invoking a macro with a key command

[adventuresofgreg]

Hi: I'm trying to send a keyboard key to my system:

ie: "type "m" with commandkey

to fire a "Keyboard Maestro" macro, and can't seem to get that to work.

If I type "m" with commandkey from anywhere, the macro is fired off, but when I do that from a LiveCode script, Livecode seems to trap the message internally (ie: "command "m" is typed into whatever field is currently selected)

??

[dunbarx]

Might Applescript help here? You can "do" a handler as "applescript", if Keyboard Maestro is compliant.

Craig

[adventuresofgreg]

Hi Craig:

I tried this and it did not work:

a field called "ascript" with contents:
tell application "System Events" to keystroke "m" with command down

button script:
do field "Ascript"

[dunbarx]

I am no AppleScripter. But I bet that is the best, if not only way.

Anyone else?

Craig

[adventuresofgreg]

go it!

You have to ADD "as Applescript" after your script.

do tScript as Applescript