Updated Hotkeys for APEX 4.1

I finally got around to updating the hotkeys userscript for Application Express 4.1. There were some changes in the APEX Builder html that made an update necessary.

Cool image by Josef Stuefer, available by CC BY 2.0

I have to say, that after I started using shortcut keys in the builder I never looked back. These days I get confused when developing in a browser where the script is not installed.

The script can be downloaded here: http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/115495

Just click the big green Install-button, and you can start using it. The script is tested with Google Chrome, but should work equally well with Firefox.

The keys are the same old:

• F8: Run Page
• F9: Apply Changes
• Alt + F9: Clicks the highlighted button
• Shift + F9: Cancel
• Alt + PageDown: Next
• Alt + PageUp: Previous
• Ctrl + Shift + S: Shared Components
• Ctrl + Shift + E: Edit Page
• Ctrl + Shift + Z: Toggle return to page on/off

If you disagree with the key mapping; then change them! The source is there for the changing :-)

If there are any grievous errors, then do not hesitate to call...

The old hotkeys userscript for APEX 4.0 is still available here: http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/81058

Updated APEX 4.0 Builder Hotkeys Userscript

I have updated my user script to include shortcut keys for navigating to Shared Components, Edit Page and Cancel.

Current shortcut keys are:

• F8: Run Page
• F9: Apply Changes
• Alt + F9: Clicks the highlighted button
• Shift + F9: Cancel
• Alt + PageDown: Next
• Alt + PageUp: Previous
• Ctrl + Shift + S: Shared Components
• Ctrl + Shift + E: Edit Page

It is tested with Google Chrome and Firefox (Greasemonkey must be installed).

You can download the script here: http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/81058

Press the big green Install-button to install the script in your browser :-)

Quick Notes

Just a bit of housekeeping.

APEX 4.0 Builder Hotkeys
This is just a quick note on the APEX 4.0 Builder Hotkeys. I have updated the script because not all previous/next buttons were included in the last version. Alt + PageUp/PageDown should now give the right response.

You can download and install the script here: http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/81058

Installation instructions can be found here: http://monkeyonoracle.blogspot.com/2010/07/apex-40-builder-hotkeys.html

Ye Olde Sample App
...is still working! I just went through the Application Upgrade and changed the theme while at it. I even updated the Google Maps example. ("Updated" sound so much better than "fixed a bug". Quick solutions will make you do that...) This application will probably not be updated anytime soon. There are a few more elaborate examples I had in mind, but then there is this "time"-thing all over again. Exploring APEX 4.0 is at the top of my spare time roster for now.

The application will be left alone for the time being, and can be found here: http://apex.oracle.com/pls/apex/f?p=28990:1

Summer Vacation
Finally, my last day of work before I start my summer vacation. One of the nicer benefits as a worker in Norway, is the length of paid vacation established by national law. I guess this is not so normal for Americans.

True story from the ODTUG Kaleidoscope this year. An American guy comes up to me with his friend, and after introductions the following conversation takes place:
Him: So, you're from Norway?
Me: Yep!
Him: Could you tell my colleague here how much paid vacation you guys have?
Me: Five weeks!
Friend: ... (going through the whole stunned jaw dropping improvised look)

Cheers :-)