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    How to go to windows/ folder/micro just by pressing a key
    « on: May 27, 2017, 04:08:17 AM »
    How to go to windows/ folder/micro just by pressing a key,without creating a shortcut
    thank you!
    « Last Edit: May 27, 2017, 04:43:54 AM by karlosss »

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    Re: How to go to windows/ folder/micro just by pressing a key
    « Reply #1 on: May 27, 2017, 02:15:50 PM »
    Do you want to see the folder in Windows Explorer or in the DOS box?
    To assign a key to a special use, you must find some key that is not needed elsewhere. Most, maybe all of the one finger keys are already used. So what key do you want to use?
    If the Num key is off, the keys can be assigned to special  by the user.
    No, it has to be ON. Had to check that out::)

    Again, do you want it to open the Windows Explorer?

    This might be what you want:
    https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/a/autohotkey.htm
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      Re: How to go to windows/ folder/micro just by pressing a key
      « Reply #2 on: May 27, 2017, 11:56:35 PM »
      yes I want open with Windows Explorer

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      Re: How to go to windows/ folder/micro just by pressing a key
      « Reply #3 on: May 28, 2017, 08:14:57 AM »
      Windows Key+E
      I was trying to dereference Null Pointers before it was cool.

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      Re: How to go to windows/ folder/micro just by pressing a key
      « Reply #4 on: May 28, 2017, 10:57:34 AM »
      Using what BC said, it means pressing two keys at a time. Is that OK?
      I use a form of Auto-Key from a commercial vendor.  With it I can assign all the numeric keys on the number keypad to open folders. If I want to.

      For me, I like to just use shortcuts to folders. Is thee a specific reason you want to use a key press instead of a mouse click? Is this for a persona who has problems with using a mouse? (I read somewhere Bill Gates does not like to use a mouse.)

      Making a single key press start some kind of action is called a 'macro' key definition. The single key press starts a sequence like a command to run  a program and open a file folder or a specific file.
      Example:
      RUN explorer d:\bin
      would open up the bin folder of drive D: and show it on the desktop.

      Did you read over the article about AutoHotkey?
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      https://www.computerhope.com/tips/tip209.htm
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      ...ome additional examples of what the run command can do in AutoHotkey.

      Run, wordpad.exe, C:\My Documents, max

      In the first example, this would open WordPad with the default directory C:\My Document, and open the window maximized.
      Likewise you can use explorer to open a folder.

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        Re: How to go to windows/ folder/micro just by pressing a key
        « Reply #5 on: May 28, 2017, 11:05:35 PM »
        yes thank you!!

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        Re: How to go to windows/ folder/micro just by pressing a key
        « Reply #6 on: May 29, 2017, 12:13:18 AM »
        Hope it works.
        By the way, did you decide to use a single finger one key press, or did you go for the ctrl + Key method.

        The later two finger method is more often used for two reasons. 1, you have a lot more choices available, and 2, you can avoid some mistakes when you accidentally hit a single key.

        For the benefit of others reading this. If you only need to exchange a few keys on the keyboard, that is called keyboard mapping ans is not the same thing as a macro key thing. The macro key does more that just give you a a key, it can start a program or insert a text. It can even emulate mousse movements. This is great for people with disestablishes.

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          Re: How to go to windows/ folder/micro just by pressing a key
          « Reply #7 on: May 29, 2017, 07:42:56 PM »
          Please let me know if this works cause then I'ma gonna check it out too and would be doing some experiments too

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          Re: How to go to windows/ folder/micro just by pressing a key
          « Reply #8 on: May 29, 2017, 11:49:00 PM »
          Lorraine walsh,
          It does work. The computer Hope administrators use it to answer people's questions on this site. Here is the link again:
          https://www.computerhope.com/tips/tip209.htm

          Automate your work with AutoHotkey
          Updated: 05/05/2017 by Computer Hope
          AutoHotkey is a free and powerful tool that allows you to automate almost anything on your Windows computer in any program. Computer Hope uses this tool daily to help answer common questions asked in e-mail quickly and perform other common repetitive tasks. If you do anything daily that requires you to repeat the same actions, we highly recommend using this tool. This page demonstrates some of this programs capabilities.
          ...
          If you want to follow along with this documents examples, please download and install AutoHotkey*  before following any of the steps below. Otherwise, skim this document for a better understanding of the program before downloading and installing it on your com...

          *Find the AutoHotkey link the the link above.

          Also, there is a way to have a "one finger' key. You just lay a small finger of you left hand on both the Win key and the letter Z at the same time. Presto! a on finger hot key. This could be used to start a menu with lots of things you need at your finger tips.  Or, with a  right hand digit, try the Win key and the /  together.  :)