hotkeyset

[C2A]

Hello

I want to set a hot key of ESC to CTRL+v

ESC key should work as [Paste]

tried

Func paste()

Send("{CTRL}"+"v")

EndFunc

While 1

Sleep(500)

HotKeySet("{ESC}", "paste")

WEnd

but its not working for me.

[smartee]

You were so close

HotKeySet("{ESC}", "paste")

While 1
    Sleep(500)
WEnd

Func paste()
    Send("^v") ;Also try Send(ClipGet())
EndFunc   ;==>paste

[smartee]

Oh, and since this seemed to be the troubling part,

  'helpfile said:

'!'

This tells AutoIt to send an ALT keystroke, therefore Send("This is text!a") would send the keys "This is text" and then press "ALT+a".

N.B. Some programs are very choosy about capital letters and ALT keys, i.e. "!A" is different to "!a". The first says ALT+SHIFT+A, the second is ALT+a. If in doubt, use lowercase!

'+'

This tells AutoIt to send a SHIFT keystroke, therefore Send("Hell+o") would send the text "HellO". Send("!+a") would send "ALT+SHIFT+a".

'^'

This tells AutoIt to send a CONTROL keystroke, therefore Send("^!a") would send "CTRL+ALT+a".

N.B. Some programs are very choosy about capital letters and CTRL keys, i.e. "^A" is different to "^a". The first says CTRL+SHIFT+A, the second is CTRL+a. If in doubt, use lowercase!

'#'

The hash now sends a Windows keystroke; therefore, Send("#r") would send Win+r which launches the Run dialog box.

[C2A]

Thanks smartee