Temporarily Disable Hotkey Filtering

[MIRAG3]

Hey all,

Quick question, I am using several hotkeys in my script and currently have it setup to disable the hotkeys if the script does not have focus.

However the specific hotkeys do not function in other programs or the OS when they are "disabled".

It appears that AutoIt is still filtering the specific keys.

Example:

While 1
    
    $CurWindowEx = WinGetTitle("active")
    
    If $CurWindowEx = "Search Tool" Then
        HotKeySet ("{F5}" ,"EndSearch")
        HotKeySet ("{Esc}", "UIClose")
        HotKeySet ("{F2}", "Welcome")
        HotKeySet ("!{F4}","altf4")
        HotKeySet ("!{F1}", "State_Debug")
    Elseif $CurWindowEx <> "Search Tool"    Then    
        HotKeySet ("{F5}","")
        HotKeySet ("{Esc}","")
        HotKeySet ("{F2}", "")
        HotKeySet ("!{F4}","")
        HotKeySet ("!{F1}","")
    Endif
    
    $Event_Man = GUIGetMsg()
        Select
            Case $Event_Man = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                FindUIClose()
        EndSelect
Wend

How can I completely disable AutoIt's filtering of hotkeys when it is not in focus (active window)?

Thanks.

[AdmiralAlkex]

Do you think Au3Check is just joking with you when it errors out or what?

C:\Users\Admiral\AutoIt TNG\Från forumet\401.au3(10,22) : ERROR: (): undefined function.

HotKeySet ("{F5}","")

(may need SciTE4AutoIt3, don't remember, but you should have it already for the tons of improvements it adds to your AutoIt experience, not using it is insane!))

As to the actual problem, you should not give it a empty string, you should skip the parameter, just like the helpfile says:

function - [optional] The name of the function to call when the key is pressed. Not specifying this parameter will unset a previous hotkey.

Easy peasy

[MIRAG3]

Do you think Au3Check is just joking with you when it errors out or what?

??? Not following you, that is just a small section of the entire script (almost 2000 lines).

Currently using SciTE4AutoIt3. <- AWESOME

As to the actual problem, you should not give it a empty string, you should skip the parameter, just like the helpfile says:

Easy peasy

Ahh, jeese... good catch. Will try that now.

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Update:

SUCCESS, thanks Admiral.

Love it when the solution is just following proper syntax. HA.

Edited August 16, 2011 by MIRAG3

[Jos]

(may need SciTE4AutoIt3, don't remember,

Yes, else it will just run AutoIt3.exe for Run and Aut2EXE.exe for Compile/build.

Jos

[AdmiralAlkex]

??? Not following you, that is just a small section of the entire script (almost 2000 lines).

Currently using SciTE4AutoIt3. <- AWESOME

Are you saying you have more errors or? I mean, there should be zero, so the HotKeySet()'s being wrong when they error should be kinda obvious, shouldn't it?

[guinness]

Why not look at GUISetAccelerators() instead, as HotKeySet() is Global and can sometimes conflict with other programs using the same HotKey's. GUISetAccelerators()' are bound to the GUI handle you pass to the function.

Edited August 16, 2011 by guinness

[MIRAG3]

Awesome!

Thanks Admiral and Jos!

Thanks for the suggestion Guiness, will take a look at GUISetAccelerators().

Turned out to be human error, following correct syntax helps!

Are you saying you have more errors or? I mean, there should be zero, so the HotKeySet()'s being wrong when they error should be kinda obvious, shouldn't it?

That's the weird part, AutoIt didn't return an error for the HotKeySet ("{Esc}","") sytnax.

No worries, working now.

Edited August 16, 2011 by MIRAG3