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    edit windows hotkeys

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by peace frogs, Oct 28, 2008.

  1. peace frogs

    peace frogs Notebook Guru

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    does anyone know any kind of program or software that would allow me to create my own hotkeys. like if i wanted it to ctrl+alt+f would start up firefox
    thank you :)
     
    peace frogs, Oct 28, 2008
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  2. Matt

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    AutoHotKey

    Here's the code for that, by the way:
    Code: 
    ^!f::Run [COLOR="Red"]{PathToFirefox}[/COLOR]
    Obviously {PathToFirefox} should be replaced with the path, such as:
    Code: 
    C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
    There's probably a better way of doing this... but this works. (I know because I use it.)
     
    Matt, Oct 28, 2008
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    CalebSchmerge Woof NBR Reviewer

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    I use HotKeyz (google it) on my HTPC, I use it to modify my remote, but it all works with the keyboard too.
     
    CalebSchmerge, Oct 29, 2008
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  4. peace frogs

    peace frogs Notebook Guru

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    it took me a bit to get the programming down for the autohotkey software but i figured it out. thanks matt.
     
    peace frogs, Oct 29, 2008
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    Yep. No problem. I'm actually impressed you use that way. As I said, there are probably WAY more easier ways. (Such as Caleb's.) But this way you have much more customization.
     
    Matt, Oct 29, 2008
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    well im majoring in computer science so the mindset for programming was there i just had to get the formating down and of course im just doing simple ones like the one you showed me earlier. and the more customization the better as far as im concerned :D
     
    peace frogs, Oct 29, 2008
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