Hotkey Conflicts

[Firstone]

Hi,

I'm trying to run 2 identical scripts, both have the same pause hotkey function "Pause".

I made a main script which runs these 2 scripts, also with the same hotkey function.

Is there a way to make it so all the scripts pause when pause is pressed?

I tried using the control send feature, which will send it straight to the script, but i can't find the title or handle of the other 2 scripts.

Or if anyone knows another way to get my other scripts paused with one button?

Thanks

[jvanegmond]

Simple solution:

Script 1 Hotkey: PAUSE

When hotkey pause is pressed, send keys ctrl + pause

Script 2 Hotkey: CTRL + PAUSE

[Firstone]

Yeah I thought about that, but the problem was if I added more identical scripts (Which I intend to do later), I will be using alot of different keys for the pause button, and that will affect other things I do on my PC. Since it wouldn't be using controlsend.

[jvanegmond]

Then it is important that you find a solution to make the scripts communicate. I believe there are no (or no proper) libraries to do this.

Some recommendations:

- Use file or registry writing in a fixed location. All other scripts monitor this file or reg value.

- Use TCP connections, make scripts connect to eachother.

In either case:

- Make one script the "boss" (script that is started first) which controls the other scripts.

[Firstone]

Ahh ok.

That stuff is too advance for me. I'll prob just find some keys I won't be using to set as the pause hotkey.

Thanks

[Jeff West]

Wouldn't this work?

HotKeySet("{Pause}", "PauseFunc")

While 1
    ; Program here
WEnd

Func PauseFunc()
    HotKeySet("{Pause}") ;Deassign Pause Key
    Send("{Pause}") ;Send Pause so other programs will be able to respond
    HotKeySet("{Pause}", "PauseFunc")
    ;Do your toggle stuff here
EndFunc   ;==>PauseFunc

[omikron48]

Wouldn't that cause a deadlock at some point? Or is the polling delay long enough to let all scripts be able to get the hotkey?

[Firstone]

Not sure if that would work in my case.

But anyway my problems been solved now =D Did a wider search and found this topic.

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=85460&st=0&p=612928&hl=hotkey%20for%202%20functions&fromsearch=1&#entry612928

martin suggested to use _IsPressed, and it works nicely for me. I just had to include a adlib function in each of the other scripts.

[jvanegmond]

Clever thaught Jeff West. However, the problem is that you can't register the hotkeys all at once.

I didn't mention the _IsPressed technique because it is not fail-safe. But, it's your call.