Hi all,

Sorry if this has been asked 50 times already, but a quick search didn't help.

I would like to have a button on a layout that when shift clicked will run one script, and when option clicked will run a different script.

This seems like a common thing to want to do, but I can't figure it out. Is it possible or do you have to resort to something like apple script or something?

I am using FM6 in a Mac environment.

Thanks,

Mark

If [ Status(CurrentModifierKey) = 1 or Status(CurrentModifierKey) = 3 ]

#Shift (or Shift + CapsLock) key pressed.

<perform stuff here>

Else

<Perform other stuff here>

End If

You can run different branches of the same script:

If [ Mod ( Status(CurrentModifierKeys) , 2) ]

# Do something

Else

# Do something else

End If

To split the actions into separate scripts:

If [ Mod ( Status(CurrentModifierKeys) , 2) ]

Perform Script [ "some script"]

Else

Perform Script [ "another script"]

End If

I see Vaughan has provided a similar answer, but there is a difference:

Mod ( Status(CurrentModifierKeys) , 2)

will return true when Shift is pressed, irregardless of any other modifier key. So if the user is pressing Shift+Control, or Shift+Command, or any other combination, as long as the Shift key is one of the active modifier keys, the Shift key will be recognized.

Mod ( Status(CurrentModifierKeys) , 2)

Cool.

Thanks very much to both of you!

It all seems so simple now.

Thanks for pointing out the bit with the Mod

Mark