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Yes, there is a way to do this, but many ways of doing so. Using _IsPressed and/or GUI Accelerator keys could do this for you. Have a look in the HelpFile for these and try scripting something. :)

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Yes, there is a way to do this, but many ways of doing so. Using _IsPressed and/or GUI Accelerator keys could do this for you. Have a look in the HelpFile for these and try scripting something. :)

Well, in order to work with _IsPressed I need to run a loop.

I haven't looked ad GUI accelerators tho, problem is my script does not have a GUI.

What happens if I set an Acceleraotr hotkey to Ctrl + C? Will it block the windows default behavior?

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Well, in order to work with _IsPressed I need to run a loop.

I haven't looked ad GUI accelerators tho, problem is my script does not have a GUI.

What happens if I set an Acceleraotr hotkey to Ctrl + C? Will it block the windows default behavior?

 

To use Accelerators you must have a GUI, so I'm thinking using _IsPressed is going to be the option you use.

#include <Misc.au3>
#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>

Local $hDLL = DllOpen("user32.dll")

While 1
    If _IsPressed("11", $hDLL) And _IsPressed("43", $hDLL) Then
        MsgBox(0, "", "I run after CTRL + c !")
    ElseIf _IsPressed("1B", $hDLL) Then
        MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "_IsPressed", "The Esc Key was pressed, therefore we will close the application.")
        ExitLoop
    EndIf
    Sleep(250)
WEnd

DllClose($hDLL)

 

Something like that?

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dieterhatn,

You will need at least one loop in your script to keep it running - so why the aversion to using a loop to poll for the key being pressed? :huh:

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dieterhatn,

You will need at least one loop in your script to keep it running - so why the aversion to using a loop to poll for the key being pressed? :huh:

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That's true, but I want it to be as lightweight as possible because its running permanently.

Is there a way to make autoit hotkeys not prevent the default behaviour? that could be another way to get it work with hotkeyset

//Edit:

Or is there a way to imitate that default behaviour?

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That's exactly what I did not want to use, I do not want any loops in my script. That's why I'm asking for something else.

 

As melba stated. You must use at least 1 loop. And what do you mean as lightweight as possible? Anything running permanently must use loop(s).

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Another way could be to use _ClipBoard_SetViewer , even if you do not have a GUI (you can create an invisible one with just GUICreate()  )

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Technically, every AutoIt script has a hidden window that is created when it is run. Whether or not you use a GUI for your own script. Which doesn't help in this instance because the OP doesn't need a GUI, they just need a way to keep the script running and to poll for the keys being pressed.

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@BrewManNH : I thought _ClipBoard_SetViewer was a good solution to track any clipboard changes (because CTRL + C/X generates a clipbloard event)

For the hidden window, I know it, but I didn't manage to use GUIRegisterMsg without creating a GUI

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@BrewManNH : I thought _ClipBoard_SetViewer was a good solution to track any clipboard changes (because CTRL + C/X generates a clipbloard event)

For the hidden window, I know it, but I didn't manage to use GUIRegisterMsg without creating a GUI

So I need a (hidden) GUI for _ClipBoard_SetViewer to work?

And will it track any changes or just changes I did within the GUI?

As melba stated. You must use at least 1 loop. And what do you mean as lightweight as possible? Anything running permanently must use loop(s).

I am using a loop, containing one sleep command.

I just don't want it to make any calls at all when it's in idle. My script is completely based on hotkeys.

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@dieterhatn : try the example for _ClipBoard_SetViewer() : remove (comment) the GUISetState(@SW_SHOW) line, then replace GUICtrlSetData($g_idMemo, $sMessage & @CRLF, 1) by MsgBox(0, "", $sMessage)

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Rather than checking for a keypress, I could just get the clipboard in a loop and check for double entries.

Which leads me to another question: Is there a way in autoit to get the clipboard?

I don't mean ClipGet(), i have to get the content no matter what it is. From what I've read can ClipGet only get strings.

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