cm_LeftPathFocus and cm_RightPathFocus shortcuts prolem

[rmmaniac]

I try to Defines shortcuts to cm_LeftPathFocus and cm_RightPathFocus.
but don't work without ALT key
MY ini setting like below
[Shortcuts]
OEM_US[{=cm_LeftPathFocus
OEM_US]}=cm_RightPathFocus
my system is window xp sp3+tc8.0

[ghisler(Author)]

Sorry, they are character keys, so you cannot use them alone. They will be redirected either to quick search, or the command line.

[rmmaniac]

thank for reply
But with CTRL key Don't Work Either
EXAMPLE ini
[Shortcuts]
C+OEM_US[{=cm_LeftPathFocus
C+OEM_US]}=cm_RightPathFocus

[petermad]

2rmmaniac

OEM_US[{=cm_LeftPathFocus
C+OEM_US[{=cm_LeftPathFocus
A+OEM_US[{=cm_LeftPathFocus

they all work - but you have to change your keyboard layout to US. You can usually do that by pressing Shift+LeftAlt to change between your usual keybord and US-keyboard.

Otherwise run control.exe intl.cpl,,1 and click the button "Details".

[umbra]

but you have to change your keyboard layout to US

No you don't. At least in my case, it's layout independent.

[petermad]

2umbra
OK - let's say it in another way: You have to use a keyboard layout where the [{ and the ]} keys are separate keys that does not reqire a modifier key.

For example in Danish keyboard layout the characters {, [, ] and } are placed on the 7, 8, 9, 0 keys and you have to press the AltGr key to get to the characters {, [, ] and }.

The OEM_US[{ key is placed where I have åÅ, so if I remap OEM_US[{ I will still just type å if I press that key - i HAVE to change keyboard layout.

Since it apparantly doesn't work for rmmaniac it is overwhelmingly likely that it is because he has a keyboard layout similar to the Danish. It could be Estonian, Latvian, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish, Turkish, German to mention some.

That is why I advise rmmaniac to switch to US-English keyboard since it is usually always activated by default as an alternative keyboard in Windows XP.

[umbra]

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2petermad

OK, I think I know what you are talking about now. I installed a Danish layout and now the OEM_US[{ is mapped to a different physical key on my keyboard (the one next to Backspace). So basically you are assuming, that rmmaniac is switching between two layouts that have OEM_US[{ mapped to two different physical keys, but he tries to use the same key in both layouts. Right?

If so, I don't understand your last post. What does it matter that "{, [, ] and } are placed on the 7, 8, 9, 0 keys ..." or that "The OEM_US[{ key is placed where I have åÅ, so if I remap OEM_US[{ I will still just type å if I press that key ..."? TC doesn't check what letter you type when you press some key, only what the key's name is. So in your case if your OEM_US[{ is mapped to åÅ and you have C+OEM_US[{ in your wincmd.ini, then Ctrl+å should work.

[petermad]

So in your case if your OEM_US[{ is mapped to åÅ and you have C+OEM_US[{ in your wincmd.ini, then Ctrl+å should work.

It is more complicated than that - but I can tell you that after remapping OEM_US[{ neither pressing å nor pressing AltGr+{ of AltGr+[ works when Danish keyboard is active. With { and [ I mean the keys that are physically marked with those characters on a Danish keyboard.

But you are right - TC remaps OEM_US[{ to the key to the left of Backspace when Danish keyboard is active - but this key is physically marked ´`| (a so-called dead key) on a Danish keyboard - so it is hard to guess that this is the key being remapped - how did you find it - trial and error? If you look at this page none of the shown layouts has [ on that key.

But maybe this is the solution for rmmaniac - that he shall just use the key to the left of Backspace.

[rmmaniac]

to petermad
excuse for my bad english
OEM_US[{=cm_LeftPathFocus work only FIRST time.
after press OEM_US]}=cm_RightPathFocus.and repeat OEM_US[{=cm_LeftPathFocus don't work anymore

[petermad]

2rmmaniac
What keyboard layout are you using (what language), and what key are you pressing (try describing it's location relative to keys like backspace or Enter or left/right Shift key).

OEM_US[{=cm_LeftPathFocus work only FIRST time.
after press OEM_US]}=cm_RightPathFocus.and repeat OEM_US[{=cm_LeftPathFocus don't work anymore

If you are talking about what is happening during the remapping in TC's configuration - then you have to click the button with the green checkmark after each remapping.

[ghisler(Author)]

It depends on the keyboard layout - on some layouts, the keys to the right of the "P" are dead keys which produce an accent together with some other key - then you will get strange results when trying to use this code.