Embarrassingly simple script attempt/request? - (Locked)

[timoteo]

Sorry, I know this is probably extremely simply and I should be able to figure it out, but I haven't done any scripting since BASIC programming on my VIC-20 and C64 back in the early 80's 😬, so bear with me please ...

I just need a script that will press the CONTROL key once every X seconds and repeat until I turn off the script.  Having a checkbox or radio-button to turn it on/off would be ideal, but of course, not necessary.  I just need to be able to set the time interval.  Thanks for any help on this!  

-Tim

[Nine]

Look at AdlibRegister to set the timer.  In the function you can send {CTRLDOWN}/{CTRLUP}.  Just loop till you exit the script (with a sleep of course).

[timoteo]

Sorry, but I am totally lost with this ... is there maybe an existing script out there that I could use and/or modify?

[Musashi]

On 12/15/2022 at 12:44 PM, timoteo said:

I just need a script that will press the CONTROL key once every X seconds and repeat until I turn off the script. 

Try this :

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

Local $iInterval = 2000 ; how often in ms to call the function. Default is 250 ms.
AdlibRegister("MyAdLibFunc", $iInterval)

While 1
    Sleep(50)
WEnd

Func MyAdLibFunc()
    Local Static $iCount = 0
    $iCount             += 1

    Send('{CTRLDOWN}')
    Send('{CTRLUP}')

    ; just an info during tests :
    ToolTip("MyAdLibFunc called " & $iCount & " time(s)" & @CRLF & "-> Press ESC to exit the script" & @CRLF, 50, 50, "Info :", 1)
EndFunc   ;==>MyAdLibFunc

Func Terminate()
    AdlibUnRegister("MyAdLibFunc")
    Exit
EndFunc   ;==>Terminate

 

[timoteo]

Thanks, Msashi!  That works pretty well.  Is there any way to have it run in the background though?  Currently it runs on top and ends up minimizing the program I am using it with and thus not triggering the CONTROL key in the application.

[Nine]

Can you tell us about the application you are trying to use it with ?  Why does it need to send a CTRL at specific interval ?  Why does it ends up minimizing the program ?

More information is needed here.

[timoteo]

5 hours ago, Nine said:

Can you tell us about the application you are trying to use it with ?  Why does it need to send a CTRL at specific interval ?  Why does it ends up minimizing the program ?

More information is needed here.

Hi, Nine. Sure ... It is for a game that logs you out if you are AFK more than 10 minutes or so.  It is minimizing it (I assume) because it is running full screen, and the current script is using a toll-tip "pop-up" that stays on top of everything (except full screen, like with games) and therefore minimizes the game(s) at each and every interval it activates.

I used to use a script I made with AutoHotKey using the little bit o' knowledge I learned from others there and probably frankensteining some existing scripts -- total hack job I imagine, lol. That worked really well though for a quite a while, but then stopped shortly after I upgraded to Windows 10.  I guess I could try my old script on my newly built rig to see if maybe it was an issue with Win10 and some other software conflict.

[Melba23]

Welcome to the AutoIt forum.

Unfortunately you appear to have missed the Forum rules on your way in. Please read them now - particularly the bit about not discussing game automation - and then you will understand why you will get no help and this thread will now be locked.

See you soon with a legitimate question I hope.

The Moderation team