[javascript FR] Set event.modifier and/or event.shift for Menu events SOLVED

[Mathew]

For some scripts, it would be useful to have a way to run the script without a dialog, and have a way to make a dialog show to change options, etc. Currently this can be done by making two separate tools, but it would be very useful for a toolbar or menu script to know if the Ctrl or Shift key was held down while the menu item was selected. This would allow the script to provide one or the other option.

I can't find anything in the JS API saying only field events get those properties, but that's the only time they seem to be filled for PDF XChange(?)

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// test for event.modifier and event.shift

app.addToolButton( {
    cName: 'CtrShiftTest',
    cLabel: "Hold down Ctrl or Shift",
    cExec: 'testCtrlShiftEvent(event);'
});

function testCtrlShiftEvent(evt) {
    let kp = [];
    if (evt.modifier) kp.push("Ctrl");
    if (evt.shift) kp.push("Shift");
    if (!kp.length) kp.push("No");
    app.alert( kp.join(" & ") + " key pressed!");
}

[Daniel - PDF-XChange]

Hello, Mathew

Ive passed this along to the dev team for review, and will let you know what they have to say here.

Also, unrelated to the question itself, I notice you posted in the Viewer forum, I presume that this question is related to the Editor? Should I move the topic for you?

Kind regards,

[Daniel - PDF-XChange]

Hello again

Ive just heard this was a quick fix!

fixed. now "modifier" and "shift" properties will have proper value for every type of event

Hopefully it makes it into the 10.6 release next week, but if not it should be in the one following that.

Kind regards,

[Mathew]

Also, unrelated to the question itself, I notice you posted in the Viewer forum, I presume that this question is related to the Editor? Should I move the topic for you?

ooOOpps! yes please!

[Daniel - PDF-XChange]