Run a function as long as X key is pressed

[Its2l82die]

Hi guys,

My problem is a script which I don't really know how to write.

I want to have a HotKeySet type of function that will run the function only when the key is pressed and when I let it go it will stop(using some kind of loop inside of course),

rather than press key X and the function is running until X is pressed again, like so:

HotKeySet("{1}","Single")
Func Single ()
    $1 = Not $1
EndFunc

While 1
    While $1
        ControlSend($hwnd,"","","{F2}")
        Sleep(200)
        ControlSend($hwnd,"","","{F4}")
    WEnd
WEnd

And make the function be in a certain sleep mode if its possible(not the old "while 1 sleep(x) wend" type of thing), cause I cant be wasting valuable RAM resources.

Thanks in advance,

Its2l82die

EDIT: Found my answer using {X Down} please close of delete this thread there is no more use in it, and sorry for opening it.

Edited September 29, 2010 by Its2l82die

[jebus495]

Hi guys,

My problem is a script which I don't really know how to write.

I want to have a HotKeySet type of function that will run the function only when the key is pressed and when I let it go it will stop(using some kind of loop inside of course),

rather than press key X and the function is running until X is pressed again, like so:

HotKeySet("{1}","Single")
Func Single ()
    $1 = Not $1
EndFunc

While 1
    While $1
        ControlSend($hwnd,"","","{F2}")
        Sleep(200)
        ControlSend($hwnd,"","","{F4}")
    WEnd
WEnd

And make the function be in a certain sleep mode if its possible(not the old "while 1 sleep(x) wend" type of thing), cause I cant be wasting valuable RAM resources.

Thanks in advance,

Its2l82die

EDIT: Found my answer using {X Down} please close of delete this thread there is no more use in it, and sorry for opening it.

You may also want to try the _IsPressed() function. Every key has a numerical value for use with the function. You can find the number for every key in the help file for the function.

You could do something like this:

While _IsPressed(55)
;DO SOME STUFF WHILE KEY IS PRESSED
WEnd

Loop begins when the key is pressed and loops until the key is released.

Edited September 29, 2010 by jebus495

[Its2l82die]

This one looks useful too, as it turns out

HotKeySet("{1 Down}","Single")

doesn't yield any result although it doesn't give any error either.

I guess it's just the way that autoit is built, no using Hotkeyset with key down.

I'll give your method a try,

Thanks.