Sending Esc+a to non-active PuTTY

[Hcc]

Hi!

I'm completely new with AutoIt, and I confess I don't have the time to learn scripting with it right now.

I am looking for a way to send a Esc+a keypress to a PuTTY window with a predefined key even when PuTTY is inactive, so that I can easily switch between Irssi (Irc client running on Screen on PuTTY) channel windows.

I am using a dual monitor setup on my system, and for example, when I'm using Firefox on my main screen and PuTTY on my secondary screen, I want to be able to switch Irssi windows with a single keypress (a function key (F1-F12) possibly) when Firefox or any other program is active. Is this possible with AutoIt, and would anyone of you more eperienced guys be willing to write me a script for this purpose?

Thank you in advance for all help!

-Hcc, Finland

 

Edited a missing parenthesis messing up a sentence

Edited August 1, 2014 by Hcc

[computergroove]

All of this is possible. Do you wnat to send Esc and release then send a or do you want both pushed at the same time?

[Hcc]

Hi computergroove,

First Esc and then "a" (not "A") right after the Esc should do the trick.

[MikahS]

Hm, something like this might help give you a better understanding of what's going on:

#include <WindowsConstants.au3>


HotKeySet("{F1}", "sendKey")  ; set the F1 key to run the sendKey() function
HotKeySet("{F2}", "Quit")  ; set the F2 key to stop the script from running


While 1
    ;keep this script running infinitely
WEnd


Func sendKey()
    Local $hWin, $pWin, $pWinError
    $pWin = WinGetHandle("") ; get handle to the window that is being used before making Putty the active window
    $hWin = WinActivate("PuTTY") ; make Putty the active window
    If $hWin = 0 Then  ; if we couldn't make Putty the active window, then..
        MsgBox(0, "title", "Could not make Putty the active window")  ; tell us!
        Return ; quit the function since we couldn't make Putty the active window
    EndIf
    Send("{ESC}a") ; if Putty is the active window, then send ESCAPE + "a"
    $pWinError = WinActivate($pWin) ; active the previously active window, since we are done sending to Putty
    If $pWinError = 0 Then ; if we can't find any previously opened window, then..
        MsgBox(0, "prev", "Could not find previously used window") ; tell us!
    EndIf
EndFunc

Func Quit()
    MsgBox(0, "Quit", "Stopping script") ; tell us we are stopping the script..
    Exit ; stop the entire script
EndFunc
 

Edited August 1, 2014 by MikahS

[Hcc]

MikahS, Thank you very much - works like a charm!

Let me know if you have paypal or similar to let me buy you a beer/coffee/whatever you fancy

[MikahS]

You're very welcome, and no need your gratitude is enough for me

EDIT: grammar

Edited August 1, 2014 by MikahS

[Hcc]

Hi again, I'm returning with a question related to the script provided by MikahS.

I've added some functions to it, and now I'm facing a problem - how can I simulate pressing the left arrow twice and then the up arrow once, all this while holding the WIN key down? I tried something like this:

Send("{LWIN down}{LEFT 2}{UP}{LWIN up}")

but it wasn't any good. Help, please?

Edited August 8, 2014 by Hcc

[MikahS]

This should do it

Send("{LWINDOWN}")
Send("{LEFT 2}")
Send("{UP}")
Send("{LWINUP}")

EDIT: Fixed fourth line send statement - from "Send{" to "Send("

Edited August 8, 2014 by MikahS

[Hcc]

Thanks! (There's a { instead of a ( on the fourth line, but I figured that out )

[MikahS]

Glad to help @Hcc nice catch