HotKeySet("[")

[BrainDrain]

Hi,

i try to write a script to close the brackets "({[" by a script.

Why does the following script not work?

If I use the part with "(" only everything is fine.

But if I use the lines with "[" and "{" too I have some ''funny'' results

like Keyboard is blocked afterwards.

Any help is welcome.

HotKeySet("(","WriteCloser_1")
HotKeySet("[","WriteCloserEk")
HotKeySet("{{}","WriteCloser_3")

While 1
    Sleep(500)
WEnd

Func WriteCloser_1()
    HotKeySet("(")
    Send("(")
    Send(")")
    Send("{LEFT}")
    HotKeySet("(","WriteCloser_1")
EndFunc

Func WriteCloserEk()
    HotKeySet("[")
    Send("[")
    Send("]")
    Send("{LEFT}")
    HotKeySet("[","WriteCloserEk")
EndFunc

Func WriteCloser_3()
    HotKeySet("{{}")
    Send("{{}")
    Send("{}}")
    Send("{LEFT}")
    HotKeySet("{{}","WriteCloser_3")
EndFunc

[l3ill]

Hi, and Welcome!

try this:

HotKeySet("(","WriteCloser_1")
HotKeySet("[","WriteCloserEk")
HotKeySet("{{}","WriteCloser_3")

While 1
    Sleep(500)
WEnd

Func WriteCloser_1()
    HotKeySet("(")
    Send("(")
    Send(")")

EndFunc

Func WriteCloserEk()
    HotKeySet("[")
    Send("[")
    Send("]")

EndFunc

Func WriteCloser_3()
    HotKeySet("{{}")
    Send("{{}")
    Send("{}}")

EndFunc

accomplishes the same thing without the last 2 steps.

[BrainDrain]

Hi billo,

thank you for your answer,

but it does not working too.

If I open a editor (Notepad++ in my case)

The keybord is blocked after pressing the "[" key.

[l3ill]

Ah,

I see what you mean...answered too fast.

try this:

HotKeySet("{F1}", "_F1")
HotKeySet("{F2}", "_F2")
HotKeySet("{F3}", "_F3")

While 1
    Sleep(500)
WEnd

Func _F1()

Send("(")
Send(")")

EndFunc

Func _F2()

Send("{")
Send("}")

EndFunc

Func _F3()

Send("[")
Send("]")

EndFunc

[JSThePatriot]

Hi billo,

thank you for your answer,

but it does not working too.

If I open a editor (Notepad++ in my case)

The keybord is blocked after pressing the "[" key.

BrainDrain,

I notice you're using a hotkey of "{{}" That hotkey would be very hard to press. You don't have two keys with the '{' character on them. Therefore it will never be hit. Also I would recommend you search the forum for _IsPressed(). Actually it is in the helpfile as a UDF include these days I believe. Check it out. It will be potentially much more helpful. You simply want to re-act to certain combinations of key presses not react to a specific hotkey.

I hope this helps you on your journey,

Jarvis

[BrainDrain]

Thank you for your answers.

@billo of course I can use F1 F2 F3 but that is not what I want.

I'd like to use the "{" and "[" as usual and autoIt should close the brackets and put the cursor between them.

Perhaps I'll find a solution in JSThePatriot hint.

[l3ill]

Nice tip!

another one for my box of stuff...

#include <Misc.au3>

$dll = DllOpen("user32.dll")

While 1
    Sleep ( 250 )
    If _IsPressed("DB", $dll) Then
        Send("{]}")
    Send("{LEFT}")
        ExitLoop
    EndIf
WEnd
DllClose($dll)

Thanks JS

[JSThePatriot]

Nice tip!

another one for my box of stuff...

#include <Misc.au3>

$dll = DllOpen("user32.dll")

While 1
    Sleep ( 250 )
    If _IsPressed("DB", $dll) Then
        Send("{]}")
    Send("{LEFT}")
        ExitLoop
    EndIf
WEnd
DllClose($dll)

Thanks JS

Happy to be of service...I hope it helps the OP as well!

Regards,

Jarvis

[martin]

On a UK keyboard, and probably many others, you don't want

HotKeySet("{{}","WriteCloser_3")

you want

HotKeySet("+[","WriteCloser_3")

and no need for _IsPressed.

HotKeySet("+[", "WriteCloser_3")

While 1
    Sleep(90)
WEnd

Func WriteCloser_3()
    HotKeySet("+[")
    Send("{")
    Send("}")
    HotKeySet("+[", "WriteCloser_3")
EndFunc ;==>setcurly

[BrainDrain]

Hello ,

thank you again.

@martin: On a german keybord the "[" and "{" brackes need the ALT GR key that is {RALT} for AutoIt.

But {RALT} can't be used for a Hotkey in Combination with another key.

Or am I wrong?

HotKeySet("{RALT}0") but it does not work (like I have expected).

So I have to use the _IsPressed solution.

[AdmiralAlkex]

Alt Gr is actually Ctrl+Alt.

#Include <Misc.au3>
$dll = DllOpen("user32.dll")

HotKeySet("^!0", "WriteCloser_3")

While 1
    Sleep(90)
WEnd

Func WriteCloser_3()
    HotKeySet("^!0")
    Do
    Until _IsPressed("11", $dll) <> 1
    Send("{")
    Send("}")
    HotKeySet("^!0", "WriteCloser_3")
EndFunc ;==>setcurly

This works fine on my swedish keyboard. The _IsPressed() is there because the Ctrl key just got stuck for me without it.

Edited March 22, 2010 by AdmiralAlkex

[BrainDrain]

Thank you AdmiralAlkex

that is exactly what I was looking for.

except it's "^!7" for opening bracket :-)

It's working on my german keybord as well.

[AdmiralAlkex]

I know 7 is opening bracket, I just used 0 as you had yourself in the previous post

HotKeySet("{RALT}0") but it does not work (like I have expected).

[electrico]

Looks like you are use brackets very ofthen, - developer? Sorry that is not topic answer, but man, do you like typing? If yes, just pass through all of "Solo on the keyboard" exercises, and you will not need hotkeys for putting special simbols and brackets. You will type fast and clear.