Timer Without Using Sleep

[Flemingjp]

I want to create a script where a arrow keys a press with delays for how long its held and when to press them.

E.G

Script Started

Up arrow held down >

Wait 500 >

Left Arrow held down >

Wait 250 >

Left Arrow Up >

Script Stopped

I've tried it using Sleep(100), but it doesn't keep the Up arrow held down constantly as it pause the script. Not delay an action.

Thanks

Flemingjp

[Jos]

Should work fine when done correctly.... post your script to see what you are doing.

By the way, welcome and hope you did take the time to read our forum rules.

[Flemingjp]

MouseClick("Left", 300, 350, 1, 5)
sleep(2990)
Send("{UP down}")
sleep(550)
Send("{LEFT down}")
sleep(350)
Send("{LEFT up}")

[realshyfox]

MouseClick("Left", 300, 350, 1, 5)
sleep(2990)
Send("{UP down}")
sleep(550)
Send("{LEFT down}")
sleep(350)
Send("{LEFT up}")

The sleep is for pausing script. It won´t work.

This is what you´re after:

#include <Timers.au3>

_Timer()

Func _Timer()

    Send("#r")
    WinWaitActive("Run")
    Send("notepad.exe{Enter}")
    WinWaitActive("[CLASS:Notepad]")
    
    Global $starttime = _Timer_Init()
    
    While _Timer_Diff($starttime)<1000
        Send("Hello ... Is just an example")
        
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>_Timer

Edited June 2, 2011 by realshyfox

[Jos]

The sleep is for pausing script. It won´t work.

It works fine to keep the KeyDown, but it will not repeatedly press it.

Slight difference here

[realshyfox]

It works fine to keep the KeyDown, but it will not repeatedly press it.

Slight difference here

Well, let´s change a little:

#include <Timers.au3>

_Timer()

Func _Timer()

    Send("#r")
    WinWaitActive("Run")
    Send("notepad.exe{Enter}")
    WinWaitActive("[CLASS:Notepad]")
    
    Global $starttime = _Timer_Init()
    
    While _Timer_Diff($starttime)<5000
        Send("Hello ... Is just an example")
        Sleep(500)
    $iIdleTime = _Timer_GetIdleTime()
    $starttime = $starttime + $iIdleTime
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>_Timer

Edited June 2, 2011 by realshyfox