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One could send keystrokes to computer in XY using command sendkeys (undocumented command). For example typing ::sendkeys "{F1}"; in addressbar will open help file.little titty wrote:would it be possible to call up the start menu via a script (that could be linked to a toolbar button) ? I tried myself but the script only opened the startmenu folder in the lister. I was trying to get a scrollable menu list like the start menu. Is xyplorer capable of this?
The command works, but it's sending it to XY's control instead of Windows/the taskbar, so I'm not sure it could be used as a solution.serendipity wrote:One could send keystrokes to computer in XY using command sendkeys (undocumented command). For example typing ::sendkeys "{F1}"; in addressbar will open help file.
Shortcut for start menu is control+Escape, so ::sendkeys "^{ESC}"; should work. But it does not seem to work for me. Maybe Don has disabled sending escape. No other ideas right now.
Also, the menu would open in its orthodox location as opposed to where mouse cursor is...at least that is what is wanted in my interpretation of OP's post.TheQwerty wrote:The command works, but it's sending it to XY's control instead of Windows/the taskbar, so I'm not sure it could be used as a solution.serendipity wrote:One could send keystrokes to computer in XY using command sendkeys (undocumented command). For example typing ::sendkeys "{F1}"; in addressbar will open help file.
Shortcut for start menu is control+Escape, so ::sendkeys "^{ESC}"; should work. But it does not seem to work for me. Maybe Don has disabled sending escape. No other ideas right now.
True, that doesn't seem to work. I guess one can use nircmd.exe to achieve this. I'll give it a try.TheQwerty wrote:The command works, but it's sending it to XY's control instead of Windows/the taskbar, so I'm not sure it could be used as a solution.serendipity wrote:One could send keystrokes to computer in XY using command sendkeys (undocumented command). For example typing ::sendkeys "{F1}"; in addressbar will open help file.
Shortcut for start menu is control+Escape, so ::sendkeys "^{ESC}"; should work. But it does not seem to work for me. Maybe Don has disabled sending escape. No other ideas right now.
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run "nircmd.exe sendkey ctrl down";
run "nircmd.exe sendkey esc down";
run "nircmd.exe sendkey esc up";
run "nircmd.exe sendkey ctrl up";