# Global Key Command

**URL:** <https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/global-key-command/6528>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [January 5, 2014, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/global-key-command/6528 "2014-01-05T22:49:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![wootersl](https://forum.vassalengine.org/user_avatar/forum.vassalengine.org/wootersl/32/19_2.png) [@wootersl](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/wootersl)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2014, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/global-key-command/6528/1 "2014-01-05T22:49:55Z")

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Ok. Creating SkipBo to play long distance with my daughter. I’ve got everything done, just having an issue understanding how to do 1 thing. I have 4 building stacks in the middle of the table. The object of the game is to place your cards on the building stacks in order from 1-12. Well, once a stack is complete (has cards 1-12) I want issue a Global Key Command to discard all the cards in that stack (instead of doing each manually). I created stacks instead of decks because I wanted to be able to use the Stack Mouse Over option to see all the cards in that stack (to make sure no one is cheating and skipping cards). I have a map zone called “Building Stack 1” where the stack is situated. I thought I could create a Global Key Command and have the button send the discard key command to all items that have a LocationName of “Building Stack 1”. So I have this:

Global Key Command:  
Description: Send Building 1 to Discard  
Key Command: CTRL Z (I have this on the individual cards as a Discard command)  
Matching properties: {GetProperty(LocationName)==“Building Pile 1”}  
Within a Deck, apply to: All pieces  
Button Text: Send B1  
Button Icon:  
Hotkey: ALT CTRL Z

So, what am I doing wrong?

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**Author:** ![DrNostromo](https://forum.vassalengine.org/user_avatar/forum.vassalengine.org/drnostromo/32/12593_2.png) [@DrNostromo](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/DrNostromo)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/global-key-command/6528/2 "2014-01-07T15:14:00Z")

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Try changing matching properties to

CurrentMap = (map the deck is on) && CurrentZone = Building Pile 1

Don’t use any brackets.

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**Author:** ![wootersl](https://forum.vassalengine.org/user_avatar/forum.vassalengine.org/wootersl/32/19_2.png) [@wootersl](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/wootersl)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/global-key-command/6528/3 "2014-01-07T23:02:27Z")

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Thank you! Only really needed CurrentZone, but that worked.