Interesting! That is not how my Windows 7 computer reacts. I guess it is a moot point now. For now, I have settled on Insert + PrintScreen to activate my script to OCR the foreground window. I just packaged the script and will post later tonight. Don Marang -------------------------------------------------- From: "Martin Slack" <m.g.slack@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 4:20 AM To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Assigning a Script to Include the PrintScreen Key > Don, > The Windows Help in XP gives: > > To copy the window or screen contents > > a.. To make a copy of the active window, press ALT+PRINT SCREEN. > b.. To copy the entire screen as it appears on your monitor, press PRINT > SCREEN. > Note > > a.. To paste the image into a document, click the Edit menu in the > document window, and then click Paste. > Martin > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jitendra" <jeet.invincible@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 1:05 AM > Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Assigning a Script to Include the PrintScreen > Key > > >> try insert+printscreen, it will work. >> Donald Marang wrote: >>> What does Alt+PrintScreen do? I know that Control+PrintScreen is the >>> Windows shortcut to Copy an image of the foreground window to the >>> clipboard. >>> Additionally, I discovered that my favorite combination, >>> Control+Shift+PrintScreen is used in VMware Workstation to perform a >>> screen >>> capture. Unfortunately, I tried several different combinations with >>> PrintScreen, and so far, none have worked. >>> >>> Don Marang >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------- >>> From: "Travis Roth" <travis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 6:40 PM >>> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Assigning a Script to Include the PrintScreen >>> Key >>> >>> >>>> Alt+Printscreen is a Windows keystroke, so it is possible Windows will >>>> not >>>> let an app override it?... >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> [mailto:jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Donald Marang >>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 5:08 PM >>>> To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> Subject: [jawsscripts] Assigning a Script to Include the PrintScreen >>>> Key >>>> >>>> Is it possible to assign a keystroke combination to a script that >>>> includes >>>> the PrintScreen key? When I create a script using the new script >>>> dialog >>>> and >>>> assign it to the combination Alt + PrintScreen, it will create the >>>> following >>>> line into the keymap file: >>>> >>>> Alt+PrintScreen=OCRSnapshot >>>> The function works fine if I give it a normal assignment such as >>>> Control+Shift+O. However, if I include the PrintScreen key into the >>>> mix >>>> from the dialog or directly editing the keymap file, the script is not >>>> activated. >>>> >>>> Is this key off limits for some reason? If so, why will the dialog >>>> enter >>>> the key name into the assignment field? Is it possible to force this >>>> assignment? >>>> >>>> Don Marang >>>> __________ >>>> Visit and contribute to The JAWS Script Repository >>>> http://jawsscripts.com >>>> >>>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>>> http://www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts >>>> >>>> >>>> __________ >>>> Visit and contribute to The JAWS Script Repository >>>> http://jawsscripts.com >>>> >>>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>>> http://www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts >>>> >>>> >>> __________ >>> Visit and contribute to The JAWS Script Repository >>> http://jawsscripts.com >>> >>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>> http://www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> __________ >> Visit and contribute to The JAWS Script Repository http://jawsscripts.com >> >> View the list's information and change your settings at >> http://www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts >> > > > __________ > Visit and contribute to The JAWS Script Repository http://jawsscripts.com > > View the list's information and change your settings at > http://www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts > __________ Visit and contribute to The JAWS Script Repository http://jawsscripts.com View the list's information and change your settings at http://www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts