How to start my script with a hotkey

[kcvinu]

Hi there,

I have made a script to toggle my two windows. It is working. But i need the functionality of a hot key to this script. Tell me what should i do fo this

Write a HotKeySet function inside my script

                   

                       OR

Complie my script as it is and make shortcut of that exe and set a hotkey for that exe to run.

Edited January 13, 2015 by kcvinu

[water]

To start the Exe I would do the latter.

[jvanegmond]

I would do the first, because I have found that if I do the latter, I usually delete the shortcut along with all the other junk on my desktop.

[TheSaint]

Personally, I've had less than satisfactory experience with Hotkeys, so I'd do neither, and would just use a Quick Launch facility or first section of the start menu ... or a floating toolbar ... perhaps accessed through the Tray.

In the end, it may be down to your version of Windows.

So there you have it, three recommendations ..... now which one will you choose?

[Melba23]

kcvinu,

I have >already told you once - post general support questions in "General Help and Support", not "Dev Chat". Please do not do it again.

M23

[Melba23]

kcvinu,

I have now merged the 2 threads you have started on this subject. Please stick to just the one from now on.

M23

[david1337]

Hi there,

how to start a script itself with a hotkey ?. 

 

Post your script, and let us know which hotkey you want to use.

[czardas]

If the hotkey is created using AutoIt, clearly the script has to be running for it to work. Here's an example program which waits until the hotkey F2 is pressed.

;

#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>

Global $g_Flag = False

HotKeySet("{F1}", "Quit")
HotKeySet("{F2}", "Resume")

While 1 ; Infinite loop
    Sleep(20) ; Prevents the CPU from overheating
    If $g_Flag Then ExitLoop
WEnd

Func Resume()
    $g_Flag = True
EndFunc

Func Quit()
    Exit
EndFunc

; The program starts here
MsgBox($MB_OK, "Test Script", "Hello World")

;

You could create a similar script to activate other programs. Look at ShellExecute() in the help file.

Edited January 14, 2015 by czardas