Guest SG Posted November 18, 2007 Posted November 18, 2007 Re: Hot key needed similar results?? Can you explain that please. It works as Pegasus said it would, so I don't see how similar results fit in. What did you do get something close, but yet you say the keyboard keys don't work. All the best, SG "sherwindu" <sherwindu@comcast.net> wrote in message news:473F8831.90E8DB89@comcast.net... > > > SG wrote: > >> Sherwin, >> >> I tried it here and it works fine but you have to have Notepad open. >> >> In Notepad I copied the following...... >> >> Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") >> ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") >> wscript.sleep(500) >> ws.sendkeys("John Doe{Tab}MyPassword") >> >> I saved it as MyName.vbs in my Windows Folder. >> >> I then right click on my Desktop and select New Shortcut. >> In the "Type the location of the item" I select the Browse button. >> I point that to the Windows folder, find and click on the \MyName.vbs and >> then click Next. I left the default name for the shortcut as \MyName.vbs >> >> I then right click my new shortcut and select Properties. >> In the Target I pasted the following... >> %windir%\system32\cscript.exe //nologo c:\Windows\MyName.vbs >> >> Start in: %windir% >> >> In the Shortcut key: place your curser in that field and press Shift >> then >> Alt then Z and select Apply or OK. >> >> Open Notepad then double click your new shortcut. You will briefly see a >> Dos >> window and then your name password will appear in Notepad. >> >> All the best, >> SG >> > > Hi, > > Yes, I have been able to get similar results. However, the whole purpose > of > this exercise > is to get the keyboard keys to kick off the script, and that ain't > happening. I'm having > doubts that Pegasus was ever able to get this to work. > > > Sherwin >
Guest sherwindu Posted November 18, 2007 Posted November 18, 2007 Re: Hot key needed SG wrote: > similar results?? > > Can you explain that please. > It works as Pegasus said it would, so I don't see how similar results fit > in. What did you do get something close, but yet you say the keyboard keys > don't work. > > All the best, > SG > > "sherwindu" <sherwindu@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:473F8831.90E8DB89@comcast.net... > > > > > > SG wrote: > > > >> Sherwin, > >> > >> I tried it here and it works fine but you have to have Notepad open. > >> > >> In Notepad I copied the following...... > >> > >> Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") > >> ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") > >> wscript.sleep(500) > >> ws.sendkeys("John Doe{Tab}MyPassword") > >> > >> I saved it as MyName.vbs in my Windows Folder. > >> > >> I then right click on my Desktop and select New Shortcut. > >> In the "Type the location of the item" I select the Browse button. > >> I point that to the Windows folder, find and click on the \MyName.vbs and > >> then click Next. I left the default name for the shortcut as \MyName.vbs > >> > >> I then right click my new shortcut and select Properties. > >> In the Target I pasted the following... > >> %windir%\system32\cscript.exe //nologo c:\Windows\MyName.vbs > >> > >> Start in: %windir% > >> > >> In the Shortcut key: place your curser in that field and press Shift > >> then > >> Alt then Z and select Apply or OK. > >> > >> Open Notepad then double click your new shortcut. You will briefly see a > >> Dos > >> window and then your name password will appear in Notepad. > >> > >> All the best, > >> SG > >> > > > > Hi, > > > > Yes, I have been able to get similar results. However, the whole purpose > > of > > this exercise > > is to get the keyboard keys to kick off the script, and that ain't > > happening. I'm having > > doubts that Pegasus was ever able to get this to work. > > > > > > Sherwin > > SG, Like I said earlier, I was able to get the text into a notepad file by placing the cursor there and double clicking on the shortcut. That is not the same as hitting the Ctrl + Alt + userkey mechanism to do the job on web based sign on's. Sherwin
Guest sherwindu Posted November 18, 2007 Posted November 18, 2007 Re: Hot key needed "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > > Please do not insult me. Didn't mean to, but I'm getting frustrated with this whole thing. > Any script I write is fully tested, and I > mentioned that it worked both under Win2000 and WinXP. > Furthermore there happens to be a similar thread titled > 'Controlled "SIGN IN" with constant SCREENNAME' > in Microsoft.public.windowsxp.general that dealt with exactly > the same question. That poster got it to work immediately > after he understood the general principles. I looked at that. I don't think he did anything differently from me, except he was working with Windows XP and I'm on Windows 2000. > > > You also appear to overlook that it worked for SG too. He never got his key seqeunce to kick off the VB script, as far as I know. > > > The problem is on your own machine and I suspect a simple > typographical error. Thanks to your rigorous step by step testing, I know the script is ok. I can double click on my created shortcut and it will insert the desired id and password into a notepad file to which the cursor is pointing. The only missing thing is that I can't kick off this sequence using the Ctrl + Alt + Z keys I have specified in the shortcut. Why????? My current target is set to: C:\WINNT\system32\cscript.exe //nologo c:\Windows\sherwin.vbs The shortcut is set to: start in c:\windows. The shortcut key is set to: Ctrl + Alt + Z My script file is: Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") wscript.sleep(1000) ws.sendkeys("sherwindu@comcast.net{Tab}mypassword") If this set up worked for you and the guy on the windowsxp newsgroup, the only commonality I see is the Windows XP operating system. Are you sure you got it to work on Windows 2000? Sherwin
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted November 18, 2007 Posted November 18, 2007 Re: Hot key needed *** See below. "sherwindu" <sherwindu@comcast.net> wrote in message news:47409FD7.C80748D1@comcast.net... > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > >> >> Please do not insult me. > > Didn't mean to, but I'm getting frustrated with this whole thing. *** OK. >> Any script I write is fully tested, and I >> mentioned that it worked both under Win2000 and WinXP. >> Furthermore there happens to be a similar thread titled >> 'Controlled "SIGN IN" with constant SCREENNAME' >> in Microsoft.public.windowsxp.general that dealt with exactly >> the same question. That poster got it to work immediately >> after he understood the general principles. > > I looked at that. > I don't think he did anything differently from me, except he was > working with Windows XP and I'm on Windows 2000. > >> >> >> You also appear to overlook that it worked for SG too. > > He never got his key seqeunce to kick off the VB script, > as far as I know. > >> >> >> The problem is on your own machine and I suspect a simple >> typographical error. > > Thanks to your rigorous step by step testing, I know the script is > ok. I can double click on my created shortcut and it will insert > the desired id and password into a notepad file to which the > cursor is pointing. > > The only missing thing is that I can't kick off this sequence using > the Ctrl + Alt + Z keys I have specified in the shortcut. Why????? *** You jumped ahead in the test process. Test #2 does NOT *** involve a shortcut key. It requires you to open Notepad, *** then click the new shortcut in the QuickLaunch bar. > My current target is set to: C:\WINNT\system32\cscript.exe //nologo > c:\Windows\sherwin.vbs *** This is fine. > The shortcut is set to: start in c:\windows. > The shortcut key is set to: Ctrl + Alt + Z *** This comes later. > My script file is: > > Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") > ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") > wscript.sleep(1000) > ws.sendkeys("sherwindu@comcast.net{Tab}mypassword") *** This is fine. > If this set up worked for you and the guy on the windowsxp newsgroup, > the > only commonality > I see is the Windows XP operating system. Are you sure you got it to > work on > Windows 2000? *** Just tested it again. If you increase the "sleep" period to 5000 then *** you must see the cscript process on the Task Bar for 5 seconds, *** which shows you that the script is running. > Sherwin *** I note your persistence. Great! Now add some patience to the mix . . .
Guest sherwindu Posted November 18, 2007 Posted November 18, 2007 Re: Hot key needed "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > *** See below. > > "sherwindu" <sherwindu@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:47409FD7.C80748D1@comcast.net... > > > > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > > > >> > >> Please do not insult me. > > > > Didn't mean to, but I'm getting frustrated with this whole thing. > > *** OK. > > >> Any script I write is fully tested, and I > >> mentioned that it worked both under Win2000 and WinXP. > >> Furthermore there happens to be a similar thread titled > >> 'Controlled "SIGN IN" with constant SCREENNAME' > >> in Microsoft.public.windowsxp.general that dealt with exactly > >> the same question. That poster got it to work immediately > >> after he understood the general principles. > > > > I looked at that. > > I don't think he did anything differently from me, except he was > > working with Windows XP and I'm on Windows 2000. > > > >> > >> > >> You also appear to overlook that it worked for SG too. > > > > He never got his key seqeunce to kick off the VB script, > > as far as I know. > > > >> > >> > >> The problem is on your own machine and I suspect a simple > >> typographical error. > > > > Thanks to your rigorous step by step testing, I know the script is > > ok. I can double click on my created shortcut and it will insert > > the desired id and password into a notepad file to which the > > cursor is pointing. > > > > The only missing thing is that I can't kick off this sequence using > > the Ctrl + Alt + Z keys I have specified in the shortcut. Why????? > > *** You jumped ahead in the test process. Test #2 does NOT > *** involve a shortcut key. It requires you to open Notepad, > *** then click the new shortcut in the QuickLaunch bar. > > > My current target is set to: C:\WINNT\system32\cscript.exe //nologo > > c:\Windows\sherwin.vbs > > *** This is fine. > > > The shortcut is set to: start in c:\windows. > > The shortcut key is set to: Ctrl + Alt + Z > > *** This comes later. > > > My script file is: > > > > Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") > > ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") > > wscript.sleep(1000) > > ws.sendkeys("sherwindu@comcast.net{Tab}mypassword") > > *** This is fine. > > > If this set up worked for you and the guy on the windowsxp newsgroup, > > the > > only commonality > > I see is the Windows XP operating system. Are you sure you got it to > > work on > > Windows 2000? > > *** Just tested it again. If you increase the "sleep" period to 5000 then > *** you must see the cscript process on the Task Bar for 5 seconds, > *** which shows you that the script is running. > > > Sherwin > > *** I note your persistence. Great! Now add some patience to the mix . . . What am I waiting for? I spent several hours scanning the web and various boards for more details on this and came up with very little. To your credit, you are the only one who has given some information on how to acheive this. At this time, I am running into a brick wall. Sherwin
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted November 18, 2007 Posted November 18, 2007 Re: Hot key needed "sherwindu" <sherwindu@comcast.net> wrote in message news:4740B1CD.610E874A@comcast.net... > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > >> *** See below. >> >> "sherwindu" <sherwindu@comcast.net> wrote in message >> news:47409FD7.C80748D1@comcast.net... >> > >> > >> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: >> > >> >> >> >> Please do not insult me. >> > >> > Didn't mean to, but I'm getting frustrated with this whole thing. >> >> *** OK. >> >> >> Any script I write is fully tested, and I >> >> mentioned that it worked both under Win2000 and WinXP. >> >> Furthermore there happens to be a similar thread titled >> >> 'Controlled "SIGN IN" with constant SCREENNAME' >> >> in Microsoft.public.windowsxp.general that dealt with exactly >> >> the same question. That poster got it to work immediately >> >> after he understood the general principles. >> > >> > I looked at that. >> > I don't think he did anything differently from me, except he was >> > working with Windows XP and I'm on Windows 2000. >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> You also appear to overlook that it worked for SG too. >> > >> > He never got his key seqeunce to kick off the VB script, >> > as far as I know. >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> The problem is on your own machine and I suspect a simple >> >> typographical error. >> > >> > Thanks to your rigorous step by step testing, I know the script is >> > ok. I can double click on my created shortcut and it will insert >> > the desired id and password into a notepad file to which the >> > cursor is pointing. >> > >> > The only missing thing is that I can't kick off this sequence using >> > the Ctrl + Alt + Z keys I have specified in the shortcut. Why????? >> >> *** You jumped ahead in the test process. Test #2 does NOT >> *** involve a shortcut key. It requires you to open Notepad, >> *** then click the new shortcut in the QuickLaunch bar. >> >> > My current target is set to: C:\WINNT\system32\cscript.exe //nologo >> > c:\Windows\sherwin.vbs >> >> *** This is fine. >> >> > The shortcut is set to: start in c:\windows. >> > The shortcut key is set to: Ctrl + Alt + Z >> >> *** This comes later. >> >> > My script file is: >> > >> > Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") >> > ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") >> > wscript.sleep(1000) >> > ws.sendkeys("sherwindu@comcast.net{Tab}mypassword") >> >> *** This is fine. >> >> > If this set up worked for you and the guy on the windowsxp newsgroup, >> > the >> > only commonality >> > I see is the Windows XP operating system. Are you sure you got it to >> > work on >> > Windows 2000? >> >> *** Just tested it again. If you increase the "sleep" period to 5000 then >> *** you must see the cscript process on the Task Bar for 5 seconds, >> *** which shows you that the script is running. >> >> > >> > Sherwin >> >> *** I note your persistence. Great! Now add some patience to the mix . . >> . > > What am I waiting for? > > I spent several hours scanning the web and various boards for more > details > on this and came up with very little. To your credit, you are the only > one > who has given some information on how to acheive this. At this time, I > am > running into a brick wall. > > Sherwin One hour ago I wrote this: *** You jumped ahead in the test process. Test #2 does NOT *** involve a shortcut key. It requires you to open Notepad, *** then click the new shortcut in the QuickLaunch bar. You appear to have overlooked this part of my reply. I suggest you try it. Alternatively you could discuss the possibility of allowing remote access to your machine in order to get to the bottom of this issue, before you lose your mind :-)
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted November 18, 2007 Posted November 18, 2007 Re: Hot key needed > I spent several hours scanning the web and various boards for more > details > on this and came up with very little. To your credit, you are the only > one > who has given some information on how to acheive this. At this time, I > am > running into a brick wall. > > Sherwin > I need to add that it is 10:50 pm where I am. You need to respond before midnight my time unless you're happy to wait until tomorrow.
Guest SG Posted November 18, 2007 Posted November 18, 2007 Re: Hot key needed Pegasus wrote: You also appear to overlook that it worked for SG too. Sherwin responded: He never got his key sequence to kick off the VB script, as far as I know. Huh? where did I say my key sequence didn't work? Everything worked flawlessly just as Pegasus put together and said it would. You are missing something somehow Sherwin or it is possible your keyboard sequence just isn't working. I've seen this before and for whatever reason some just don't work. I have tested this on XP Home, XP Pro and Win2000 Pro. I have 4 other machines in my shop and I'll test them too. BTW, pretty rude of you to say Pegasus was ever able to get this to work. The man IMO has went out of his way to help you, be grateful even though you can't get it to work. All the best, SG "sherwindu" <sherwindu@comcast.net> wrote in message news:47409FD7.C80748D1@comcast.net... > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > >> >> Please do not insult me. > > Didn't mean to, but I'm getting frustrated with this whole thing. > > >> Any script I write is fully tested, and I >> mentioned that it worked both under Win2000 and WinXP. >> Furthermore there happens to be a similar thread titled >> 'Controlled "SIGN IN" with constant SCREENNAME' >> in Microsoft.public.windowsxp.general that dealt with exactly >> the same question. That poster got it to work immediately >> after he understood the general principles. > > I looked at that. > I don't think he did anything differently from me, except he was > working with Windows XP and I'm on Windows 2000. > >> >> >> You also appear to overlook that it worked for SG too. > > He never got his key seqeunce to kick off the VB script, > as far as I know. > >> >> >> The problem is on your own machine and I suspect a simple >> typographical error. > > Thanks to your rigorous step by step testing, I know the script is > ok. I can double click on my created shortcut and it will insert > the desired id and password into a notepad file to which the > cursor is pointing. > > The only missing thing is that I can't kick off this sequence using > the Ctrl + Alt + Z keys I have specified in the shortcut. Why????? > > > > My current target is set to: C:\WINNT\system32\cscript.exe //nologo > c:\Windows\sherwin.vbs > The shortcut is set to: start in c:\windows. > The shortcut key is set to: Ctrl + Alt + Z > > My script file is: > > Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") > ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") > wscript.sleep(1000) > ws.sendkeys("sherwindu@comcast.net{Tab}mypassword") > > If this set up worked for you and the guy on the windowsxp newsgroup, > the > only commonality > I see is the Windows XP operating system. Are you sure you got it to > work on > Windows 2000? > > Sherwin >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted November 18, 2007 Posted November 18, 2007 Re: Hot key needed "SG" <nomail@sorry.com> wrote in message news:e6llbBjKIHA.1324@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Pegasus wrote: You also appear to overlook that it worked for SG too. > > Sherwin responded: He never got his key sequence to kick off the VB > script, as far as I know. > > Huh? where did I say my key sequence didn't work? Everything worked > flawlessly just as Pegasus put together and said it would. You are missing > something somehow Sherwin or it is possible your keyboard sequence just > isn't working. I've seen this before and for whatever reason some just > don't work. > > I have tested this on XP Home, XP Pro and Win2000 Pro. I have 4 other > machines in my shop and I'll test them too. BTW, pretty rude of you to say > Pegasus was ever able to get this to work. The man IMO has went out of his > way to help you, be grateful even though you can't get it to work. > > All the best, > SG Thanks for your support. I think the OP got a bit frazzled but he has since distanced himself from his remark, so let's leave it at that.
Guest sherwindu Posted November 18, 2007 Posted November 18, 2007 Re: Hot key needed "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > "sherwindu" <sherwindu@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:4740B1CD.610E874A@comcast.net... > > > > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > > > >> *** See below. > >> > >> "sherwindu" <sherwindu@comcast.net> wrote in message > >> news:47409FD7.C80748D1@comcast.net... > >> > > >> > > >> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > >> > > >> >> > >> >> Please do not insult me. > >> > > >> > Didn't mean to, but I'm getting frustrated with this whole thing. > >> > >> *** OK. > >> > >> >> Any script I write is fully tested, and I > >> >> mentioned that it worked both under Win2000 and WinXP. > >> >> Furthermore there happens to be a similar thread titled > >> >> 'Controlled "SIGN IN" with constant SCREENNAME' > >> >> in Microsoft.public.windowsxp.general that dealt with exactly > >> >> the same question. That poster got it to work immediately > >> >> after he understood the general principles. > >> > > >> > I looked at that. > >> > I don't think he did anything differently from me, except he was > >> > working with Windows XP and I'm on Windows 2000. > >> > > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> You also appear to overlook that it worked for SG too. > >> > > >> > He never got his key seqeunce to kick off the VB script, > >> > as far as I know. > >> > > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> The problem is on your own machine and I suspect a simple > >> >> typographical error. > >> > > >> > Thanks to your rigorous step by step testing, I know the script is > >> > ok. I can double click on my created shortcut and it will insert > >> > the desired id and password into a notepad file to which the > >> > cursor is pointing. > >> > > >> > The only missing thing is that I can't kick off this sequence using > >> > the Ctrl + Alt + Z keys I have specified in the shortcut. Why????? > >> > >> *** You jumped ahead in the test process. Test #2 does NOT > >> *** involve a shortcut key. It requires you to open Notepad, > >> *** then click the new shortcut in the QuickLaunch bar. > >> > >> > My current target is set to: C:\WINNT\system32\cscript.exe //nologo > >> > c:\Windows\sherwin.vbs > >> > >> *** This is fine. > >> > >> > The shortcut is set to: start in c:\windows. > >> > The shortcut key is set to: Ctrl + Alt + Z > >> > >> *** This comes later. > >> > >> > My script file is: > >> > > >> > Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") > >> > ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") > >> > wscript.sleep(1000) > >> > ws.sendkeys("sherwindu@comcast.net{Tab}mypassword") > >> > >> *** This is fine. > >> > >> > If this set up worked for you and the guy on the windowsxp newsgroup, > >> > the > >> > only commonality > >> > I see is the Windows XP operating system. Are you sure you got it to > >> > work on > >> > Windows 2000? > >> > >> *** Just tested it again. If you increase the "sleep" period to 5000 then > >> *** you must see the cscript process on the Task Bar for 5 seconds, > >> *** which shows you that the script is running. > >> > >> > > >> > Sherwin > >> > >> *** I note your persistence. Great! Now add some patience to the mix . . > >> . > > > > What am I waiting for? > > > > I spent several hours scanning the web and various boards for more > > details > > on this and came up with very little. To your credit, you are the only > > one > > who has given some information on how to acheive this. At this time, I > > am > > running into a brick wall. > > > > Sherwin > > One hour ago I wrote this: > > *** You jumped ahead in the test process. Test #2 does NOT > *** involve a shortcut key. It requires you to open Notepad, > *** then click the new shortcut in the QuickLaunch bar. > > You appear to have overlooked this part of my reply. I suggest you > try it. Alternatively you could discuss the possibility of allowing > remote access to your machine in order to get to the bottom of > this issue, before you lose your mind :-) 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
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted November 18, 2007 Posted November 18, 2007 Re: Hot key needed >> One hour ago I wrote this: >> >> *** You jumped ahead in the test process. Test #2 does NOT >> *** involve a shortcut key. It requires you to open Notepad, >> *** then click the new shortcut in the QuickLaunch bar. >> >> You appear to have overlooked this part of my reply. I suggest you >> try it. Alternatively you could discuss the possibility of allowing >> remote access to your machine in order to get to the bottom of >> this issue, before you lose your mind :-) > > 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.
Guest sherwindu Posted November 18, 2007 Posted November 18, 2007 Re: Hot key needed "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > > 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.
Guest Sid Elbow Posted November 19, 2007 Posted November 19, 2007 Re: Hot key needed sherwindu wrote: > > To your credit, you are the only one > who has given some information on how to acheive this. Not counting, of course, my suggestion of Keyboard Express which you didn't (and still don't apparently) see fit to acknowledge. Choosing to ignore some information is not the same that information not being given.
Guest sherwindu Posted November 19, 2007 Posted November 19, 2007 Re: Hot key needed Sid Sorry for not acknowledging your posting. I did look at Keyboard Express and discounted for two reasons. My problem is not serious enough to warrent spending the money for this package. Secondly, this is a challange for me, plus a learning experience when I get involved with these difficulties. I am not one to give up easily and take the easy way out. Sherwin Sid Elbow wrote: > sherwindu wrote: > > > > To your credit, you are the only one > > who has given some information on how to acheive this. > > Not counting, of course, my suggestion of Keyboard Express which you > didn't (and still don't apparently) see fit to acknowledge. Choosing to > ignore some information is not the same that information not being given.
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted November 19, 2007 Posted November 19, 2007 Re: Hot key needed "sherwindu" <sherwindu@comcast.net> wrote in message news:4740D15E.E169E68B@comcast.net... > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > >> >> 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, 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 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.
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