Hotkey

[vickerps]

Does anyone no how to setup a key that will exit the script

I was trying with AdlibEnable("quit")

Func Quit()

IF HotKeySet ({esc}) Then

Exit

Endif

Something like that. Can anyone help

[Jon]

HotKeySet("{ESC}", "Terminate")
...
...
...
...

Func Terminate()
    Exit
EndFunc

[vickerps]

first of all thanks for responding

However i have already try that and it doesn't work for example

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

MsgBox(64, "Welcome", ' ' & @LF & @LF &'Please follow a few simple steps ')

Func Terminate()

Exit

EndFunc

I would like the script to terminate without clicking on the message box

[everseeker]

Just a thought....

May want to experiment a bit...

Does the hot key checking routine operate while waiting for user input?

(In other words, the fact that the program is waiting for you to click "ok" before proceeding may mean that hotkey checking is suspended, as is the rest of the program, until you do so)

Edited March 9, 2004 by everseeker

[Jos]

I would like the script to terminate without clicking on the message box

Change the MsgBox to a SplashTextOn.

When you display a msgbox you are asking for user input or you can have the msgbox timeout after x seconds.

Edited March 9, 2004 by JdeB

[vickerps]

Thanks again

But need to use a message box and it can not time out

I understand what you are saying and i agree. that is why i was looking into the adlibenable command.

Thanks anyway

[Jos]

Thanks again

But need to use a message box and it can not time out

I understand what you are saying and i agree. that is why i was looking into the adlibenable command.

Thanks anyway

what about something like this?

HotKeySet("{ESC}", "Terminate")
HotKeySet("{ENTER}", "Continue")
$Loop = 1

SplashTextOn ("Welcome", ' ' & @LF & @LF &'Please follow a few simple steps ')
While $Loop=1
   Sleep(200)
Wend
SlashTextOf()
; rest of the script

Func Terminate()
   Exit
EndFunc

Func Continue()
   $loop = 0
EndFunc

[CyberSlug]

Explanation of behavior from the help file:

If the current function is a "blocking" function, then the keypresses are buffered and execute as soon as the blocking function completes. MsgBox and FileSelectFolder are examples of blocking functions.

Maybe the AutoGUI project could provide even more alternatives....