Hot key needed

[sherwindu]

Test #3
a) Create a new shortcut on the desktop. Get it to launch notepad.exe.
b) Test this new shortcut.

It works, launching the notepad window box.

c) Give a shortcut key combination.

I assigned Ctrl + Alt + X

d) Press this shortcut key. It should open a note pad.

It works, and also creates a notepad window box.

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]

Everything in test #3 worked, so there was no need for further testing
of
this type.

I also downloaded MS Windows Script version 5.6, but it did not update
the
cscript.exe file,
and had no effect on this problem.

Sherwin

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.

Thanks for the feedback. When I suggested Test #2,

Why are you going back to test #2? We see from test #3 that the problem
lies inside your VBScript file. You are trying to put up a smoke screen
now, because you don't have any answers. Why don't you just admit that?

I wrote:
"Seeing the confusion we had before, I'm not going to skip any
steps, even though they may be unnecessary". It appears that
this remark had to opposite effect: It caused you to jump the
gun and skip part of Test #2. I had to ask you two more times
to go through Test #2. Your decision to forge ahead added
many hours to this saga and was a major factor in the frustration
you suffered.

I ran test #2 completely. What are you talking about?

I hope you've learnt this simple lesson from this long-winded
saga: When frustrated by a problem, allow yourself to be led,
and don't lash out at your teacher.

You call yourself a teacher? I don't think so.

What I learned is that you played me for a sucker. You don't have an
answer for me, so you are suddenly going on the defensive. You wasted
my time. You instructions were not clear but ambiguous. I think you are
a first class idiot. Next time, don't try and be so helpful if you can't
see a
problem through to it's conclusion. I hope others on this board take note.

Sherwin