ISKernel:bind (Object Type)

Description

A bind, also known as a hotkey, maps actions to keyboard input. This data type can only be accessed through the Keyboard Top-Level Objects (TLO).

Members

• string Name: The name of the bind
• string Combo: The key combination used for the bind
• string PressCommand: The command executed when this bind is pressed
• string ReleaseCommand: The command executed when this bind is released

Methods

• SetName[name]: Renames the bind
• SetCombo[combo]: Changes the key combination used by the bind
• SetPressCommand[command]: Sets the command executed when this bind is pressed
• SetReleaseCommand[command]: Sets the command executed when this bind is released
• Delete: Deletes the bind

Returns

TRUE if the bind exists

Examples

Change a name of a bind command

• Keyboard.Bind[console]:SetName[consoletoggle]

This would change the Name of the console bind to consoletoggle

Change a bind key combination

• Keyboard.Bind[normalkey].SetCombo[Shift+Ctrl+N]

This changes the standard 'normalkey' Combo from Shift+Alt+N to Shift+Ctrl+N

Set a release command

• Keyboard.Bind[fullscreenkey]:SetReleaseCommand[echo Main screen turn on;fullscreen]

This ReleaseCommand would execute the command to echo 'Main screen turn on' then execute the fullscreen command

Delete a bind

• Keyboard.Bind[fullscreenkey]:Delete

This would Delete the bind 'fullscreenkey'

See Also

• Data Types
• Kernel Data Types