How does one sequentially combine Pause Until one of multiple keys pressed followed by IF,THEN,ELSE actions?

[JMichaelTX]

@ronald

2- I was hoping for some kind of menu to type the names (or 1st letter). My only problem with dropdown lists are a small irritating lag between the time the letter (A,M orT) or name is typed and the list records the entry,

This is a problem that seems to be unique to the KM popup menu control, as I've never observed it in any other app. Perhaps @peternlewis can explain.

@ronald

3- I tried a simple example of my own, and ... it did not work. There must be something basic that I am missing.

Yes, it is a subtlety that KM uses in several of its comparison methods:

• Use "is" to compare strings (characters)
• Use "is =" to compare numbers

This is also the case with the other comparison operators:

Unfortunately, I can't find anywhere in the KM Wiki where this is documented.
@peternlewis, we need to update the wiki.

@gglick

for this particular scenario, I think I would personally go with a palette and assign each macro a single key trigger like A, T, etc. that is only active when the palette is visible

That is certainly a valid method and may be preferred by those that like palettes.
The disadvantage, IMO, is that now you have a separate Macro to maintain for each of the choices. This leads to duplicate code (Actions) and can allow unintended errors to creep in.

@ronald, to give you, and others, a better view of the choices for using a pick list, I have just uploaded this tutorial macro. I hope it will help all better understand the choices, and to pick the best tool for the job at hand.

MACRO: Methods to Pick from a List [Tutorial]

If you, or anyone, has questions about these methods, please post in that thread.