How to read user input?

[ab21]

Hi all, i'm new to autoit and i want to write a script that will send in keystrokes automatically for infinite times untill the user hits "esc".

I know how to set a hotkey and exit the program but how to actually set a hotkey and "pause" the script and use the same hot key to "re-enable" the script?

another little problem is, i read about how to send in a keystroke for a specific amount of times, but how can i make the script to enter the keystroke for infinite times for 5 times per second? will it work if i put send() & sleep(200) inside a loop?

Edited April 5, 2005 by ab21

[zcoacoaz]

RTM, my friend, RTM (Read The Manual) and yes you can have more than one command in a loop

[ab21]

srry i just started reading about autoit about an hour ago, i haven't d/l'd the program yet, about the send() & sleep(200) part, i just wanted to know if that'll allow the script to send a keystroke for infinite times with 200 milisec wait.

[ShelbySue]

HotKeySet will allow you to capture a key press. read the Doc on that.

[herewasplato]

srry i just started reading about autoit about an hour ago, i haven't d/l'd the program yet, about the send() & sleep(200) part, i just wanted to know if that'll allow the script to send a keystroke for infinite times with 200 milisec wait.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

yes. a script can do what you have asked about...

while 1
   send("A")
   sleep(200)
wend

you might want to add a line or two to bring the window of interest into focus just before sending stuff to it... see winactivate and winwaitactive

as for the pause/resume script code - steal that from the manual which is also online - see the bottom of this page:

http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/f...s/HotKeySet.htm

hope this helps