RE: OT "...greatest keyboard(s)..."

[Harry Binswanger hb@xxxxxxxx]

"#" has a couple of different meanings in AHK. But if it appears before a
key assignment, it means "the Win key" just as ^ means "the control key."

L and R as modifiers do mean left and right (e.g., LWin).
>  Brian:
>
>  No, you are right about Rcontrol::LWin. It works as you stated in
>  your previous message. I am, at the moment, using my old keyboard
>  (IBM, Model) and I now have access to a Windows key on a keyboard that
>  clearly does not have a Windows key. I also modified my laptop,
>  which does not have a Windows key, and it too works as expected.
>  Great.
>
>  I also am a bit confused about the number symbol. i.e., the "#". (I
>  see that you do not refer to it the same way in the U.S. You call
>  it the pound symbol. We here view it as a number symbol. It likely
>  has something to do with our Fremch heritage.) I know that while using
>  my newer keyboard, which has a Windows key, I was able to obtain the
>  same effect with #h as I now get with your command Lwin, but #h did
>  not work at all with IBM Model M. So you are likely right when you
>  say "..."#" symbol is for putting the result of Win key combinations
>  under a 3rd key...". Where did you come across the "LWin." What does
>  "L" refer to? "Left"?
>
>  Thanks for your help, as well as to Harry.
>
>  MWP
>
> --------------------------
>
> On Thu, 25 Jun 2009, Brian.Henderson@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> > I'm still trying to figure out how this program works (maybe it's just
> > me but I don't find the instructions particularly clear).
> > I did manage to change my right ctrl key to a functioning Win key using
> > "RControl::RWin". I think the technique that uses the "#" symbol is for
> > putting the result of Win key combinations under a 3rd key...I think...I
> > may be wrong.
> >
> > -BH
> >
> > -----Original Message----- From: Harry Binswanger
> >
> > Maben,
> >
> > Yes, I'm sure--I got the syntax from AHK Help and I tested it on my
> > system.
> > The pound sign is the symbol used to indicate the Win key has been
> > struck--e.g.,
> >
> > #A::Send Winkey-A has been struck
> >
> > But that's for when you have a Win key. Thank of # as meaning ScanCode
> > 15B
> > (which is what it is, in hex I think). You have no key that outputs 15B.
> > So
> > you want to assign some other key (e.g., right-control) to output that.
> >
> > The correct instruction will work regardless of your keyboard, because
> > the
> > whole point of it is to reinterpret *whatever* your kbd puts out.
> >
> > To get things working right, you should use AHK's "keyhistory" function
> > to
> > look at what is actually being sent and received, at the scancode level.
> >
> > Assign keyhistory to some keystroke. I use ctrl-alt-k:
> >
> > ^!k::keyhistory
> >
> > The keyhistory window is rather awkward and technical, but if you scroll
> > up
> > to the headings of each column, you should be able to get valuable info
> > from it. (In referring to its output, note that it distinguishes
> > key-down
> > and key-up).
> >
> > Let me know if you have problems (you could send me your AHK script for
> > debugging here if you wish).


Harry Binswanger
hb@xxxxxxxx