Hi everyone. Im trying to figure out how to make an alt+f4 for my shifted keys on my ipac 2. I set the 1 key shifted to L Alt and the V key to F4. i checked the boxes and once i set them and held them and they didnt work. i just want to make this work and its confusing. would appreciate any assistance anyone could give me.
AFAIK you can't get the IPac to send two keystrokes as one shifted function output.
There are two ways to approach this -- software or hardware.
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For the software approach, use an AHK script to change one keystroke from the IPac into the desired two keystroke combo.
- A simplified variation on the script here should do the trick.
https://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,168858.msg1774017.html#msg1774017-------------
For the hardware approach, you'll need a dedicated "alt+f4" button.
If you have two unused IPac inputs, wire the microswitch to both inputs.
- When you press the button, both inputs are grounded so both keystrokes are sent.
Microswitch
____ Input 1
Ground ____/____|____ Input 2
If you don't have two unused IPac inputs, you'll need to use blocking diodes or the "backwards" wiring trick.
Blocking diodes:
If you have two tab microswitches like Ultimarc Goldleafs, use this approach.
- Any 5v diode will work. The
1N4001 is common and inexpensive.
- In this example, the top switch triggers only the top input (Left-Ctrl), the bottom switch triggers only the bottom input (A), and the middle switch triggers both inputs.
"Backwards" wiring trick:
Only works with three tab microswitches -- Normally Open (NO), Normally Closed (NC), and Common (COM).
Scott
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