Can't detect control-a

you are already pressing down a key, so it is still in the function. the function is being already used, so the following letter cannot register.

David Fostor wrote:
> Is there any way to detect when control-a or control-c is pressed (that is,
> hold down control key, press A key). The following code to detect a control-7
> works fine:
>
> function myOnKeyDown() {
> // 55 is key code for 7
> if (Key.isDown(Key.CONTROL) && Key.getCode() == 55) {
> Selection.setFocus(my_btn);
> my_btn.onPress();
> }
> }
>
> but if you change it to "== 65", it never fires. I've also found if I collect
> and log all keystrokes with an onKeyDown listener, the control keys (code 17)
> always register, but the following letter never does.
>
> Help! Thanks!
>
> David
>
>
> p.s. no, I don't think this is a Disable Keyboard Shortcuts issue. The same
> problem occurs whether I'm in the flash environment or in a browser.
>

The problem could be that you use THE MOST standard short cuts which in every application
there is out there, are use for Select All and Copy. Perhaps the program simply has priority
when comes to these key and you can't force it to overwrite these preferences.

I had a client while back who needed software simulation and all the function key to work,
like F1 etc... We did manage to fix that on one machine but whoever else run that, F1 would
bring Help files, if not browser than windows so you could get it to work on some machine but
not all. Perhaps new set of key combo you could consider.



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