Keyboards Insert key

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pink0rb
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Keyboards Insert key

Post by pink0rb » 20 Nov 2021, 13:43

Hello,
Can I get help with a script to have my keyboard's F7 key become the keyboard's Insert key? If that's possible. Thanks! :)

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Re: Keyboards Insert key

Post by gregster » 20 Nov 2021, 21:27

I moved this to "Ask For Help" (regular AHK v1) from "AutoHotkey v2 Scripts and Functions" which is only meant for posting non-trivial and ready-to-use AHK v2 scripts and functions.
I think you haven't been online for a while (at least, you didn't post), and I am not sure if you are aware about AHK v2 beta... if this is actually a AHK v2 question, and not v1-related, please let us know here, and we will move it appropriately. Thank you! And welcome back!

Actually, the most simple answer to your question might be the same with both versions, v1 and v2.
You can try this remapping:

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F7::Ins

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pink0rb
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Re: Keyboards Insert key

Post by pink0rb » 04 Dec 2021, 17:30

Thanks for the reply! As you pointed out, I haven't posted for a long while,so I prob have v1.

Anyway, that code seems to be working; but I should have also asked - what is the code to turn off Insert, also on F7? So make F7 a toggle on/off (Insert/Overwrite) key. Or if that isn't possible, then make F6 the Overwrite function.

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mikeyww
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Re: Keyboards Insert key

Post by mikeyww » 04 Dec 2021, 17:32

It is a toggle.

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Re: Keyboards Insert key

Post by pink0rb » 04 Dec 2021, 17:44

Oh. Then I guess it doesn't work with my keyboard. At first, I thought it was working, but then tested it further and see that it isn't working. My keyboard is an xbows and it has the option to download mapping software, but it's rather confusing, so I thought AHK would work. But it appears that I have to use their software.
Thanks.

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