Hotkey only for GUI

[sugi]

Is there a way to create a hotkey that's only active while the GUI is the active window?

I guess it would be possible by using an Adlib function but this looks more like a workaround to me (something like If WinGetHandle('') = $GUIHandle then HotKeySet('{Key}', ....) Else HotKeySet ('{Key}'))

Drawback is that it would only update the status of the hotkey every 250 ms (yes, I know I can change this delay but I don't like the idea of polling 10 times a second...) and this might create problems with other scripts when I automate my AutoIt GUIs.

[Nutster]

In the HotKey routine, check to see if the window has the focus. If not, drop out.

[sugi]

Well, that would be one way. But if the window is not active I have to unregister the HotKey, then Send() the HotKey I'm using and reregister the Hotkey.

[ezzetabi]

What about making buttons out of view? Is possible that buttons never take focus using Tab?

[ezzetabi]

Just hide them!

[sugi]

What about making buttons out of view? Is possible that buttons never take focus using Tab?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Maybe I'm still to tired... but what does it help to have a button when I want a hotkey (TAB, ESC, F1, etc.) that's only active while the GUI window is focused?

[SlimShady]

Maybe I'm still to tired... but what does it help to have a button when I want a hotkey (TAB, ESC, F1, etc.) that's only active while the GUI window is focused?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yeah, pretty weird solution...

I'm gonna try to create a nice UDF for this.

Because I need one myself.

[ezzetabi]

Maybe I'm still to tired... but what does it help to have a button when I want a hotkey (TAB, ESC, F1, etc.) that's only active while the GUI window is focused?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Well. You cant set every type of hotkey, but you CAN set any ALT+x combinations. Just setting the Button text as &d, &f, ect... Edited August 30, 2004 by ezzetabi

[SlimShady]

Here it is.

(The first line is an example.)

ActHotKey("My Calculator", "{ENTER}", "Process")

;===============================================================================
;
; Description:    Checks if a given title matches the current window to set a hotkey.
; Syntax:          ActHotKey($Title, $HotKey, $Function)
; Parameter(s):  $Title      - The title of the window.
;                   $HotKey      - The hotkey you want to use.
;                   $Function   - The function that the hotkey should execute.
;
; Requirement(s):   AutoIt v3.0.102
; Return Value(s):  On Success - Sets the hotkey and returns 1: Current window matches the title.
;                  On Failure - Returns 0 if the current window doesn't match the title.
;
; Author(s):        "SlimShady"
; Note(s):        none
;
;===============================================================================
Func ActHotKey($Title, $HotKey, $Function)
    If WinGetTitle("") == $Title Then
        HotKeySet($HotKey, $Function)
        Return 1
    Else
        HotKeySet($HotKey)
        Return 0
    EndIf
EndFunc

[sugi]

I've now implemented it the way Nutster suggested:

Global $GUIHandle
[...]
$GUIHandle = GUICreate("CG-IT Admin-GUI " & $Version, 480, 482)
HotKeySet('{TAB}', 'TABSearch')
[...]
Func TABSearch()
   If WinGetHandle('') = $GUIHandle Then
      HotKeySet('{TAB}'); This is only because the next function can take a few minutes and I don't want it running severall times
      FilterComputers(GUIRead($input_1))
      HotKeySet('{TAB}', 'TABSearch')
      Return
   EndIf
   HotKeySet('{TAB}')
   Send('{TAB}')
   HotKeySet('{TAB}', 'TABSearch')
EndFunc

But I still don't like the idea of having every usage of the TAB key going through my script.

Edited August 31, 2004 by sugi

[Valik]

So... watch for the minimize message, then remove the hotkey. Then watch for the restore message and re-add the hotkey.

[sugi]

So... watch for the minimize message, then remove the hotkey.  Then watch for the restore message and re-add the hotkey.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

This only works when the GUI is minimized everytime it's not active. But if I just click on a different window the hotkey is still active.

If there was an Inactive message, this would help alot. But I haven't found it in the helpfile which means I'd have to create one myself by looping and checking if my GUI is the active window.