How to make Script to be always active

[WindIt]

I have a small script which will load a black screen saver when Shift+d key is enabled, how do i make this always running in windows10 machine.

and always respond to the hotkey.

New to auatoit, please excuse me for any brevity.

 

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>

HotKeySet("+d", "ShowMessage")  ;Shift+d

While 1
    Sleep(100)
WEnd

Func ShowMessage()

Run("C:\Windows\System32\scrnsave.scr /s")

EndFunc
 

[water]

Looks correct to me. Do you get any error messages? What doesn't work?

BTW: Why don't you use the Windows way and set a shortcut to directly run the Screesaver as described here?

[Nine]

There might be a redirection issue as he is playing in the system32 folder.  And you do not have any error handling.   Make sure you can run this file from your script by capturing both pid and @error after run function.

 

Edited April 30, 2020 by Nine

[careca]

Only change i did was the hotkey to F2 and it works fine.

[WindIt]

On 4/30/2020 at 5:40 PM, water said:

Looks correct to me. Do you get any error messages? What doesn't work?

BTW: Why don't you use the Windows way and set a shortcut to directly run the Screesaver as described here?

Hey thanks for the link will try it. I will try it since within corp we are not allowed any external downloaded exe file (but the link has some easy steps to make it work) so decided to use the autoit script.

The problem it works but only once not on demand, I need to make it run always and respond to the hotkey each time.

[WindIt]

On 4/30/2020 at 5:58 PM, careca said:

Only change i did was the hotkey to F2 and it works fine.

It works once, i need to ensure it works on demand and responds to the hotkey each time.

[WindIt]

On 4/30/2020 at 5:50 PM, Nine said:

There might be a redirection issue as he is playing in the system32 folder.  And you do not have any error handling.   Make sure you can run this file from your script by capturing both pid and @error after run function.

 

I will give it a try, do have some examples of your suggestion. i am new to autoit.

I need it to work on demand and respond to the hotkey.

[careca]

No idea what you mean, because for me it works on demand, many times.

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
HotKeySet("{F2}", "ShowMessage")

While 1
    Sleep(100)
WEnd

Func ShowMessage()
Run("C:\Windows\System32\scrnsave.scr /s")
EndFunc

What could be happening is the keys getting sticked, shift alt and control are notorious for that.

[WindIt]

On 5/2/2020 at 3:14 PM, careca said:

No idea what you mean, because for me it works on demand, many times.

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
HotKeySet("{F2}", "ShowMessage")

While 1
    Sleep(100)
WEnd

Func ShowMessage()
Run("C:\Windows\System32\scrnsave.scr /s")
EndFunc

What could be happening is the keys getting sticked, shift alt and control are notorious for that.

Thank you, Yes it was the issue with keys getting sticked.

[WindIt]

On 5/2/2020 at 3:14 PM, careca said:

No idea what you mean, because for me it works on demand, many times.

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
HotKeySet("{F2}", "ShowMessage")

While 1
    Sleep(100)
WEnd

Func ShowMessage()
Run("C:\Windows\System32\scrnsave.scr /s")
EndFunc

What could be happening is the keys getting sticked, shift alt and control are notorious for that.

Ok, It works on my laptop, but if  the same script on Windows 10 pc it get "Script Paused". What could be causing it and how to over come.

[Jos]

Don't click the icon as that will toggle the pause script function.

[careca]

Or you can add this line to the top:

Opt("TrayAutoPause", 0) ;0=no pause, 1=Pause

 

[rudi]

Maybe I miss your intention, but if you just want a hotkey to activate the windows screensaver to LOCK your windows logon session, then simply use the Windows build in hotkey, that's "WIN" + l ("LOWERCASE L", L like "lock")

 

Regards, Rudi.

[WindIt]

12 hours ago, Jos said:

Don't click the icon as that will toggle the pause script function.

You mean at the tool bar icon where i see the pause script highlight ?

[WindIt]

5 hours ago, careca said:

Or you can add this line to the top:

Opt("TrayAutoPause", 0) ;0=no pause, 1=Pause

 

Ok, I made the changes, This should work will let you guys know.

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>

Opt("TrayAutoPause", 0) ;0=no pause, 1=Pause

HotKeySet("{F2}", "ShowMessage")

While 1
    Sleep(100)
WEnd

Func ShowMessage()
Run("C:\Windows\System32\scrnsave.scr /s")
EndFunc

 

[WindIt]

40 minutes ago, rudi said:

Maybe I miss your intention, but if you just want a hotkey to activate the windows screensaver to LOCK your windows logon session, then simply use the Windows build in hotkey, that's "WIN" + l ("LOWERCASE L", L like "lock")

 

Regards, Rudi.

No, I cant use that since the test bench (machine) is connected to a display and runs continuously  with multi user interaction. Had to go for this solution to have black mute display on demand when not in use.

Edited May 7, 2020 by WindIt

[rudi]

beside the already mentioned Opt("TrayAutoPause",0) use Opt("TrayIconHide",1), then there is no systray icon at all some fool could click around with.