Key code 24 using control down - no longer works in 10.6

Question

I have a script that should open a dialog box to make a picture using Copernicus. the command I try to invoke is 'Control ='.
here is the script.
tell application "Copernicus"
activate
delay 2
tell application "System Events"
key code 24 using control down
end tell
end tell
or alternative I tried:
tell application "Copernicus"
activate
delay 2
tell application "System Events" to keystroke "=" using control down
delay 5
end tell
However both do not work, it does do nothing on - key code 24 using control down -.
If I do a manual 'Control =' it works regardless if the Application is active or in the background.
Has anything changed in 10.6 that this sort of code no longer works? How do I set it up for this to work?
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Answer 1

Pierre L. wrote:
I have downloaded Copernicus 1.5.2 (Build 15) just to better understand the issue.
is what I use.
However, I am unable to find any “Control =” keyboard shortcut in any menu of that application. Does that shortcut belong to Copernicus, or is it a shortcut that you have added yourself in the Keyboard pane of the System Preferences?
I added it replacing 'F7' for various reasons. however “Control =” works if I do it via the keyboard.
As for me, after assigning a “Control =” keyboard shortcut to a TextEdit menu command, I have no problem invoking it from the following script.
*tell application "TextEdit" to activate*
*tell application "System Events"*
*key code 24 using control down*
*end tell*
OK. as said it works using the keyboard, but not via the script. could it have something to do with Copernicus? I simply do not understand as to why it does not work using a script.