OK, Pegasus,
I ran test #2 and when I clicked on the shortcut in the Quick Launch,
it put
the
John Doe MyPassword into the Notepad file. That much works. The
remaining
problem is the hot keys themselves. Is there any independent way I can
test
the operation of these keys? I would only consider letting you take
control
of my machine as a last resort.
Sherwin
No problem - in fact a remote session would now be futile
because my arms are not long enough to press your shortcut
keys! (They must be pressed locally.)
Test #2 proves that the script works, that the shortcut works and
that the task switching part (Alt+Tab) works. The remaining
problem is the shortcut key assigned to the new shortcut. This
has in essence nothing to do with the script I wrote for you, so
let's forget about the script and concentrate on the shortcut key.
If this was my machine then I would do this:
Test #3
a) Create a new shortcut on the desktop. Get it to launch notepad.exe.
b) Test this new shortcut.
c) Give a shortcut key combination.
d) Press this shortcut key. It should open a note pad.
With respect to item c), note this:
- You must click in the "Shortcut" key field before pressing the
desired shortcut combination.
- The chosen combination must be reflected in the Shortcut field.
- You must try different shortcut key combinations.
- You must disable all other keystroke capturing/modifying software.
- If still unsuccessful, reboot in Safe Mode and try again.
[This is something I have not tried so far]
I will now be off the air for about eight hours. Please let me have
your feedback either way so that I know what might have gone
wrong.
