Help with HotkeySet Command

[wolstech]

Hi, I am writing a script that watches certain letters and then executes a function with one parameter. My code follows.

Func logit($key)
    MsgBox(0,"test","letter " & $key & " pressed!")
EndFunc

HotKeySet("a","logit(a)")

$x = 0
While 1
    $x = ($x + 1); Does nothing, just there to have something to loop...
WEnd

I currently exit via tray icon but will add an escape key as well.

My problem here is that when I run this, AU3Check comes back saying

"ERROR: logit(a)(): undefined function." And it marks the HotKeySet command as the line with the error.

I do not understand this as the functon is clearly defined and has no syntax errors. I can only get it to work if i don't send a parameter to the function, and alter the function to not accept parameters. Someone please explain what is wrong with my code. I want to get this down, but haven't and i have tried many things. The examples for HotKeySet do not help either...

Thanks in advance,

wolstech

[litlmike]

How I would write it. Has been tested.

Global $key
HotKeySet("a","logit")

$x = 0
While 1
    Sleep (100)
WEnd

Func logit()
    MsgBox(0,"test","letter " & $key & " pressed!")
EndFunc

Edited November 6, 2006 by litlmike

[tresa]

How I would write it. Has been tested.

Global $key
HotKeySet("a","logit")

$x = 0
While 1
    Sleep (100)
WEnd

Func logit()
    MsgBox(0,"test","letter " & $key & " pressed!")
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HotKeySet("a","logit")

While 1
    Sleep (100)
WEnd

Func logit()
    MsgBox(0,"test","letter " & @HotKeyPressed & " pressed!")
EndFunc

[wolstech]

Thanks! No wonder all my attempts weren't working. I didn't see in the docs where it says you can't use a param on a hotkeyset command. Is it even in there, and if so, where? I missed it.

Thanks for the scripts, both tresa and litlmikes

An hotkey func cannot get param

you can retrieve the hotkey via the

@HotKeyPressed macro

HotKeySet("a","logit")

While 1
    Sleep (100)
WEnd

Func logit()
    MsgBox(0,"test","letter " & @HotKeyPressed & " pressed!")
EndFunc

[tresa]

Thanks! No wonder all my attempts weren't working. I didn't see in the docs where it says you can't use a param on a hotkeyset command. Is it even in there, and if so, where? I missed it.

Thanks for the scripts, both tresa and litlmikes

It's located at the end of the help topic HotKeySet

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The called function can not be given parameters. They will be ignored.

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