Myicq Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 I have a small script that works using function keys (not related to gaming or keylogging). I set the keys using something like Opt ('GUIoneventmode', 1) HotKeySet("{F4}", "_functionF4") This is all good. But at times I wish to have my script open, and use other software on same machine. These other software may use function keys as well. Problem is that AutoIT has "captured" the function key, and thereby, the function key won't do anything in the other program. My question is: what is best approach to "not handle" the hotkeys when autoIT script is not focused ? And pass on keypress to the other software ? I could of course add a timer/ event to check for focus and set /unset hotkeys, but I think there should be a simpler way ? I am just a hobby programmer, and nothing great to publish right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Melba23 Posted March 28, 2022 Moderators Share Posted March 28, 2022 Myicq, Look at GUISetAccelerators in the Help file - that could well be what you are looking for. M23 Any of my own code posted anywhere on the forum is available for use by others without any restriction of any kind Open spoiler to see my UDFs: Spoiler ArrayMultiColSort ---- Sort arrays on multiple columnsChooseFileFolder ---- Single and multiple selections from specified path treeview listingDate_Time_Convert -- Easily convert date/time formats, including the language usedExtMsgBox --------- A highly customisable replacement for MsgBoxGUIExtender -------- Extend and retract multiple sections within a GUIGUIFrame ---------- Subdivide GUIs into many adjustable framesGUIListViewEx ------- Insert, delete, move, drag, sort, edit and colour ListView itemsGUITreeViewEx ------ Check/clear parent and child checkboxes in a TreeViewMarquee ----------- Scrolling tickertape GUIsNoFocusLines ------- Remove the dotted focus lines from buttons, sliders, radios and checkboxesNotify ------------- Small notifications on the edge of the displayScrollbars ----------Automatically sized scrollbars with a single commandStringSize ---------- Automatically size controls to fit textToast -------------- Small GUIs which pop out of the notification area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 There is multiple ways to skin this particular cat (proverbial expression on AutoIt forum ). Here one of them - clean - simple : #include <GUIConstants.au3> Example() Func Example() GUICreate("Test", 225, 80) Local $idF4 = GUICtrlCreateDummy() Local $idF5 = GUICtrlCreateDummy() Local $idExit = GUICtrlCreateButton("Exit", 150, 50, 65, 25) Local $aAccelKeys[2][2] = [["{F4}", $idF4], ["{F5}", $idF5]] GUISetAccelerators($aAccelKeys) GUISetState(@SW_SHOW) ; Display the GUI. While 1 Switch GUIGetMsg() Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, $idExit ExitLoop Case $idF4 ConsoleWrite("F4 was pressed" & @CRLF) Case $idF5 ConsoleWrite("F5 was pressed" & @CRLF) EndSwitch WEnd EndFunc ;==>Example Exit 1 “They did not know it was impossible, so they did it” ― Mark Twain Spoiler Block all input without UAC Save/Retrieve Images to/from Text Monitor Management (VCP commands) Tool to search in text (au3) files Date Range Picker Virtual Desktop Manager Sudoku Game 2020 Overlapped Named Pipe IPC HotString 2.0 - Hot keys with string x64 Bitwise Operations Multi-keyboards HotKeySet Recursive Array Display Fast and simple WCD IPC Multiple Folders Selector Printer Manager GIF Animation (cached) Screen Scraping Multi-Threading Made Easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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