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Suggestion: step size for [Insert] selection

Posted: 2006-11-12, 09:39 UTC
by deckard
Sometimes I need to select every 5th file in a long list. It would be great to have a "Step size" parameter for the [Insert] key, so that the cursor jumps X number of files after every press of [Insert].

(I have fond memories of this very feature in the music creation program called "Fasttracker 2", if someone happens to remember it. :) )

Keep up the good work!

Posted: 2006-11-12, 19:07 UTC
by SanskritFritz
2cyberzip
This behaviour should be easily scripted with AutoHotkey for example:

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#IfWinActive ahk_class TTOTAL_CMD
!Insert:: Send {Down 5}{Insert}
Pressing Alt-Insert in TC sends now 4 down keys and one insert.

Posted: 2006-11-13, 21:16 UTC
by deckard
Cool, thanks for the reply! I'd never even heard of AutoHotkey. There's always something new to learn! :)

Posted: 2006-11-13, 21:19 UTC
by SanskritFritz
AutoHotkey is something that slowly evolves on our systems to finally replace all utilities we thought are indispensable.

Posted: 2006-11-13, 22:23 UTC
by StickyNomad
2SanskritFritz
You're absolutely right! I haven't even scratched the surface of AHK coding, I just did some trivial tries and use some scripts I found here or elsewhere, but from all I've seen so far, AHKs possibilities seem to be simply endless :)

Can't imagine working on my PC without this unobtrousive little Helper sitting in the tray...