How to assign a script to a key press?

[Taiji]

I want to use keys that are not existing shortcuts (probably F4-F12) to begin scripted functions.

Is it possible? If so then how to do it?

Thanks for any help

[redxavier]

There was a thread not too long ago about this... I remember Gigantus identified a script which showed a shortcut button used in a script.

Here it is - http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=376004

[Taiji]

Thanks for responding, RedXavier

I hoped there might be a more direct method.

So how do I mod a changed keyboard shortcut setup? I can do it for myself, in 'options', but how do I do it to my audience? Where are those settings stored?

Thanks again

edit:

Soooo how to edit keys.dat? (found in m2tw\preferences)

Altering people's shortcuts just to make my mod work is undesirable, but it seems to be made necessary.

[The Bruce]

The .dat file in preferences is named by the user anyway (when they save the control configuration) so they would just have to be told to reassign the F12 key or whatever.

I think you would just add that key and its label to descr_shortcuts.txt, shortcut.txt, shortcuts_lookup.txt and monitor it like the hide_gui script.