Shoutbox

Am I not supposed to be able to use a function key to invoke boss protection?  I'm using 3.00.92 with MSN 6.2 and trying to set F12 as my boss key.  The preferences window accepts it, but pressing it when MSN is active has no effect.

That's because F12 already has a function in windows (print screen) in order for it to work u must choose a key that doesnt already have another windowsfunction.

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Originally posted by Sunshine
That's because F12 already has a function in windows (print screen) in order for it to work u must choose a key that doesnt already have another windowsfunction.

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F12 isn't print screen for me in Windows.  I've tried all of the function keys and none of them work.  Other keys are accepted in preferences, like Num Pad +, that don't actually function.

I think you may need to assign 2 keys to enable this, im not sure if that’s like that for a reason but, one key could be assigned to something else like Sunshine said, so use something like Ctrl + F12

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Originally posted by Sunshine
That’s because F12 already has a function in windows (print screen)

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F12 isn’t Print Screen, its next to print screen (usually)

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Originally posted by Sk3tch
I think you may need to assign 2 keys to enable this, im not sure if that’s like that for a reason but, one key could be assigned to something else like Sunshine said, so use something like Ctrl + F12

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Originally posted by Sunshine
That’s because F12 already has a function in windows (print screen)

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F12 isn’t Print Screen, its next to print screen (usually)

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Lol, ur right it's not printscreen it's next to it...but it does have a function (either in windows or another application .. why else would there be such a key on the keyboard?) every key has a function of it's own that's why u should choose a combination of keys.

F12 is quick prefrences in opera so it can work

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Originally posted by deanis
Am I not supposed to be able to use a function key to invoke boss protection?  I'm using 3.00.92 with MSN 6.2 and trying to set F12 as my boss key.  The preferences window accepts it, but pressing it when MSN is active has no effect.

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note that even if the shortcut is accepted in the preferences, it should not be used by anyother aplication so it can work.

Assign a shortcut, and if that doesn't work, restart windows. If after that it still doesn't work, I think you should change it, because most probably it's used by other program.

F12 can't be assigned for a global shortcut in Windows, it's reserved for system operations. I guess Ctrl+F12 should work.

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Originally posted by Patchou
F12 can't be assigned for a global shortcut in Windows, it's reserved for system operations. I guess Ctrl+F12 should work.

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Ahh, I see.  I just tried it in an app I wrote and it does fail.  How about adding a check in the Preferences dialog to see if the key you've selected is valid?  I've got code that does that if you want it.

I should check yes . However, if the shortcut is not accepted by Windows, Plus! is supposed to remove it (which means that if you go back to the preferences, the F12 shortcut key shouldn't be assigned anymore, but it doesnt always happen).