populating custom fields
I'd like to be able to populate a custom field with keyboard commands. This would be analagous to using option-1, etc., to add keywords to the Keyword field.
My custom field is called 'Type', and the population consists of Tree, Palm, Patio Tree, Shrubs, Vines, Aquatics, Annuals. I want to assign keyboard shortcuts for each of these terms and have the term populate 'Type'.
Is this even possible? I spend a fair amount of time with the Command Editor, but didn't see anything. Of course my fallback is to simply use keywords, but as I am already about a third through 5000 images, I'd like to continue.
Thanks.
iMacs: Core Duo, i7, several PPC iMacs and Powerbooks and iPhones., Mac OS X (10.6.4)