Can anyone please help a clueless newbie ?

[Lord Zion]

Hello guys,

I just want to do a simple thing (simple for you not for me hehe) i will explain:

I just want to make a script that keeps running on the backgroung (maybe with icontray if possible) and everytime i press ctrl+space it types 4 3 2 1

Ive been trying to do this opening a notepad and writing the numbers there, but it only opens the notepad.exe and nothing happens when i press ctrl+space.

I could do it without the hotkey thing, it opens and types correctly, but i cant get it to work with it.

So far thats my noob script:

Run("notepad.exe")

WinWaitActive("Untitled - Notepad")

HotKeySet("{LCTRL}+{SPACE}", "keys")

Func keys()

Send("4")

Sleep(500)

Send("3")

Sleep(500)

Send("2")

Sleep(500)

Send("1")

EndFunc

I hope you guys can help me.

Thx a lot !

[SpookMeister]

HotKeySet("^{SPACE}", "keys")
HotKeySet("{ESC}","Terminate")

Run("notepad.exe")
WinWaitActive("Untitled - Notepad")

While 1
    Sleep(500)
WEnd

Func keys()
    Send("4321")
EndFunc

Func Terminate()
    Exit
EndFunc

[SpookMeister]

Your main problem was that your script had ended long before you were pressing the CTRL-SPACE. The while loop keeps your script alive so it can sense the hotkey being pressed.

[Lord Zion]

THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH MAN !!!!!!!!

AWESOME !!!!

[Josbe]

Alternative:

$sTitle = "Untitled - Notepad"
Opt("SendKeyDelay", 500)
HotKeySet("^{SPACE}", "keys")

Run("notepad.exe")
WinWaitActive( $sTitle )

While WinExists( $sTitle )
   sleep(500)
; some stuff here

WEnd
Exit

Func keys()
    IF NOT WinActive( $sTitle ) Then Return
    Send("4321")
    
; With Opt("SendKeyDelay", 500), these lines aren't neccesary
;Sleep(500)
;Send("3")
;Sleep(500)
;Send("2")
;Sleep(500)
;Send("1")
EndFunc

Edited December 2, 2005 by Josbe

[Lord Zion]

Thx a lot for you too Josbe, you guys are awesome !