Why am I getting these errors???!

[TheDcoder]

Where did you get that example script from?

[Dana86]

2 minutes ago, TheDcoder said:

Where did you get that example script from?

https://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/functions/HotKeySet.htm

[TheDcoder]

Did you copy the script from that page?

[Dana86]

Just now, TheDcoder said:

Did you copy the script from that page?

Yup a direct copy and paste

[water]

Can you please give us some information about the Windows version and the Browser you use?

[TheDcoder]

Ah! That explains the origin of those invisible characters . Can you try this?

1. Open the AutoIt Helpfile
2. Go to the Index tab and search for "HotKeySet"
3. Open the page and click the "Open script" link

Can you run THAT script and see if it works?

[Dana86]

1 minute ago, water said:

Can you please give us some information about the Windows version and the Browser you use?

latest windows 10 pro

Microsoft  edge explorer

 

[Dana86]

4 minutes ago, TheDcoder said:

Ah! That explains the origin of those invisible characters . Can you try this?

1. Open the AutoIt Helpfile
2. Go to the Index tab and search for "HotKeySet"
3. Open the page and click the "Open script" link

Can you run THAT script and see if it works?

My Microsoft edge looks different and does not contain that option.

[TheDcoder]

[water]

I run Windows 7 and IE 11. When I copy the example script from the Web help it works without errors.
Looks like a problem with Edge

Does it work when you first copy the example script to Notepad and from there to SciTE?

[TheDcoder]

Just now, water said:

Does it work when you first copy the example script to Notepad and from there to SciTE?

Or better yet, use the installed example scripts on the computer

[water]

Why should this be better? The help file for AutoIt is provided in two different ways. IMHO none of them is "better" than the other in this case.

My goal here is to get an explanation for this weird behavior with the online help file and Edge.

 

[TheDcoder]

@water I see your point now

[Dana86]

14 minutes ago, TheDcoder said:

Kitty Kat you are a Genius!

That actually worked!

 

How do I prevent invisible characters from appearing in my code in the future?

[TheDcoder]

Just now, Dana86 said:

Kitty Kat you are a Genius!

My pleasure

Just now, Dana86 said:

How do I prevent invisible characters from appearing in my code in the future?

Don't copy code from Edge

[Dana86]

Just now, TheDcoder said:

My pleasure

Don't copy code from Edge

Hmm will it clear itself out if I filter out with notepad? (double copy & paste?)

[TheDcoder]

Don't know if Notepad filters those characters .

[water]

I use the Notepad approach to get rid of control characters. Simply give it a try

[iamtheky]

You can see the &nbsp(s) that get carried over in the source of the page.  I think the other browsers are smart enough to transform that on the trip, also it seems that providing you text without markup is what the 'popout' functionality existed for.

It also seems that as far as the forum is concerned they only exist at the beginning of lines, so removing all leading spaces should also solve any issues.  Just make sure you make it all pretty again before you post that WOT anywhere.

I'd also like to see the character replacement you tried, because that works like a champ.  Binding a hotkey to a _ReplaceAndPaste function might save literally seconds. 

Edited January 25, 2017 by iamtheky

[Dana86]

11 hours ago, TheDcoder said:

Don't know if Notepad filters those characters .

This is so creepy, those hidden characters could possibly be used to track Edge users right? Theres no way to reveal these hidden characters in windows 10? Also now I get missing directory problems for some reason... any ideas?

Edited January 25, 2017 by Dana86