Applescript shortcuts

[JRjrdreier]

Now that macros are lost, any way to assign a key combination to an applescript?

Thanks, JR

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

Yep, see here:
http://www.entourage.mvps.org/script/add_shortcuts.html

 

[Guest]

Haven't been able to make this work, but the problem maybe that I'm trying to assign a combination which is already been assigned as a default. The help section on shortcuts appears to go from action to keystroke vs the other way around (logical, but when trying to see if a combination is already assigned, it's another story). I've tried several alternative combinations, but will continue to see if I can come up with something unique.

Thanks, JR

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

I generally start out with combinations that use
cmd-control-option-[letter], to make sure I'm doing it right.

wrote:

 

[John McGhie]

Get into the "Customise" dialog and press the key combination you want.

Do not click "Assign" and watch the dialog box. If the combination you are
after is in use, the dialog will tell you what command is assigned to it.

Of course, if the System already owns the keystroke, Word doesn't know that
and can't warn you.

You can print a list of the currently-assigned keystrokes. In any document
go to FilePrint... Change the "Copies and Pages" box to "Microsoft Word".
In the dialog that appears, change the "Print what:" box to "Key
assignments". You'll need a few sheets of paper in the printer...

AppleScript combinations must be one key only, specified in UPPER case, and
they work only in lower case.

Hope this helps

Haven't been able to make this work, but the problem maybe that I'm trying to
assign a combination which is already been assigned as a default. The help
section on shortcuts appears to go from action to keystroke vs the other way
around (logical, but when trying to see if a combination is already assigned,
it's another story). I've tried several alternative combinations, but will
continue to see if I can come up with something unique.

Thanks, JR

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[Guest]

Well, this has certainly been a fascinating experience.

The ability to use customize/keyboard to determine shortcut use works quite well.

The print of the key assignments yielded the global key assignments for the doc I had open, which provided a list of 6: Cmd+L, T, V, F12, shit+C and shift+V.

Unfortunately, this is just taking too long. Guess I'll keep to the applescript pulldown menu.

Thanks,JR