Scrip request/help

[Alvin1991]

Well, I tried searching for it, but I don't seem to find what I need, or probably I just skipped it.. x.x;

I'm just wondering, how do I add a Start/Stop Command to the scrip? Erm, I'm pretty new at using this.

I'm using Autoit-v3

I.E.

I run the scrip, it doesn't run yet, until I press "Home"(As if I was to set this as start)

Then the scrip starts running,

Then when I press "End"(As if I was to set it to stop/pause)

Basically, I'm trying to make it press F1 and left click.

With a start/stop button. x_x'

[Zedna]

Welcome to AutoIt.

Look here

[Alvin1991]

Welcome to AutoIt.

Look here

Ah, thanks, I'll take a good look at it.

[Nahuel]

You'll need to take a look at "HotKeySet()"

Something like this:

;Set hotkeys:
HotKeySet("{home}","start")
HotKeySet("{end}","stop")

;Idle around..
While 1
    Sleep(25)
WEnd

;Functions:
Func start()
    MsgBox(0,"","Now your script started working!")
EndFunc
Func stop()
    MsgBox(0,"","Now your script stopped working!")
EndFunc

Edited October 12, 2007 by Nahuel

[Alvin1991]

You'll need to take a look at "HotKeySet()"

Something like this:

;Set hotkeys:
HotKeySet("{home}","start")
HotKeySet("{end}","stop")

;Idle around..
While 1
    Sleep(25)
WEnd

;Functions:
Func start()
    MsgBox(0,"","Now your script started working!")
EndFunc
Func stop()
    MsgBox(0,"","Now your script stopped working!")
EndFunc

I did something very similar like that, but I probably had the HotKeySet part setted wrong, thanks for your example.

Ok, when I insert this:

HotKeySet("{home}","start")

HotKeySet("{end}","stop")

It always erro me, and say it is a unknown command.

Edited October 13, 2007 by Alvin1991

[Nahuel]

I did something very similar like that, but I probably had the HotKeySet part setted wrong, thanks for your example.

Ok, when I insert this:

HotKeySet("{home}","start")

HotKeySet("{end}","stop")

It always erro me, and say it is a unknown command.

well of course:

HotKeySet(Key , Function)

start and stop are functions that I defined:

;Functions:
Func start()
    MsgBox(0,"","Now your script started working!")
EndFunc
Func stop()
    MsgBox(0,"","Now your script stopped working!")
EndFunc

The help file has more examples and detailed information

[Alvin1991]

Ok, I did everything right so far I think?

But when I press "End"(Stop) it doesn't stop?

is it suppose to be pause instead?

[Nahuel]

You have to put inside the start function whatever you want to do, so when you press "Home" it will call 'start()' and your script will start working.

Another example:

HotKeySet("{pause}","TogglePause")
HotKeySet("{home}","Start")
HotKeySet("{end}","Stop")

Global $Paused

While 1
    Sleep(25)
WEnd

Func TogglePause()
    $Paused = NOT $Paused
    While $Paused
        sleep(100)
    WEnd
EndFunc
Func Start()
    While NOT $Paused
        ToolTip(@HOUR&":"&@MIN&":"&@SEC,0,0,"Current time")
        Sleep(1000)
    WEnd    
EndFunc
Func Stop()
    ToolTip("bye bye!",0,0,"Current time")
    Sleep(1000)
    Exit
EndFunc