[AccessD] break key

About a year ago, I posted a question on another Access forum and someone suggested that I look into AutoHotKey (AHK) to accomplish what I was trying to do.  I took their advice and dug into AHK a bit.  I have found AHK to be very useful.

AutoHotkey is a free, open-source utility for Windows.

One of the things that it can be used for is to "Send" keyboard button(s).


Here is one-line AHK "program" that sends a CtrlBreak when the Windows Key and the "b" key are pushed.



#b::Send {CtrlBreak} 



I have used AHK for many other purposes.  It is easy to use.  The documentation on the internet is very good.

AHK can be downloaded at www.autohotkey.com


Brad

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From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Heenan, Lambert
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 1:12 PM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] break key

It won't do you any good because it only allows you to remap the printable characters on the keyboard: A-Z, 1-0, and the space bar. That is when running under XP. When you start it up it tells you that 'certain features may not be available when running on versions of Windows earlier than Windows Vista'

Lambert

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From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 1:49 PM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: Re: [AccessD] break key

That looks like it might work.  Except...I just upgraded the laptop to W7 and it doesn't say that W7 is supported.  You think it'll work anyway?

Rocky
 

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From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 9:52 AM
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Subject: Re: [AccessD] break key

Remap the keyboard then???

Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator 1.4

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=8be579aa-780d-4253-
9e0a-e17e51db2223&DisplayLang=en

GK


On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 11:13 AM, Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com>
wrote:
> Yes laptop - but I use it on the road.  Having to pack and attach an 
> external keyboard is not an attractive solution. :(
>
> Rocky
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos
> Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 8:05 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] break key
>
> That is a laptop I take it? Maybe you have to use an External USB
keyboard.
>
> GK
>
> On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 9:21 AM, Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com>
> wrote:
>> None of them worked. :(
>>
>> Rocky
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of William 
>> Hindman
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 11:57 PM
>> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>> Subject: Re: [AccessD] break key
>>
>> Rocky
>>
>> ...depends on the model
>> ...on my inspiron 1501 laptop, its Fn + Pause ...some other inspiron 
>> keyboards don't have that key and require Fn+F11, others Ctrl+Fn+F11 
>> ...my dell user manual doesn't say a thing about it ...good luck
>>
>> William
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Rocky Smolin" <rockysmolin at bchacc.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 12:34 AM
>> To: "List" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>; "'Off Topic'"
>> <dba-ot at databaseadvisors.com>; "'Access Developers discussion and 
>> problem solving'" <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
>> Subject: [AccessD] break key
>>
>>> On my Dell Inspiron there's no Break key so I can't do Ctrl-Break to 
>>> break into the CBF.  Does anyone know if there's an equivalent to 
>>> Ctrl-Break on this kind of keyboard?
>>>
>>> MTIA
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Rocky
>>>
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