Getting mouse to click on a keyboard stroke

[stn9063]

Hello,

I would like to setup AutoIt to perform a simple left click when prompted by a keystroke. There are 4 different buttons I press repeatedly, all side by side, and it would be quicker if I didn't have to move the mouse and could just enter keystrokes, say numbers 1-2-3-4 or letters a-s-d-f.

I have tried these commands but they don't seem to be working for me:

HotKeySet("{a}", MouseClick("left", 35, 190))

HotKeySet("{b}", MouseClick("left", 35, 225))

and

If Send("a") Then MouseClick("left", 35, 190)

If Send("b") Then MouseClick("left", 35, 225)

Please help a noob with a simple script! =)

[hannes08]

hi stn9060,

if you look at the help file for the HotKeySet function, you'll see that it doesn't accept code but just the name of a function to call. E.g.

HotKeySet("^q", "_myMSG") ;--> Calls function _myMSG on pressing CTRL-q

Func _myMSG()
   MsgBox(0, "Wow!",  "You've pressed CTRL-q!")
EndFunc

[Bert]

If the click is on the same item and it isn't in a web page you may want to use controlclick to do what you need.

[stn9063]

Thank you Hannes! I have got it working using this script. Do you see any room for improvement or a more efficient script?

HotKeySet("a", "Click1")

Func Click1()

MouseClick ("left", 35, 190)

EndFunc

HotKeySet("s", "Click2")

Func Click2()

MouseClick ("left", 35, 225)

EndFunc

HotKeySet("d", "Click3")

Func Click3()

MouseClick ("left", 35, 260)

EndFunc

Sleep(2147483647)

[JohnOne]

HotKeySet("a", "Click1")
HotKeySet("d", "Click3")
HotKeySet("s", "Click2")
HotKeySet("x", "_Exit")

While 1
Sleep(100)
WEnd

Func Click1()
MouseClick ("left", 35, 190)
EndFunc

Func Click2()
MouseClick ("left", 35, 225)
EndFunc

Func Click3()
MouseClick ("left", 35, 260)
EndFunc

Func _Exit()
Exit
EndFunc

[stn9063]

Awesome, thanks John