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Stein Rørvik

Using Shift as modifier with F-keys in macros

Install this macro; and launch it via F1 with and without a modifier key:

macro "Test Macro [F1]" {
message = "";
if (isKeyDown("alt")) message += ", alt";
if (isKeyDown("shift")) message += ", shift";
if (isKeyDown("space")) message += ", space";
showMessage("Macro F1" + message);
}

It works as expected alone and with the alt and space keys, but not shift.
With shift-F1 the macro does not launch at all.

Is shift-F1 mapped to a different scan code on the Windows keyboard,
or is there any other reason this does not work as expected?
What happens under Mac and Linux?

I am using daily build ImageJ 1.52m with Java 1.8 on Windows 7/64-bit.

Stein

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Wayne Rasband-2

Re: Using Shift as modifier with F-keys in macros

> On Mar 20, 2019, at 8:13 AM, Stein Rørvik <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Install this macro; and launch it via F1 with and without a modifier key:
>
> macro "Test Macro [F1]" {
> message = "";
> if (isKeyDown("alt")) message += ", alt";
> if (isKeyDown("shift")) message += ", shift";
> if (isKeyDown("space")) message += ", space";
> showMessage("Macro F1" + message);
> }
>
> It works as expected alone and with the alt and space keys, but not shift.
> With shift-F1 the macro does not launch at all.

This bug is fixed in the latest ImageJ daily build (1.52o3).

-wayne

> Is shift-F1 mapped to a different scan code on the Windows keyboard,
> or is there any other reason this does not work as expected?
> What happens under Mac and Linux?
>
> I am using daily build ImageJ 1.52m with Java 1.8 on Windows 7/64-bit.
>
>
> Stein

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Stein Rørvik

Re: Using Shift as modifier with F-keys in macros

Thanks for the quick fix;

with isKeyDown now accepting control key as well the example macro can be written as

macro "Test Macro [F1]" {
message = "";
if (isKeyDown("alt")) message += ", alt";
if (isKeyDown("space")) message += ", space";
if (isKeyDown("shift")) message += ", shift";
if (isKeyDown("control")) message += ", control";
showMessage("Macro F1" + message);
}

and works as expected with all four modifier keys, even pressed simultaneously.

Stein

-----Original Message-----
From: ImageJ Interest Group <[hidden email]> On Behalf Of Wayne Rasband
Sent: 23. mars 2019 22:12
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: Using Shift as modifier with F-keys in macros

> On Mar 20, 2019, at 8:13 AM, Stein Rørvik <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Install this macro; and launch it via F1 with and without a modifier key:
>
> macro "Test Macro [F1]" {
> message = "";
> if (isKeyDown("alt")) message += ", alt";
> if (isKeyDown("shift")) message += ", shift";
> if (isKeyDown("space")) message += ", space";
> showMessage("Macro F1" + message); }
>
> It works as expected alone and with the alt and space keys, but not shift.
> With shift-F1 the macro does not launch at all.