Plugin for keyboard shortcut

[Henry]

Does any one can recommend some plugin that can perform keyboard shortcut, just like press a key to perform a script.

Thank you

Regards,

Henry

[Reed]

If you can upgrade to Filemaker 8 Advanced, you can have custom menus and keyboard shortcuts for your scripts. Otherwise, you can use Dacons Menu control or Menu Magic.

[Henry]

The shortcuts for FM is using 2 keys. For example "Ctrl + 1". Currently what i need is just press one key. Press "1" to perform a script.

Regards,

Henry

[aaa]

At this case how you can put "1" to your text field?

[Henry]

that one is just my example. Actually i want to use it for function key (F1...F12) and some other character like "=" or "-".

It is useful for some system like Point of Sale.

Regards,

Henry

[Reed]

I don't know about FM8A, since I don't have it yet, but I know that you can use dacons menu control to set function keys as shortcuts.

[SteveB]

Well, not really. Neither Dacons Menu Control nor Secure Menu work with v8 as yet. Neither vendor will commit to a time frame, given how complicated custom menus are. And Filemaker's attempt IMHO is pretty close to useless.

Steve

Edited September 13, 2005 by Guest

[Reed]

Other than the Exit command being not removable, is there anything else bad about FM8A menus? I can live with that problem...

[FMDuck]

I've spoken to a number of plug-in developers about this. More people need to speak up and request this tool. It's one that I just don't understand why it doesn't exist.

[After Hours]

QuickKeys on the Mac is handy for this, as well as iKey. I imagine there is something similar for Windows. I have a little more info here:

Link

Edited September 20, 2005 by Guest