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createHotKey
createHotKey int HotKeyId, bool requireAlt, bool requireShift, bool requireCtrl, int character
Description: Creates a hot-key for the application. When the specified key-combination is pressed, a HOTKEY event is sent to the main application window. This is useful for menu shortcuts and other application shortcuts.
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hotKeyId | An index number to use for the hotkey. eventData() contains this Id when a HOTKEY event is received by the program.
requireAlt | 1 if the ALT key must be pressed in order to trigger the HOTKEY event.
requireShift | 1 if the SHIFT key must be pressed to trigger the HOTKEY event.
requireCtrl | 1 if the Control key must be pressed in order to activate the HOTKEY event.
character | ASCII character code for the key which must be pressed in order to activate the HOTKEY event. This can be generated using the asc function. For example:
    createHotKey 1,0,1,0,asc("S")
Will trigger a HOTKEY event when Ctrl+S is pressed.
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Example: (Note: You will need to include the GUI constants file for this example to work)