slightly (eg., typing user names and passwords for program tests, differing only by a number).