how to use keys combination to send a key ?

[Gaffgarion]

Hi!

Started with AutoIt just some hours ago so please be gentle with me.

so my keyboard "e" button is broken, but i dont want to buy a new keyboard yet, so after some thinking and browsing i decided to use autoit to fix my problem just for some time until i buy a new keyboard and i also want to take this chance to learn about autoit.

my idea is to use keys combination to send the "e" button.

so i want the script to function like this :

if i hold "q" button, and then press "w" button, the output will be "e" button.

i've tried it myself using example from this forum, but i got "error:unable to parse line".

#include <Misc.au3>

$dll = DllOpen("user32.dll")

While 1
    If _IsPressed ("qw") Then
       Send("{a}")
    EndIf
WEnd
DllClose($dll)

hopefuly someone can give me a direction for this, thank you!

[Earthshine]

have a look at this thread. map e to your scrollock or whatever you don't use maybe?

 

[JLogan3o13]

@Gaffgarion Welcome to the forum. First off, please re-read the _IsPressed section in the help file. You will see that you need to enter the value for the key, not the key itself (e.g. '51' not 'q'). Now, regarding your issue, there are a couple of ways to go about this. There is a UDF out there that you can use to set multiple hotkeys, you can find that here:

Alternatively, I like this little function written by Melba. In essence it uses HotKeySet on both keys and points them to the same function, then checks to see if both are pressed before sending the 'e' key.

;All credit to Melba23

#include <Misc.au3>
    HotKeySet("q", "_Q1")
    HotKeySet("w", "_Q1")

While 1
    Sleep(10)
WEnd

Func _Q1()
    ; Unset HotKeys to prevent possible double hit
    HotKeySet("q")
    HotKeySet("w")

    ; Are both keys pressed?
    $iBegin = TimerInit()
        Do
            If _IsPressed("51") And _IsPressed("57") Then Send("e", 1)
        Until TimerDiff($iBegin) > 100

    ; Reset HotKeys
    HotKeySet("q", "_Q1")
    HotKeySet("w", "_Q1")
EndFunc

Keep in mind, as the Remarks section of _IsPressed explain, even a brief press of the key combo can result in multiple presses of your output key, so you may get 'eeeee'

[careca]

You were close, it's just the way you call it

If _IsPressed("28") And _IsPressed("DC") Then

Most complete answer from JLogan.

Edited December 15, 2017 by careca

[Gaffgarion]

On 12/15/2017 at 9:00 PM, JLogan3o13 said:

even a brief press of the key combo can result in multiple presses of your output key, so you may get 'eeeee'

yes, its hard to use that script, because i only press both keys in just a brief moment and the output is like 'eeeeee'

i want it if i hold down Q key and then press W key 1x, the output is E key 1x, not multiple E key

i also found this by melba23

#include <Misc.au3>

Local $hDLL = DllOpen("user32.dll")

HotKeySet("{q}","_Start") ; Fire HotKey on Q key
HotKeySet("{ESC}", "_Exit")

While 1
    Sleep(10)
WEnd



Func _Start ()

    ; Look for W key
    If _IsPressed("57", $hDLL) Then
        ; Only action if BOTH pressed
        Send("e")
    EndIf



EndFunc



Func _Exit()
    DllClose($hDLL)
    Exit
EndFunc

this works perfectly, but its the opposite of what i want, for this one, i have to hold down W key first, and then press Q key.

what i needed is, hold down Q key first and then W key.

thanks

Edited May 28, 2018 by Gaffgarion

[JLogan3o13]

So look in the help file for the values of the keys and swap them...