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ModifierKeyLauncher
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This small Tool can be used to enhance the possibilities of the application keys of some keyboards.
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It can be installed to start different applications depending on the modifier keys.
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Revision History
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- 2015-06-23 V 1.0
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- initial Release
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Explanation
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The application that is mapped to this application keys can be controlled via the subkeys of the following registry key:
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`HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AppKey`
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and the therein lying `ShellExecute` string value.
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e.g. the calculator key is the following:
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AppKey\18
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following Mappings i took from here: http://ashish.vashisht.net/2008/01/configuring-keyboard-multimedia-keys.html
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AppKey# Name Description
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1 APPCOMMAND_BROWSER_BACKWARD Navigate backward.
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2 APPCOMMAND_BROWSER_FORWARD Navigate forward.
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3 APPCOMMAND_BROWSER_REFRESH Refresh page.
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4 APPCOMMAND_BROWSER_STOP Stop download.
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5 APPCOMMAND_BROWSER_SEARCH Open search.
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6 APPCOMMAND_BROWSER_FAVORITES Open favorites.
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7 APPCOMMAND_BROWSER_HOME Navigate home.
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8 APPCOMMAND_VOLUME_MUTE Mute the volume.
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9 APPCOMMAND_VOLUME_DOWN Lower the volume.
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10 APPCOMMAND_VOLUME_UP Raise the volume.
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11 APPCOMMAND_MEDIA_NEXTTRACK Go to next track.
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12 APPCOMMAND_MEDIA_PREVIOUSTRACK Go to previous track.
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13 APPCOMMAND_MEDIA_STOP Stop playback.
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14 APPCOMMAND_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE Play or pause playback.
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15 APPCOMMAND_LAUNCH_MAIL Open mail.
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16 APPCOMMAND_LAUNCH_MEDIA_SELECT Go to Media Select mode. (launch media player)
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17 APPCOMMAND_LAUNCH_APP1 Start App1. (open Explorer at "My Computer")
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18 APPCOMMAND_LAUNCH_APP2 Start App2. (open calulator)
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19 APPCOMMAND_BASS_DOWN Decrease the bass.
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20 APPCOMMAND_BASS_BOOST Toggle the bass boost on and off.
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21 APPCOMMAND_BASS_UP Increase the bass.
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22 APPCOMMAND_TREBLE_DOWN Decrease the treble.
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23 APPCOMMAND_TREBLE_UP Increase the treble.
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24 APPCOMMAND_MICROPHONE_VOLUME_MUTE Mute the microphone.
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25 APPCOMMAND_MICROPHONE_VOLUME_DOWN Increase microphone volume.
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26 APPCOMMAND_MICROPHONE_VOLUME_UP Decrease microphone volume.
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27 APPCOMMAND_HELP Open the Help dialog.
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28 APPCOMMAND_FIND Open the Find dialog.
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29 APPCOMMAND_NEW Create a new window.
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30 APPCOMMAND_OPEN Open a window.
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31 APPCOMMAND_CLOSE Close the window (not the application).
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32 APPCOMMAND_SAVE Save current document.
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33 APPCOMMAND_PRINT Print current document.
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34 APPCOMMAND_UNDO Undo last action.
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35 APPCOMMAND_COPY Copy the selection.
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35 APPCOMMAND_REDO Redo last action.
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37 APPCOMMAND_CUT Cut the selection.
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38 APPCOMMAND_PASTE Paste
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39 APPCOMMAND_REPLY_TO_MAIL Reply to a mail message.
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40 APPCOMMAND_FORWARD_MAIL Forward a mail message.
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41 APPCOMMAND_SEND_MAIL Send a mail message.
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42 APPCOMMAND_SPELL_CHECK Initiate a spell check.
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43 APPCOMMAND_DICTATE_OR_COMMAND_CONTROL_TOGGLE Toggles between two modes of speech input: dictation and command/control (giving commands to an application or accessing menus).
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44 APPCOMMAND_MIC_ON_OFF_TOGGLE Toggle the microphone.
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45 APPCOMMAND_CORRECTION_LIST Brings up the correction list when a word is incorrectly identified during speech input.
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The `ShellExecute` string value specifies the application that will be called when this key is pressed.
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This is the step there this little program kicks in.
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It is a small dispatcher that decides which program to call depending of the state of the modifier keys on the keyboard.
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command line syntax is the following:
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PathToTool\ModifierKeyLauncher.exe "normal\Program\path" "shift\Program\path" "cntrl\Program\path" "alt\Program\path"
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The program reads the key states and starts the program (or opens the document/file)
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### Example:
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choose between different calculators:
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- open regedit
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- create (if not exist) a key
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`HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AppKey\18`
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- create a string value `ShellExecut`
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- set the value to:
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`c:\PathToTool\ModifierKeyLauncher.exe "C:\somePath\Microsoft Calculator Plus\CalcPlus.exe" "calc.exe" "C:\somePath\SpeedCrunch.exe" `
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ModifierKeyLauncher
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===================
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This small Tool can be used to enhance the possibilities of the application keys of some keyboards.
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It can be installed to start different applications depending on the modifier keys.
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Revision History
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----------------
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- 2019-05-04 V 1.1
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- release on github
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- 2015-06-23 V 1.0
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- initial Release
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Explanation
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-----------
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The application that is mapped to this application keys can be controlled via the subkeys of the following registry key:
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`HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AppKey`
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and the therein lying `ShellExecute` string value.
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e.g. the calculator key is the following:
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AppKey\18
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following Mappings i took from here: http://ashish.vashisht.net/2008/01/configuring-keyboard-multimedia-keys.html
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AppKey# Name Description
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======================================================================================================
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1 APPCOMMAND_BROWSER_BACKWARD Navigate backward.
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2 APPCOMMAND_BROWSER_FORWARD Navigate forward.
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3 APPCOMMAND_BROWSER_REFRESH Refresh page.
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4 APPCOMMAND_BROWSER_STOP Stop download.
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5 APPCOMMAND_BROWSER_SEARCH Open search.
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6 APPCOMMAND_BROWSER_FAVORITES Open favorites.
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7 APPCOMMAND_BROWSER_HOME Navigate home.
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8 APPCOMMAND_VOLUME_MUTE Mute the volume.
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9 APPCOMMAND_VOLUME_DOWN Lower the volume.
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10 APPCOMMAND_VOLUME_UP Raise the volume.
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11 APPCOMMAND_MEDIA_NEXTTRACK Go to next track.
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12 APPCOMMAND_MEDIA_PREVIOUSTRACK Go to previous track.
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13 APPCOMMAND_MEDIA_STOP Stop playback.
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14 APPCOMMAND_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE Play or pause playback.
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15 APPCOMMAND_LAUNCH_MAIL Open mail.
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16 APPCOMMAND_LAUNCH_MEDIA_SELECT Go to Media Select mode. (launch media player)
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17 APPCOMMAND_LAUNCH_APP1 Start App1. (open Explorer at "My Computer")
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18 APPCOMMAND_LAUNCH_APP2 Start App2. (open calulator)
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19 APPCOMMAND_BASS_DOWN Decrease the bass.
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20 APPCOMMAND_BASS_BOOST Toggle the bass boost on and off.
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21 APPCOMMAND_BASS_UP Increase the bass.
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22 APPCOMMAND_TREBLE_DOWN Decrease the treble.
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23 APPCOMMAND_TREBLE_UP Increase the treble.
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24 APPCOMMAND_MICROPHONE_VOLUME_MUTE Mute the microphone.
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25 APPCOMMAND_MICROPHONE_VOLUME_DOWN Increase microphone volume.
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26 APPCOMMAND_MICROPHONE_VOLUME_UP Decrease microphone volume.
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27 APPCOMMAND_HELP Open the Help dialog.
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28 APPCOMMAND_FIND Open the Find dialog.
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29 APPCOMMAND_NEW Create a new window.
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30 APPCOMMAND_OPEN Open a window.
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31 APPCOMMAND_CLOSE Close the window (not the application).
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32 APPCOMMAND_SAVE Save current document.
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33 APPCOMMAND_PRINT Print current document.
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34 APPCOMMAND_UNDO Undo last action.
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35 APPCOMMAND_COPY Copy the selection.
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35 APPCOMMAND_REDO Redo last action.
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37 APPCOMMAND_CUT Cut the selection.
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38 APPCOMMAND_PASTE Paste
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39 APPCOMMAND_REPLY_TO_MAIL Reply to a mail message.
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40 APPCOMMAND_FORWARD_MAIL Forward a mail message.
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41 APPCOMMAND_SEND_MAIL Send a mail message.
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42 APPCOMMAND_SPELL_CHECK Initiate a spell check.
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43 APPCOMMAND_DICTATE_OR_COMMAND_CONTROL_TOGGLE Toggles between two modes of speech input: dictation and command/control (giving commands to an application or accessing menus).
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44 APPCOMMAND_MIC_ON_OFF_TOGGLE Toggle the microphone.
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45 APPCOMMAND_CORRECTION_LIST Brings up the correction list when a word is incorrectly identified during speech input.
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The `ShellExecute` string value specifies the application that will be called when this key is pressed.
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This is the step there this little program kicks in.
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It is a small dispatcher that decides which program to call depending of the state of the modifier keys on the keyboard.
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command line syntax is the following:
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PathToTool\ModifierKeyLauncher.exe "normal\Program\path" "shift\Program\path" "cntrl\Program\path" "alt\Program\path"
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The program reads the key states and starts the program (or opens the document/file)
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### Example:
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choose between different calculators:
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- open regedit
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- create (if not exist) a key
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`HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AppKey\18`
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- create a string value `ShellExecut`
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- set the value to:
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`c:\PathToTool\ModifierKeyLauncher.exe "C:\somePath\Microsoft Calculator Plus\CalcPlus.exe" "calc.exe" "C:\somePath\SpeedCrunch.exe" `
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