HotKeySet with CTRL and ALT keys together

[maniootek]

;^ = ctrl, ! = alt
HotKeySet("^!p", "Test")

Func Test()
   MsgBox(0,0, "test!")
EndFunc

while 1
   Sleep(100)
WEnd

This code run func "Test()" when I hit RALT + P (no need to hold ctrl), why?

Added: Is it possible to declare hotkey with RIGHT CTRL?

Edited September 22, 2015 by maniootek

[Melba23]

maniootek,

A quick Google shows that on many keyboards (such as mine), the right Alt key is marked as "Alt Gr" so you can access special characters on some keys. it also appears that if your keyboard does NOT have this key, you can simulate it by pressing "Alt-Ctrl" - which implies that the "Alt Gr" key produces that same combination and so satisfies the HotKey request.

This warning sums it up nicely:

Therefore, it is recommended that this combination not be used as a modifier in Windows keyboard shortcuts as, depending on the keyboard layout and configuration, someone trying to type a special character with it may accidentally trigger the shortcut, or the keypresses for the shortcut may be inadvertently interpreted as the user trying to input a special character.

If you want to limit the hotkey to just the {RCTRL) key then you will have to check _IsPressed inside the HotKey function.

M23

[maniootek]

Thank you. I didn't know about "Alt Gr"

Where can I find HotKeySet() function code?

[Melba23]

maniootek,

I meant inside the function code that you call when the HotKey is pressed - here is a simple example for which checks which SHIFT key was pressed:

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

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

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

HotKeySet("+p", "Test") ; Shift-P

While 1
    Sleep(10)
WEnd



Func Test()
    If _IsPressed("A0", $hDLL) Then ; Left SHIFT key
        MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "Pressed", "LEFT Shift Key")
    Else ; Must be Right SHIFT key
        MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "Pressed", "RIGHT Shift Key")
    EndIf

EndFunc   ;==>Test

Func _Exit()
    DllClose($hDLL)
    Exit
EndFunc   ;==>_Exit

Clearer now?

M23