Single key to deactivate Type tool and activate Selection tool ??

The set of keystroke shortcuts on the CD that comes with Deke McClelland's InDesign One-on-One books has a shortcut that deactivates the Type tool and activates the Selection tool by pressing Enter key on the keypad. I can't even imagine working with text in InDesign without that shortcut!
Question: Has anyone created a script to do the same thing in Illustrator? I don't know if Deke has included a similar shortcut for Illustrator because I as of CS3, the only Illustrator One-on-Ones from Deke are on CD ROMs that cost upwards of $150 on Amazon which I will not be purchasing (snarl).
Thanks in advance.
Toni

Hi Jacob,
Good to  hear from you.
Actually, I want to activate the Selection tool outside the active text box, and often just deactivate the Type tool so I can get to another tool using it's keystroke short cut. For example, to go from the Type tool to the Frame tool without having to use the intermediate step of Command+click+V. Deke's shortcut allows me to keep one hand on the keyboard or the mouse and just perform a single action to deactivate the Type tool. The Enter key on the keypad is ideal for me because I mouse with my left hand.
Cheers, T

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