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How can I make my own Keyboard shortcut?
Posted on 2009-04-01
hi there,
In Visual Studio you can select code and then press the 'TAB' key to indent it.
However in Delphi to do the same process you need to use 'CNTRL' + 'SHIFT' + 'U'.
I would like to change it so that I can use the 'TAB' Key.
How can I do this?
cheers
Myles
In Visual Studio you can select code and then press the 'TAB' key to indent it.
However in Delphi to do the same process you need to use 'CNTRL' + 'SHIFT' + 'U'.
I would like to change it so that I can use the 'TAB' Key.
How can I do this?
cheers
Myles
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Thanks for your suggestion Geert, but this didn't seem to work for me.
I am running Delphi 6.
Cheers
Myles
I am running Delphi 6.
Cheers
Myles
When I changed the keyboard emulations to Visual Studio there was some changes. For example the keyboard shortcuts for debugging changed from f8 and f7 to f10 and f11 as they would be in visual studio. however if I highlighted text and pushed the 'TAB' key it deleted the text instead of 'tabbing' it across the page.
Active 2 days ago
if you want to have your own customization you'll have to write a Delphi Expert/Wizard
This is a lot of work and the code is not very well documented, next to that it undergoes some changes
what i did find was www.gexperts.org
i wrote some changes on that once to add a Ctrl-Alt-+ and Ctrl-Alt-- to change the current notebook page the current component is on
If your interested in this code, that i can give.
you could then adapt it to use a other shortcut key, this way you could create your own shortcut keys ...
This is a lot of work and the code is not very well documented, next to that it undergoes some changes
what i did find was www.gexperts.org
i wrote some changes on that once to add a Ctrl-Alt-+ and Ctrl-Alt-- to change the current notebook page the current component is on
If your interested in this code, that i can give.
you could then adapt it to use a other shortcut key, this way you could create your own shortcut keys ...
Active 2 days ago
it also looks like you'll have to create your own key mappings:
Key mapping modules
Enables you to quickly switch key bindings.
Mapping Effect
Default Uses key bindings that match CUA mappings (default).
IDE classic Uses key bindings that match Borland Classic editor keystrokes.
BRIEF emulation Uses key bindings that emulate most of the standard Brief keystrokes.
Epsilon emulation Uses key bindings that emulate a large part of the Epsilon editor.
Visual Studio emulation Uses key bindings that emulate a large part of the Visual Studio editor.
Visual Basic emulation Uses key bindings that emulate a large part of the Visual Basic editor.
New IDE Emacs Uses key bindings that emulate much of the Emacs editor.
Note: The New IDE Classic is provided as an example only.
Enhancement modules
Enhancement modules are special packages that are installed and registered and use the keyboard binding features that can be developed using the Open Tools API. You can create enhancement modules that contain new keystrokes or apply new operations to existing keystrokes. For details on the Open Tools API, see Extending the IDE.
Once installed, the enhancement modules become visible in the Enhancement modules list box. Clicking the check box next to the enhancement module enables it and unchecking it disables it. Key mapping defined in an installed and enabled enhancement module overrides any existing key mapping defined for that key in the key mapping module which is currently in effect.
Here are some links on this subject:
http://xpro.com.au/Presentations/OpenToolsAPI/Plug-in,%20Switch%20On,%20Fall%20Over%20-%20Adventures%20with%20the%20Open%20Tools%20API.htm
http://www.gexperts.org/opentools/
dutch: http://www.nldelphi.com/cgi-bin/articles.exe/ShowArticle?ID=7257
Key mapping modules
Enables you to quickly switch key bindings.
Mapping Effect
Default Uses key bindings that match CUA mappings (default).
IDE classic Uses key bindings that match Borland Classic editor keystrokes.
BRIEF emulation Uses key bindings that emulate most of the standard Brief keystrokes.
Epsilon emulation Uses key bindings that emulate a large part of the Epsilon editor.
Visual Studio emulation Uses key bindings that emulate a large part of the Visual Studio editor.
Visual Basic emulation Uses key bindings that emulate a large part of the Visual Basic editor.
New IDE Emacs Uses key bindings that emulate much of the Emacs editor.
Note: The New IDE Classic is provided as an example only.
Enhancement modules
Enhancement modules are special packages that are installed and registered and use the keyboard binding features that can be developed using the Open Tools API. You can create enhancement modules that contain new keystrokes or apply new operations to existing keystrokes. For details on the Open Tools API, see Extending the IDE.
Once installed, the enhancement modules become visible in the Enhancement modules list box. Clicking the check box next to the enhancement module enables it and unchecking it disables it. Key mapping defined in an installed and enabled enhancement module overrides any existing key mapping defined for that key in the key mapping module which is currently in effect.
Here are some links on this subject:
http://xpro.com.au/Presentations/OpenToolsAPI/Plug-in,%20Switch%20On,%20Fall%20Over%20-%20Adventures%20with%20the%20Open%20Tools%20API.htm
http://www.gexperts.org/opentools/
dutch: http://www.nldelphi.com/cgi-bin/articles.exe/ShowArticle?ID=7257
http://andy.jgknet.de/blog/?page_id=10 can do exactly what you want.
Hi thanks Geert for all your ehlp. I don't really want to go to all that trouble just to build a keyboard shortcut but I appreciatte all the advice you gave me.
The dev tool that MerjinB pointed me to ended up solving my problem straight away.
I have given you both points for your help.
Thanks alot.
myles
The dev tool that MerjinB pointed me to ended up solving my problem straight away.
I have given you both points for your help.
Thanks alot.
myles
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