Alt+~ to invoke Flip3d

[spaccount]

Noobie here!
 
I'm trying to map ALT+` to use the Flip3d view(Win+Tab).
 
I'm able to call it using the following script:
 
Func _flip3d()
    Send("#{Tab}")
EndFunc
 
HotKeySet("!{`}","_flip3d")
 
While 1
    sleep(10)
WEnd
 
 
However, this just launches the Flip3d view for a second and quits it.
 
I need it to exactly map like ALT+TAB or WIN+TAB.
I know that means, I need to use ALTDOWN etc, but haven't been able to figure it out.
I'm sure someone has done this before, but google didn't find anything for me
 
Any help would be awesome!

Edited February 25, 2015 by spaccount

[spaccount]

OK.. I got it to launch and stay on the screen with this:

 

Func _flip3d()

ShellExecute("rundll32.exe","DwmApi #105")

EndFunc

 

HotKeySet("!{`}","_flip3d")

 

While 1

    sleep(10)

 WEnd

 

Still now clue about how I "tab" through the windows using "ALT+`"

[bogQ]

maybe something like this can help?

 

#include <Misc.au3>
HotKeySet('!{`}', '_flip3d')

While 1
    Sleep(100)
WEnd


Func _flip3d()
    Local $ftime = False
    Send('{LWINDOWN}')
    Do
        Send('{TAB}')
        If $ftime = False Then
            $ftime = True
            Sleep(400)
        EndIf
        Sleep(150)
    Until Not _IsPressed('C0') Or Not _IsPressed('12')
    Send('{LWINUP}')
EndFunc   ;==>_flip3d

edit:code cleanup of unnedded loop Edited February 25, 2015 by bogQ

[Gianni]

Maybe like >this ?

>this is funny too...

[spaccount]

maybe something like this can help?

 

#include <Misc.au3>
HotKeySet('!{`}', '_flip3d')

While 1
    Sleep(100)
WEnd


Func _flip3d()
    Local $ftime = False
    Send('{LWINDOWN}')
    Do
        Send('{TAB}')
        If $ftime = False Then
            $ftime = True
            Sleep(400)
        EndIf
        Sleep(150)
    Until Not _IsPressed('C0') Or Not _IsPressed('12')
    Send('{LWINUP}')
EndFunc   ;==>_flip3d

edit:code cleanup of unnedded loop

 

 

thanks for the quick response!

this almost gets me there..

the one thing missing is that it exits the function if i lift the "`" key while still holding "ALT" down.

typical use case for flip3d is similar to alt+tab, i.e. you keep "ALT/WIN" held down but press "`" to switch between windows.

 

I can change 

Until Not _IsPressed('C0') Or Not _IsPressed('12')

to 

Until Not _IsPressed('12')

 

However,

then I need a condition to send the "Tab". Any ideas?

Using "_IsPressed('CO') to send "Tab" is less than ideal, as the UI will respond based on sleep vs actual input.

 

----------Update:

I found @HotKeyPressed. Perhaps I can use this somehow to trigger the same function or as a condition?

Edited February 25, 2015 by spaccount

[bogQ]

Using "_IsPressed('CO') to send "Tab" is less than ideal, as the UI will respond based on sleep vs actual input.

well you can try {tab down} but i dont know will it work

 

as for your first problem [the one thing missing is that it exits the function if i lift the "`" key while still holding "ALT" down.]

think this should solve it

#include <Misc.au3>
HotKeySet('!{`}', '_flip3d')

While 1
    Sleep(100)
WEnd


Func _flip3d()
    Send('{LWINDOWN}')
    Do
        Local $ftime = False
        Do
            Send('{TAB}')
            If $ftime = False Then
                $ftime = True
                Sleep(400)
            EndIf
            Sleep(150)
        Until Not _IsPressed('C0') Or Not _IsPressed('12')
        If Not _IsPressed('C0') And Not _IsPressed('12') ExitLoop 1
        Do
            Sleep(150)
        Until Not _IsPressed('12') Or _IsPressed('C0')
    Until Not _IsPressed('C0') And Not _IsPressed('12')
    Send('{LWINUP}')
EndFunc   ;==>_flip3d

Edited February 25, 2015 by bogQ

[spaccount]

thanks