I use DNS scripting in conjunction with autohotkey due to arthritis – I created a DNS command to go to the first tab on Google Chrome – control + 1 – and it did not work and I could not figure out why until I realized that my left control key is dedicated to the mouseclick function (using AHK) – and when I disengaged AHK the DNS command worked like a charm.

Obviously when the AHK program is engaged  I use the right control key for control + f, control + v, but is there any way I can have DNS script distinguish between the left control key and the right control key? I’d like to use both DNS and AHK at the same time.

I’m guessing probably not. Thank you for any input, even if it’s “you can’t do it”

 

 

It is possible but requires a bit of heavy coding.

VK_LCONTROL (Left Ctrl key)

VK_CTRL (either Ctrl key)

VK_RCONTROL (Right Ctrl key)

off the top my head, I don't know what the exact mathematical values for

VK_LCONTROL and VK_RCONTROL are.

here is an example:

Const VK_LWIN = &h5B

Const VK_CTRL = &h11

Const VK_SHIFT = &h10

Const VK_ALT = &h12

Const VK_SPACE = &h20

Command name = "<keyname> Release"

      ' Script Lindsay Adam 2010 www.pcbyvoice.com

Sub Main

   If ListVar1 = "WINDOWS Key" Then keybd_event(VK_LWIN,0, 2,0)

   If ListVar1 = "CONTROL Key" Then keybd_event(VK_CTRL,0, 2,0)

   If ListVar1 = "SHIFT Key" Then keybd_event(VK_SHIFT,0, 2,0)

   If ListVar1 = "ALT Key" Then keybd_event(VK_ALT,0, 2,0)

   If ListVar1 = "SPACE Key" Then keybd_event(VK_SPACE,0, 2,0)

End Sub

Command name = "<keyname> Hold Down"

      ' Script Lindsay Adam 2010 www.pcbyvoice.com

Sub Main

   If ListVar1 = "WINDOWS Key" Then keybd_event(VK_LWIN,0,0,0)

   If ListVar1 = "CONTROL Key" Then keybd_event(VK_CTRL,0,0,0)

   If ListVar1 = "SHIFT Key" Then keybd_event(VK_SHIFT,0,0,0)

   If ListVar1 = "ALT Key" Then keybd_event(VK_ALT,0,0,0)

   If ListVar1 = "SPACE Key" Then keybd_event(VK_SPACE,0,0,0)

End Sub

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-Edgar
DPI 15.3, 64-bit Windows 10 Pro, OpenOffice & Office 365, Norton Security, Shure X2U XLR to USB mic adapter with Audio Technica DB135 vocal mic, Asus X299-Deluxe Prime, Intel Core i9-7940X (14 core, 4.3 GHz overclocked to 4.9 GHz), G.SKILL TridentZ Series 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4 3333 (PC4 26600) F4-3333C16Q-64GTZ, NVIDIA GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 GV-N1060G1 GAMING-6GD REV 2.0 6GB graphics card with 3 1920x1080 monitors

The left and right keys definitely have different keycodes in the operating system. I could be wrong, but I don't think the old DNS Sax Basic could get that low in its scripting code. The good news is that the new WinWrap Basic in DPI version 15.6 can get that low and will be able to use the low-level keycodes when it arrives. KB can already do this, of course.

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Win10/x64, AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, 64GB RAM, Dragon 15.61, SP 6 PRO, SpeechStart, Office 365, KB 2017, Dragon Capture, Samson Meteor USB Desk Mic, Klim and JUKSTG earbuds with microphones, 3 BenQ 2560x1440 monitors, Microsoft Sculpt Keyboard and fat mouse

 

The old advanced scripting with for example 15.3 (SAX Basic) IS able to carryout this functionality no problem. You will find the different keycodes for the left and right control key in the link below. Left Control &hA2, Right Control &hA3, use them with keybd_event in SAX or WinWrap Basic.

 

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/inputdev/virtual-key-codes100P

 

So for example a "Control F" using the left control key would be as follows:

 

'www.pcbyvoice.com declare keybd_event
Declare Function keybd_event Lib "user32.dll" (ByVal vKey As _
Long, bScan As Long, ByVal Flag As Long, ByVal exInfo As Long) As Long
'declare constant for the left control key
Const VK_LCTRL = &hA2

Sub Main
'Hold down the left control key
keybd_event(VK_LCTRL,0,0,0)
Wait 0.1
SendKeys"f"
Wait 0.1
'Release the left control key
keybd_event(VK_LCTRL,0,2,0)
End Sub

 

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That site lists the codes in hex (hexadecimal):

VK_LBUTTON 0x01 Left mouse button
VK_LWIN 0x5B Left window key
VK_SHIFT 0x10 SHIFT key
VK_CONTROL 0x11 CTRL key

Basic seems to want some other numeric format:

Const VK_LBUTTON = 0x01' this fails
Const VK_LWIN = &h5B
Const VK_CTRL = &h11

I am unfamiliar with the "&h" notation; is it just an alias for the "0x" notation?

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-Edgar
DPI 15.3, 64-bit Windows 10 Pro, OpenOffice & Office 365, Norton Security, Shure X2U XLR to USB mic adapter with Audio Technica DB135 vocal mic, Asus X299-Deluxe Prime, Intel Core i9-7940X (14 core, 4.3 GHz overclocked to 4.9 GHz), G.SKILL TridentZ Series 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4 3333 (PC4 26600) F4-3333C16Q-64GTZ, NVIDIA GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 GV-N1060G1 GAMING-6GD REV 2.0 6GB graphics card with 3 1920x1080 monitors

Yes just another hexadecimal notation that can be used with advanced scripting. I think the website uses 0x but the polar engineering scripting engines can use either.

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' Constants for mouse_event

Const MOUSEEVENTF_LEFTDOWN = &H2

Const MOUSEEVENTF_LEFTUP = &H4

Const MOUSEEVENTF_MIDDLEDOWN = &H20

Const MOUSEEVENTF_MIDDLEUP = &H40

Const MOUSEEVENTF_RIGHTDOWN = &H8

Const MOUSEEVENTF_RIGHTUP = &H10

' declare virtual key constants

' from Microsoft Windows Visual Studio header Winuser.h

Const VK_LBUTTON = &h01 ' Left mouse button

Const VK_RBUTTON = &h02 ' Right mouse button

Const VK_CANCEL = &h03 ' Control-break processing

Const VK_MBUTTON = &h04 ' Middle mouse button (three-button mouse)

Const VK_XBUTTON1 = &h05 ' X1 mouse button

Const VK_XBUTTON2 = &h06 ' X2 mouse button

' &h07 Undefined

Const VK_BACK = &h08 ' BACKSPACE key

Const VK_TAB = &h09 ' TAB key

' &h0A-0B Reserved

Const VK_CLEAR = &h0C ' CLEAR key

Const VK_RETURN = &h0D ' ENTER key

' &h0E-0F Undefined

Const VK_SHIFT = &h10 ' SHIFT key

Const VK_CONTROL = &h11 ' CTRL key

Const VK_MENU = &h12 ' ALT key

Const VK_PAUSE = &h13 ' PAUSE key

Const VK_CAPITAL = &h14 ' CAPS LOCK key

Const VK_KANA = &h15 ' IME Kana mode

Const VK_HANGUEL = &h15 ' IME Hanguel mode

'   (maintained for compatibility; use VK_HANGUL)

Const VK_HANGUL = &h15 ' IME Hangul mode

Const VK_IME_ON = &h16 ' IME On

Const VK_JUNJA = &h17 ' IME Junja mode

Const VK_FINAL = &h18 ' IME final mode

Const VK_HANJA = &h19 ' IME Hanja mode

Const VK_KANJI = &h19 ' IME Kanji mode

Const VK_IME_OFF = &h1A ' IME Off

Const VK_ESCAPE = &h1B ' ESC key

Const VK_CONVERT = &h1C ' IME convert

Const VK_NONCONVERT = &h1D ' IME nonconvert

Const VK_ACCEPT = &h1E ' IME accept

Const VK_MODECHANGE = &h1F ' IME mode change request

Const VK_SPACE = &h20 ' SPACEBAR

Const VK_PRIOR = &h21 ' PAGE UP key

Const VK_NEXT = &h22 ' PAGE DOWN key

Const VK_END = &h23 ' END key

Const VK_HOME = &h24 ' HOME key

Const VK_LEFT = &h25 ' LEFT ARROW key

Const VK_UP = &h26 ' UP ARROW key

Const VK_RIGHT = &h27 ' RIGHT ARROW key

Const VK_DOWN = &h28 ' DOWN ARROW key

Const VK_SELECT = &h29 ' SELECT key

Const VK_PRINT = &h2A ' PRINT key

Const VK_EXECUTE = &h2B ' EXECUTE key

Const VK_SNAPSHOT = &h2C ' PRINT SCREEN key

Const VK_INSERT = &h2D ' INS key

Const VK_DELETE = &h2E ' DEL key

Const VK_HELP = &h2F ' HELP key

' no constants defined for the non-numberPad number keys

' &h30 ' 0 key

' &h31 ' 1 key

' &h32 ' 2 key

' &h33 ' 3 key

' &h34 ' 4 key

' &h35 ' 5 key

' &h36 ' 6 key

' &h37 ' 7 key

' &h38 ' 8 key

' &h39 ' 9 key

'efm5 proposed constants:

Const VK_0 = &h30 ' 0 key

Const VK_1 = &h31 ' 1 key

Const VK_2 = &h32 ' 2 key

Const VK_3 = &h33 ' 3 key

Const VK_4 = &h34 ' 4 key

Const VK_5 = &h35 ' 5 key

Const VK_6 = &h36 ' 6 key

Const VK_7 = &h37 ' 7 key

Const VK_8 = &h38 ' 8 key

Const VK_9 = &h39 ' 9 key

Const VK_LWIN = &h5B ' Left Windows key (Natural keyboard)

Const VK_RWIN = &h5C ' Right Windows key (Natural keyboard)

Const VK_APPS = &h5D ' Applications key (Natural keyboard)

' &h5E Reserved

Const VK_SLEEP = &h5F ' Computer Sleep key

Const VK_NUMPAD0 = &h60 ' Numeric keypad 0 key

Const VK_NUMPAD1 = &h61 ' Numeric keypad 1 key

Const VK_NUMPAD2 = &h62 ' Numeric keypad 2 key

Const VK_NUMPAD3 = &h63 ' Numeric keypad 3 key

Const VK_NUMPAD4 = &h64 ' Numeric keypad 4 key

Const VK_NUMPAD5 = &h65 ' Numeric keypad 5 key

Const VK_NUMPAD6 = &h66 ' Numeric keypad 6 key

Const VK_NUMPAD7 = &h67 ' Numeric keypad 7 key

Const VK_NUMPAD8 = &h68 ' Numeric keypad 8 key

Const VK_NUMPAD9 = &h69 ' Numeric keypad 9 key

Const VK_MULTIPLY = &h6A ' Multiply key

Const VK_ADD = &h6B ' Add key

Const VK_SEPARATOR = &h6C ' Separator key

Const VK_SUBTRACT = &h6D ' Subtract key

Const VK_DECIMAL = &h6E ' Decimal key

Const VK_DIVIDE = &h6F ' Divide key

Const VK_F1 = &h70 ' F1 key

Const VK_F2 = &h71 ' F2 key

Const VK_F3 = &h72 ' F3 key

Const VK_F4 = &h73 ' F4 key

Const VK_F5 = &h74 ' F5 key

Const VK_F6 = &h75 ' F6 key

Const VK_F7 = &h76 ' F7 key

Const VK_F8 = &h77 ' F8 key

Const VK_F9 = &h78 ' F9 key

Const VK_F10 = &h79 ' F10 key

Const VK_F11 = &h7A ' F11 key

Const VK_F12 = &h7B ' F12 key

Const VK_F13 = &h7C ' F13 key

Const VK_F14 = &h7D ' F14 key

Const VK_F15 = &h7E ' F15 key

Const VK_F16 = &h7F ' F16 key

Const VK_F17 = &h80 ' F17 key

Const VK_F18 = &h81 ' F18 key

Const VK_F19 = &h82 ' F19 key

Const VK_F20 = &h83 ' F20 key

Const VK_F21 = &h84 ' F21 key

Const VK_F22 = &h85 ' F22 key

Const VK_F23 = &h86 ' F23 key

Const VK_F24 = &h87 ' F24 key

' &h88-8F Unassigned

Const VK_NUMLOCK = &h90 ' NUM LOCK key

Const VK_SCROLL = &h91 ' SCROLL LOCK key

' &h92-96 OEM specific

' &h97-9F Unassigned

Const VK_LSHIFT = &hA0 ' Left SHIFT key

Const VK_RSHIFT = &hA1 ' Right SHIFT key

Const VK_LCONTROL = &hA2 ' Left CONTROL key

Const VK_RCONTROL = &hA3 ' Right CONTROL key

Const VK_LMENU = &hA4 ' Left MENU key

Const VK_RMENU = &hA5 ' Right MENU key

Const VK_BROWSER_BACK = &hA6 ' Browser Back key

Const VK_BROWSER_FORWARD = &hA7 ' Browser Forward key

Const VK_BROWSER_REFRESH = &hA8 ' Browser Refresh key

Const VK_BROWSER_STOP = &hA9 ' Browser Stop key

Const VK_BROWSER_SEARCH = &hAA ' Browser Search key

Const VK_BROWSER_FAVORITES = &hAB ' Browser Favorites key

Const VK_BROWSER_HOME = &hAC ' Browser Start and Home key

Const VK_VOLUME_MUTE = &hAD ' Volume Mute key

Const VK_VOLUME_DOWN = &hAE ' Volume Down key

Const VK_VOLUME_UP = &hAF ' Volume Up key

Const VK_MEDIA_NEXT_TRACK = &hB0 ' Next Track key

Const VK_MEDIA_PREV_TRACK = &hB1 ' Previous Track key

Const VK_MEDIA_STOP = &hB2 ' Stop Media key

Const VK_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE = &hB3 ' Play/Pause Media key

Const VK_LAUNCH_MAIL = &hB4 ' Start Mail key

Const VK_LAUNCH_MEDIA_SELECT = &hB5 ' Select Media key

Const VK_LAUNCH_APP1 = &hB6 ' Start Application 1 key

Const VK_LAUNCH_APP2 = &hB7 ' Start Application 2 key

' &hB8-B9 Reserved

Const VK_OEM_1 = &hBA ' Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

'   For the US standard keyboard, the ';:' key

Const VK_OEM_PLUS = &hBB ' For any country/region, the '+' key

Const VK_OEM_COMMA = &hBC ' For any country/region, the ',' key

Const VK_OEM_MINUS = &hBD ' For any country/region, the '-' key

Const VK_OEM_PERIOD = &hBE ' For any country/region, the '.' key

Const VK_OEM_2 = &hBF ' Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

'   For the US standard keyboard, the '/?' key

Const VK_OEM_3 = &hC0 ' Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

'   For the US standard keyboard, the '`~' key

' &hC1-D7 Reserved

' &hD8-DA Unassigned

Const VK_OEM_4 = &hDB ' Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

'   For the US standard keyboard, the '[{' key

Const VK_OEM_5 = &hDC ' Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

'   For the US standard keyboard, the '\|' key

Const VK_OEM_6 = &hDD ' Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

'   For the US standard keyboard, the ']}' key

Const VK_OEM_7 = &hDE ' Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

'   For the US standard keyboard, the 'single-quote/double-quote' key

Const VK_OEM_8 = &hDF ' Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

' &hE0 Reserved

' &hE1 OEM specific

Const VK_OEM_102 = &hE2 ' Either the angle bracket key or the backslash key on the RT 102-key keyboard

' &hE3-E4 OEM specific

Const VK_PROCESSKEY = &hE5 ' IME PROCESS key

' &hE6 OEM specific

Const VK_PACKET = &hE7 ' Used to pass Unicode characters as if they were keystrokes.

'   The VK_PACKET key is the low word of a 32-bit Virtual Key value used

'   for non-keyboard input methods. For more information,

'   see Remark in KEYBDINPUT, SendInput, WM_KEYDOWN, and WM_KEYUP

' &hE8 Unassigned

' &hE9-F5 OEM specific

Const VK_ATTN = &hF6 ' Attn key

Const VK_CRSEL = &hF7 ' CrSel key

Const VK_EXSEL = &hF8 ' ExSel key

Const VK_EREOF = &hF9 ' Erase EOF key

Const VK_PLAY = &hFA ' Play key

Const VK_ZOOM = &hFB ' Zoom key

Const VK_NONAME = &hFC ' Reserved

Const VK_PA1 = &hFD ' PA1 key

Const VK_OEM_CLEAR = &hFE ' OEM clear key

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-Edgar
DPI 15.3, 64-bit Windows 10 Pro, OpenOffice & Office 365, Norton Security, Shure X2U XLR to USB mic adapter with Audio Technica DB135 vocal mic, Asus X299-Deluxe Prime, Intel Core i9-7940X (14 core, 4.3 GHz overclocked to 4.9 GHz), G.SKILL TridentZ Series 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4 3333 (PC4 26600) F4-3333C16Q-64GTZ, NVIDIA GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 GV-N1060G1 GAMING-6GD REV 2.0 6GB graphics card with 3 1920x1080 monitors

Very useful Edgar for adding to the extensions file for WinWrap basic scripting.  I have a similar thing with C# where I have a static class containing all the Windows API function and constant definitions.

 

You can get the info for implementing any Windows API function in C# from Pinvoke on Google.

 

AG, I noticed your comments on the knowbrainer part of the forum regarding using AHK because of the time taken by the KnowBrainer editor to add global commands and edit global commands. We should have an update coming shortly to help with this. Currently just testing.

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I started off with a number of Dragon/KnowBrainer scripts using keybd_event to get up/down left/right control.

but switching to having my KnowBrainer/Dragon scripts call AHK has given me the full control of AHK, with its more compact syntax plus I get to use commands in multiple places, both via speech and via keyboard and mouse/trackball shortcuts.

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DPG15.6 (also DPI 15.3) + KB, Sennheiser MB Pro 1 UC ML, BTD 800 dongle, Windows 10 Pro, MS Surface Book 3, Intel Core i7-1065G7 CPU @ 1.3/1.5GHz (4 cores, 8 logical, GPU=NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design.