Windows Script Host

Hotkey Property


object.Hotkey = strHotkey

Arguments

object: WshShortcut object.

strHotkey: A string representing the key-combination to assign to the shortcut.

The syntax of strHotkey is:

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[KeyModifier]KeyName

KeyModifier

Can be any one of the following: ALT+, CTRL+, SHIFT+, EXT+.

Note
*EXT+* means "Extended key." — it appears here in case a new type of SHIFT-key is added to the character set in the future.

KeyName

a ... z, 0 ... 9, F1 F12, ...

The KeyName is not case-sensitive.

Remarks

A hotkey is a combination of keys that starts a shortcut when all associated keys are held down at the same time.

Hotkeys can be used to start shortcuts located on your system's desktop and in the Windows Start menu.
Note
Another name for a hotkey is a Keyboard Shortcut.

Note
Another name for a hotkey is a Keyboard Shortcut.

In Windows 2000, valid Hotkeys always begin with CTRL + ALT.

Applies To:

WshShortcut Object

Example

The following example demonstrates the use of the HotKey property.

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<package> <job id="vbs"> <script language="VBScript"> set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell") strDesktop = WshShell.SpecialFolders("Desktop") set oShellLink = WshShell.CreateShortcut(strDesktop & "\Shortcut Script.lnk") oShellLink.TargetPath = WScript.ScriptFullName oShellLink.WindowStyle = 1 oShellLink.Hotkey = "Ctrl+Alt+e" oShellLink.IconLocation = "notepad.exe, 0" oShellLink.Description = "Shortcut Script" oShellLink.WorkingDirectory = strDesktop oShellLink.Save </script> </job> <job id="js"> <script language="JScript"> var WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell"); strDesktop = WshShell.SpecialFolders("Desktop"); var oShellLink = WshShell.CreateShortcut(strDesktop + "\\Shortcut Script.lnk"); oShellLink.TargetPath = WScript.ScriptFullName; oShellLink.WindowStyle = 1; oShellLink.Hotkey = "Ctrl+Alt+e"; oShellLink.IconLocation = "notepad.exe, 0"; oShellLink.Description = "Shortcut Script"; oShellLink.WorkingDirectory = strDesktop; oShellLink.Save(); </script> </job> </package>

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<package>
   <job id="vbs">
      <script language="VBScript">
         set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
         strDesktop = WshShell.SpecialFolders("Desktop")
         set oShellLink = WshShell.CreateShortcut(strDesktop & "\Shortcut Script.lnk")
         oShellLink.TargetPath = WScript.ScriptFullName
         oShellLink.WindowStyle = 1
         oShellLink.Hotkey = "Ctrl+Alt+e"
         oShellLink.IconLocation = "notepad.exe, 0"
         oShellLink.Description = "Shortcut Script"
         oShellLink.WorkingDirectory = strDesktop
         oShellLink.Save
      </script>
   </job>
   <job id="js">
      <script language="JScript">
         var WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell");
         strDesktop = WshShell.SpecialFolders("Desktop");
         var oShellLink = WshShell.CreateShortcut(strDesktop + "\\Shortcut Script.lnk");
         oShellLink.TargetPath = WScript.ScriptFullName;
         oShellLink.WindowStyle = 1;
         oShellLink.Hotkey = "Ctrl+Alt+e";
         oShellLink.IconLocation = "notepad.exe, 0";
         oShellLink.Description = "Shortcut Script";
         oShellLink.WorkingDirectory = strDesktop;
         oShellLink.Save();
      </script>
   </job>
</package>

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