IDEA: Remap keyboard press value for -one- application

[ugo]

Hi, maybe it's a stupid idea but...

On an italian keyboard (that's it: I'm from Italy!), the decimal separator is "," and not ".".
I have a couple of applications that don't recognize correctly the "." on the numeric pad and don't let me use it for decimals.
At the meantime, obviously, I don't want to remap the "." to "," for -all- apps!!!
So what I would need is a keyboard remapper able to understand "what application is on focus" before chenging the keyboard value...

...is there something around there (or can be easily made) which can do this???

thnks in advance.
bye
ugo

[wr975]

A simple AutoHotkey Script could do it for you.

In this example applications "Slimbrowser" and "Whatever" will get a comma if you press NumpadDot. All other applications still get a dot.

Just adapt this example, or wait if someone codes something better... ;-)

Code

NumpadDot::
IfWinActive, ahk_class SlimBrowser MainFrame
{
     send,,
     return
}

IfWinActive, whatever
{
     send,,
     return
}

send,.
return

Used commands for reference:

http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/Hotkeys.htm
http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/IfWinActive.htm
http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/Send.htm
http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/Return.htm

[brotherS]

I'm using this code to remap the standard "," that I have in my keyboard layout to "." on demand! Very helpful:

Code

;2005-11-24
;remap Ctrl-NumpadDot to produce .
#Persistent
^NumpadDot::
Send .
return

[ugo]

>A simple AutoHotkey Script could do it for you

Wonderful!!!
Great idea.

The only trouble with your script is that it seems to gain a loop:
the last "send ,." causes the script being executed again...
what else can I do insted?

thnx again

bye
ugo

[ugo]

Found!!!!

I must test WinActive first and the key second!!!!

#IfWinActive MyWindow
NumpadDot::
send,,
return

thnks again everyone.