DevGuru WSH Property: WshShortcut.HotKey

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			Property: WshShortcut.HotKey object.HotKey The HotKey property sets or retrieves the hotkey combination for a shortcut. Although you can set this property for any valid shortcut, it only creates a usable Windows HotKey mapping if the shortcut is on the Desktop or in the Start Menu. Once a valid hotkey mapping has been created, pressing the specified keys simultaneously will open the shortcut. The value assigned to this property must be a string consisting of the concatenation of zero or more modifier key names, followed by a single standard key name. If the string is not in this format, a runtime error will result. The valid modifier key-names (which are case insensitive) are: "ALT+", "CTRL+", "SHIFT+", and "EXT+". The valid standard keynames (also case insensitive) are: "A" .. "Z", "0" .. "9", "Back", "Tab", "Clear", "Return", "Escape", "Space", and "Prior". The following JScript code sets CTRL+ALT+Q as the hotkey combination for a shortcut called "Shortcut to Test.vbs.lnk" on the Windows 2000 Desktop of a user called "DevGuru". Code: objShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell") objShtCut = objShell.CreateShortcut ("C:\\Documents And Settings\\DevGuru\\Desktop\\Shortcut To Test.vbs.lnk") objShtCut.HotKey = "CTRL+ALT+Q" objShtCut.Save() WScript.Echo(objShtCut.HotKey) Output: Alt+Ctrl+Q