Problem with shortcut key and macro

[knowbodynow]

I'd be grateful if someone would test the following macro by assigning a shortcut key to it.

If ActiveShape Is Nothing Then
        
   SendKeys "^i", True
   SendKeys "{ENTER}", True
      
   End If

If I put a button on a toolbar I can get it to run, but I can't get it to run by using a shortcut key.

Thanks,

Chris (Hunt)

[shelbym]

I can confirm this to be a problem in X3 also. Using an icon works fine, but assigning to a shortcut key it seems to toggle the Character Formatting and Object Properties Docker. Odd.

Shelby

[Alex]

I guess it depends on what key you assign it to. Let's say, you assigned Alt-M to run your macro. When you hit Alt-M you will still likely to hold down the Alt key when the macro runs. It tries to send Ctrl-I first and CorelDRAW ends up receiving Ctrl-Alt-I which probably does nothing. Then the Enter key stroke comes which is being interpreted as Alt-Enter that is, the shortcut for the Properties docker.

It's just my theory but I think it might be what happens.

[knowbodynow]

Thanks for the confirmation, Shelby. If your theory is correct, Alex, then does that mean some combination might work? So far I've tried ALT-E and the F5 key without success. I've launched other macros with these keys. It's not essential to have it starting via a shortcut key but that's my preference. I'll experiment a little more.

Best wishes,

Chris