Escape key assigned in HotKeySet()

[zeenmakr]

objective: need to use key pressed in HotKeySet() as it if condition isn't met. example bellow fails because it invokes in endless loop

HotKeySet('{RIGHT}', 'test')

Func test()
      If WinActive('[CLASS:MSPaintApp]') Then
        MsgBox(0, 'Hotkey Pressed', 'RightArrow')
      Else
        Send('{RIGHT}')
      EndIf
EndFunc

 

[Danp2]

I believe the typical way to handle this is to "unbind" the hotkey at the start of your function and then enable it again at the bottom --

HotKeySet('{RIGHT}', 'test')

Func test()
      HotKeySet('{RIGHT}')
      If WinActive('[CLASS:MSPaintApp]') Then
        MsgBox(0, 'Hotkey Pressed', 'RightArrow')
      Else
        Send('{RIGHT}')
      EndIf
      HotKeySet('{RIGHT}', 'test')
EndFunc

 

[zeenmakr]

1 hour ago, Danp2 said:

I believe the typical way to handle this is to "unbind" the hotkey at the start of your function and then enable it again at the bottom

it obvious from the document but didn't know what it meant. it still a mystery to me, so how does it work?

so, initial {Esc} key pressed call captureEsc(), then  unregister/unbind {Esc} key event then able to send {Esc} as 'raw' key, and why set HotKeySet("{Esc}", "captureEsc") inside the function?

; capture and pass along a keypress
HotKeySet("{Esc}", "captureEsc")
Func captureEsc()
    ; ... can do stuff here
    HotKeySet("{Esc}")
    Send("{Esc}")
    HotKeySet("{Esc}", "captureEsc")
EndFunc

 

Edited July 16, 2020 by zeenmakr

[Nine]

Yes, but remember that there is quite a large elapse time between unregistering a hotkey and reregistering the key.  If you type real fast, you will find that this is not a good approach to take.