[senit] "Press any key" Keyboard Access

Thank you Steve - that looks like just the tool for the job! I have had a

That's great Clare, there ay be other on this list who have experience
of using if you need help ;-)

Steve

On 23/04/2008, Claire Barnes <clairebarnes at willowdeneschool.co.uk> wrote:
> Thank you Steve - that looks like just the tool for the job! I have had a
>  chance to look at the tutorial and think I can get my head round writing a
>  simple (if repetitive) bit of script to trick every key into thinking it is
>  a left mouse click!
>
>  Brilliant, many thanks.
>
>
>  Claire
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: Steve Lee [mailto:steve at fullmeasure.co.uk]
>  Sent: 23 April 2008 14:35
>  To: senit at lists.becta.org.uk
>  Subject: Re: [senit] "Press any key" Keyboard Access
>
>  Perhaps something that can be done with AutoHotKey?
>
>  http://www.oatsoft.org/Software/AutoHotKey
>
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>  Steve Lee
>  --
>  Open Source Assistive Technology Software
>  web: fullmeasure.co.uk
>  blog: eduspaces.net/stevelee/weblog
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>
>  On 23/04/2008, Claire Barnes <clairebarnes at willowdeneschool.co.uk> wrote:
>  > Hi
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >  We have a child with Rett Syndrome who can sometimes access a computer
>  very
>  >  effectively using either a switch or a plasma screen. However, her motor
>  >  planning skills are very variable and sometimes neither of these access
>  >  methods are very effective for her. Her class teacher has found that the
>  >  most consistently reliable way for her to access the computer is when
>  using
>  >  a "press any key" keyboard access method.
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >  Does anyone know of a way of using "any key" on the keyboard to register
>  as
>  >  a switch press?
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >  Hopefully.
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >  Claire Barnes
>  >
>  >  Willow Dene School
>  >
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