A program to register a system-wide hotkey in background which launch another program.
You have to create a file name hotkeys.conf in the same folder as the executable.
You can place as many as hotkeys as you want, with the three following parameters for each hotkey:
- 1st line: modifiers (see list below)
- 2nd line: the virtual-key code of the hotkey. See Virtual Key Codes.
- 3rd line: the path of the program to launch.
Launch a snipping tool when ALT+PRINT SCREEN is pressed:
MOD_A
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LT+MOD_NOREPEAT
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C:\your\path\to\snipping-tool.exe
Launch program A when CTRL+A is pressed and program B when CTRL+B is pressed:
MOD_CONTROL+MOD_NOREPEAT
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C:\your\path\to\program-a.exe
MOD_CONTROL+MOD_NOREPEAT
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C:\your\path\to\program-b.exe
| Modifier | Description |
|---|---|
| MOD_ALT | Either ALT key must be held down. |
| MOD_CONTROL | Either CTRL key must be held down. |
| MOD_NOREPEAT | Changes the hotkey behavior so that the keyboard auto-repeat does not yield multiple hotkey notifications. Windows Vista: This flag is not supported. |
| MOD_SHIFT | Either SHIFT key must be held down. |
| MOD_WIN | Either WINDOWS key was held down. These keys are labeled with the Windows logo. Keyboard shortcuts that involve the WINDOWS key are reserved for use by the operating system. |
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