hello
can somebody please tell me can you assign a function key the same
functionality as a combination of other keys.
i want to do this for just 1 program where 1 want to use ctrl a and alt n
shortcuts a lot.
i would like to make f12 send ctrl n to the program and say f11 send alt n
to the program.
does anybody know how to do this?

thanks very much
brendan

No you cannot.
"kingcobra" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:85C035A1-6046-4A43-ADA1-(E-Mail Removed)...
> hello
> can somebody please tell me can you assign a function key the same
> functionality as a combination of other keys.
> i want to do this for just 1 program where 1 want to use ctrl a and alt n
> shortcuts a lot.
> i would like to make f12 send ctrl n to the program and say f11 send alt n
> to the program.
> does anybody know how to do this?
>
> thanks very much
> brendan

does anybody know the signal that gets sent to software when you press
combinations of keys like say ctrl + a?
thanks very much

Have at it.
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device...kscan-map.mspx

kingcobra wrote:

> hello
> can somebody please tell me can you assign a function key the same
> functionality as a combination of other keys.
> i want to do this for just 1 program where 1 want to use ctrl a and alt n
> shortcuts a lot.
> i would like to make f12 send ctrl n to the program and say f11 send alt n
> to the program.
> does anybody know how to do this?
>
> thanks very much
> brendan

Nice one (thanks for the info!) but perhaps not entirely suitable
for the OP:
- He wants it just for one program. This technique applies to all
programs and all users.
- If I understand the article correctly then editing this registry
location will modify they keyboard layout. It won't let the OP
generate Alt+N when pressing F11.


"Bob I" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Have at it.
> http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device...kscan-map.mspx
>
> kingcobra wrote:
>
>> hello
>> can somebody please tell me can you assign a function key the same
>> functionality as a combination of other keys.
>> i want to do this for just 1 program where 1 want to use ctrl a and alt n
>> shortcuts a lot.
>> i would like to make f12 send ctrl n to the program and say f11 send alt
>> n to the program.
>> does anybody know how to do this?
>>
>> thanks very much
>> brendan
>

Yep in re-reading the OP that's correct. The fix would be to "jigger"
the program itself to understand "F11" was Alt+N.

Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
> Nice one (thanks for the info!) but perhaps not entirely suitable
> for the OP:
> - He wants it just for one program. This technique applies to all
> programs and all users.
> - If I understand the article correctly then editing this registry
> location will modify they keyboard layout. It won't let the OP
> generate Alt+N when pressing F11.
>
>
> "Bob I" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>Have at it.
>>http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device...kscan-map.mspx
>>
>>kingcobra wrote:
>>
>>
>>>hello
>>>can somebody please tell me can you assign a function key the same
>>>functionality as a combination of other keys.
>>>i want to do this for just 1 program where 1 want to use ctrl a and alt n
>>>shortcuts a lot.
>>>i would like to make f12 send ctrl n to the program and say f11 send alt
>>>n to the program.
>>>does anybody know how to do this?
>>>
>>>thanks very much
>>>brendan
>>
>
>

[gmanjoe]

The only way to get one program to do this is if the program itself had it's own keyboard interrpretor built into it.

bob have you any idea how to do that?

No idea how the "mystery program works", or if there is any changes
allowed in its setting. A third party solution may be to create an
AutoIt script an try to intercept the F key press, and send an "Alt+key"
press instead. (AutoIT is available for free at the authors web site)

kingcobra wrote:

> bob have you any idea how to do that?

ok
thanks very much
i will try to use autoit
i just want any solution
a script that sends keys that could be ran when you press a key would work
fine
there are many apps to run files or executables that could run the script i
think