assigning function keys other shortcut values

[Guest]

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

 

[Unknown]

No you cannot.

 

[kingcobra]

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

 

[Bob I]

Have at it.
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/input/w2kscan-map.mspx

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

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]

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

 

[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.

 

[kingcobra]

bob have you any idea how to do that?

 

[Bob I]

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]

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