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[azure]

hello

can you tell me please a script that will toggle between keyboard languages (what normally LEFT SHIFT + ALT does in WinXP) when I hit SCROLL?

however, I am not sure it is ok to have a hotkey to do this, I would prefer a hardcoded method, to associate INSERT clicking with some other action that changes keyboard language, in order not to interfere with other clicks

thanks

[azure]

anyone please ?

[DreymaR]

I think you have to use a SendMessage:
; Switch the active window's keyboard layout/language to English:
PostMessage, 0x50, 0, 0x4090409,, A ; 0x50 is WM_INPUTLANGCHANGEREQUEST.

; Switch input locale:
PostMessage, 0x51, somethingsomething

Take a look at the MSDN library, and AHK help under 'Messages'.
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[fatcrank]

Thanks for the lead, DreymaR. I used:

PostMessage, 0x50, 0x02,0,, A ; 0x50 is WM_INPUTLANGCHANGEREQUEST.

The first param (0x02) moves forward through the list of installed languages. I bound (0x04) to the shift+hotkey i'm using.

Super useful question. It's a nice alternative to the built in key combos for changing input language. They always get in the way of anyone using photoshop and it's a pain losing focus half the time by pressing the alt+shift key anyway.

[DreymaR]

Nice! Your way is very useful.
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[colore]

can you tell me please the full script for SCROLL shortcut?

[USER_Fogus]

[DreymaR]

For most of my scrolling needs, I simply send a WheelDown/WheelUp keypress! However, there is a Windows message to send scroll events directly:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb787577(VS.85).aspx

Doesn't always work in legacy applications, for which there is, apparently, an alternative way.

I don't want to write it up for you - do your own homework.
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