DO9: Can't enter closing square brackets in button

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Hello,

I tried to create a button that should start a rename task using regular expressions. But it's impossible to enter closing square brackets when using the Advanced Command Editor. An error message pops up and tells me that I just can use {[(<`«»'>)]} - which I tried.

Entering the regex into the normal "Function" field works.

As you can see, I'm using the German version.

Greetings,
Jan

2

This error would only appear if you pressed Control-] (as this runs the "match bracket" command in the editor). Try pressing ] without the control key.

3

On a German keyboard, I have to press +<9> to enter a closing square bracket. That's what I did. :wink:

Greetings,
Jan

4

Oh, I see.

German keyboards are weird :slight_smile:

5

As we Germans don't realize that our keyboards are weird, I guess we're weird, too... :unamused: :wink:

I'd appreciate it very much if you could nevertheless fix this little problem. :wink:

Greetings,
Jan

6

Temporary workaround: You should be able to type a ] somewhere else, then copy it to the clipboard and paste it into the command. Not ideal but lets you get the character in there until the problem is resolved.

7

Yes, I already did this. :wink:

Thanks for your reply!

Greetings,
Jan

8

I've been having trouble reproducing this. I switched my keyboard layout to German, and confirmed that I now need to press Right-Alt+9 to type a ] character. However in the advanced editor in Opus, pressing this works fine - it does not display an error.

9

Hm, maybe the layout is the same, but the sends a code that's different from ? :confused: I don't know if the key has just a different label or if it also sends a different code.

Greetings,
Jan

10

From Wikipedia:

Maybe this helps...

Greetings,
Jan

11

Ctrl+Alt does the same thing :confused:

12

Maybe there's a poltergeist (according to the dictionary you use this german word, too :wink:) in my keyboard...

So ++<9> does not produce the error message (which it does on my computer)? :confused: Is there anything I can do to help you to track down the bug?

Greetings,
Jan

13

if there is, then it is in any German keyboard...

same problem like Enigma with German DOpus 9 on German XP Pro SP2 with German keyboard layout

Cheers,

  • Clemens
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[quote="cmbeckstein"][quote]
Maybe there's a poltergeist (according to the dictionary you use this german word, too ) in my keyboard...
[/quote]

if there is, then it is in any German keyboard...

same problem like Enigma with German DOpus 9 on German XP Pro SP2 with German keyboard layout

Cheers,

  • Clemens[/quote]

...and it also happens with my Hungarian keyboard layout. The key combination I need to hit for a ] is AltGr+G, which sends the same error message.

My workaround is to switch to the US layout temporarily (using the Shift+Left Alt combination), enter the ], then toggle back to Hungarian. BTW, I had the same issue with other programs as well - e. g. Delphi, but at least it had a registry switch to disable problematic hotkey combinations.

Basically, as it was stated above, the AltGr key functions as Ctrl+Alt on these keyboards, and I have just verified that Ctrl+Alt+G displays the exact same error. Anyway, may this be the most serious problem we are to suffer with Opus :slight_smile:

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@Enigma:
As a workdaround you can use this little AutoHotkey-Script. Whenever the Befehlseditor is opened and you press AltGr+9, DO is sent the combination Ctrl+Alt+9 instead and so prevents the interception.

#IfWinActive, Befehlseditor - Directory Opus ahk_class #32770 <^>!9::SendInput, ^!9 Return

Icfu

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But it AltGr is the same as Ctrl-Alt how would this help?

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Obviously the script works because DO isn't sent the char itself but the key combination.

This slightly modified script does NOT work, as you can see here the char is sent directly:

#IfWinActive, Befehlseditor - Directory Opus ahk_class #32770 <^>!9::SendInput, ] Return

Icfu

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Sorry, I've no idea what that script means - it's all (Alt)Gr(eek) to me :slight_smile:

Earlier in the thread people were saying AltGr is the same as Ctrl+Alt, but it seems like you're saying it's not?

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Which exact keymap are you all using? There are lots of different German keymaps.

I tried a bunch and cannot reproduce the problem in Vista. Are you all using XP or does it happen in Vista as well?

20

1st line: Script is idling until button config window is active.
2nd line: <^>! means AltGr, so <^>!9 means an AltGr+9 press
SendInput, ] sends the char "]" when AltGr+9 is pressed
3rd line: Return ends the hotkey config.

AltGr is equivalent to Ctrl+RightAlt.

Icfu