my script doesn't leg go "ALT"

[sandin]

The problem is following: If I launch script, and activate the prog (it can be activated on Num2, and stopped on Num0, try launching Notepad, maximize it, and launch the script, and activate it with num2), and when I press ALT on my keyboard, the script starts pressing ALT constantly, and when I stop the prog. with Num0, ALT "clicking" stops aswell, but now it HOLDS down ALT button, so when I press ESC for example, it's like I pressed ALT+ESC, etc... Why? Why doesn't this script colide with ALT pressed during it's work?

this is the script:

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#NoTrayIcon
#Region ;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI ****
#AutoIt3Wrapper_outfile=pinnacle.exe
#EndRegion ;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI ****
#include <GUIConstants.au3>
#Include <Constants.au3>

Opt ("WinTitleMatchMode", 3)
Opt ("MouseClickDownDelay", 55)
Opt ("MouseClickDelay", 1)
Opt ("SendKeyDownDelay", 10)
Opt ("SendKeyDelay", 1)
Opt("MouseCoordMode", 1)
Opt("TrayMenuMode", 1)
Opt("GUIOnEventMode", True)
$leviklik1 = 0
$x_mouse = 400
$y_mouse = 265
$NOVA_punjenje = 8.2
$nazivbota = "Nova Bot"
dim $NOVA_i = 0, $NOVA_timer, $NOVA_novo_vreme

#Region ### START Koda GUI section ### Form=
$NOVA_GUI = GUICreate($nazivbota, 168, 160, 193, 115)
$NOVA_Spawn_time = GUICtrlCreateInput("5", 90, 30, 35, 20, $ES_READONLY)
GuiCtrlCreateUpDown(-1)
GUICtrlSetLimit(-1,60,0)
$NOVA_dot_label = GUICtrlCreateLabel(".", 125, 35, 5, 17)
$NOVA_Spawn_time_milisec = GUICtrlCreateInput("0", 130, 30, 30, 20, $ES_READONLY)
GuiCtrlCreateUpDown(-1)
GUICtrlSetLimit(-1,9,0)
$NOVA_spell_number = GUICtrlCreateInput("4", 90, 10, 35, 20, $ES_READONLY)
GuiCtrlCreateUpDown(-1)
GUICtrlSetLimit(-1,9,1)
$NOVA_Spawn_time_label = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Spawn time", 10, 30, 60, 17)
$NOVA_spell_number_label = GUICtrlCreateLabel("NOVA spell No.", 10, 10, 80, 17)
$NOVA_AP = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Auto Pickup Items", 15, 55, 120, 25)
GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_CHECKED)
$NOVA_start_label = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Start = Num2", 15, 110, 65, 17)
$Nova_stop_label = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Stop = Num0", 15, 130, 65, 17)
$Nova_ON_OFF_input = GUICtrlCreateInput("OFF", 110, 120, 40, 20, $ES_READONLY)
GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_CHECKED)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, "_EXIT")

#EndRegion ### END Koda GUI section ###

#region Tray
$NOVA__tray_exit = TrayCreateItem("Exit")
TraySetState()
#endregion

WinWait($nazivbota)
hotkeyset("{NUMPAD1}", "leviklik")
hotkeyset("{NUMPAD2}", "Start_nove")
hotkeyset("{NUMPAD0}", "STOPP")

func _EXIT()
    Exit
EndFunc

func leviklik ()
$NOVA_i = 0
$leviklik1 = 1
Return
EndFunc

func Start_nove()
    $leviklik1 = 0
    if WinExists("MU") Then
        $size = WinGetPos("MU")
        $xkoordinata = $size[0]+3
        $ykoordinata = $size[1]+29
    Else
        $xkoordinata = 0
        $ykoordinata = 0
    EndIf
    send("{" & guictrlread($NOVA_spell_number) & "}")
    $NOVA_novo_vreme = ((GUICtrlRead($NOVA_Spawn_time)*1000)+(GUICtrlRead($NOVA_Spawn_time_milisec)*100)+($NOVA_punjenje*1000))
    GUICtrlSetData($Nova_ON_OFF_input, "ON")
    $NOVA_i = 1
    MouseMove($x_mouse+$xkoordinata, $y_mouse+$ykoordinata, 1 )
    $NOVA_timer = TimerInit()
    MouseDown("Right")
EndFunc

func STOPP()
    $NOVA_i = 0
    $leviklik1 = 0
    MouseUp("Right")
    GUICtrlSetData($Nova_ON_OFF_input, "OFF")
EndFunc

While 1
    if $NOVA_i = 1 Then
        do
            If $NOVA_i = 0 then ExitLoop
            if GUICtrlRead($NOVA_AP) = $GUI_CHECKED Then Send("{SPACE}")
        until TimerDiff($NOVA_timer)>$NOVA_novo_vreme
        MouseUp("Right")
        if $NOVA_i = 1 Then $NOVA_timer = TimerInit()
        if $NOVA_i = 1 Then MouseDown("Right")
    EndIf
    if $leviklik1 = 1 then
        mouseclick("Left")
        sleep(200)
    EndIf   
    $tMsg = TrayGetMsg()
    Switch $tMsg
        case $NOVA__tray_exit
            Exit
    EndSwitch
WEnd

[martin]

The problem is following: If I launch script, and activate the prog (it can be activated on Num2, and stopped on Num0, try launching Notepad, maximize it, and launch the script, and activate it with num2), and when I press ALT on my keyboard, the script starts pressing ALT constantly, and when I stop the prog. with Num0, ALT "clicking" stops aswell, but now it HOLDS down ALT button, so when I press ESC for example, it's like I pressed ALT+ESC, etc... Why? Why doesn't this script colide with ALT pressed during it's work?

I'm having a similar problem with a script where the Alt key is apparently help down and I don't see any similarity with your script. Can you tell me what version of AutoIt you using to run the script?

[cal]

I'm wondering if the Alt key detection has changed somehow in the last couple versions.

I have a script that just sends some simple text in response to an Alt-d key press. (hotkeyed to Alt-d obviously)

In the last couple versions of autoit sometimes the Alt key gets held down for several strokes and sometimes not. If I compile the same script under an old version it works fine and only sends the text its supposed to. This is being used in Lotus Notes but its repeatable in Notepad or any app were the Alt key can activate the menu.

Try running your script on another computer with an older autoit version and see if the Alt still gets held down.

I'm running the current version and have this issue, the previous one had the same issue. I'll have to check Monday at work what version I have on the other laptop where I know I kept the older version of autoit for this very reason.

And no. I don't mean really old. Its still a ver 3 something. I'll check on monday.

[martin]

I'm wondering if the Alt key detection has changed somehow in the last couple versions.

I have a script that just sends some simple text in response to an Alt-d key press. (hotkeyed to Alt-d obviously)

In the last couple versions of autoit sometimes the Alt key gets held down for several strokes and sometimes not. If I compile the same script under an old version it works fine and only sends the text its supposed to. This is being used in Lotus Notes but its repeatable in Notepad or any app were the Alt key can activate the menu.

Try running your script on another computer with an older autoit version and see if the Alt still gets held down.

I'm running the current version and have this issue, the previous one had the same issue. I'll have to check Monday at work what version I have on the other laptop where I know I kept the older version of autoit for this very reason.

And no. I don't mean really old. Its still a ver 3 something. I'll check on monday.

If you respond to a key combination by sending characters using Send then you have to be careful. At least with the shift key you can get problems and I would expect it's the same with the Alt key. If the shift key is held down when Send starts but released before Send finishes then afterwards the shift key is permanently down. In my tests this always happens. My explanation for this was that Send sees that the shift key is down so it sends SHIFTUP, then sends the key sequence, then sends SHIFTDOWN to leave things as they were. I concluded that because holding the shift key down before the start of the send sequence and releasing it during doesn't appear to alter the keys actually sent. The fix is to put a delay in your script using "while _Ispressed" to test until the key is released.

You might think this feature is a bug, as I did, but Valik says it is not a bug, so presumably my explanation is wrong, although the 'fix' still works.

[cal]

Version on the laptop where it works. is 3.2.2.0.

Version on my other systems is the current 3.2.10.0

The _Ispressed comment above makes sense. I'll give that a try sometime in the next few days when I can have a look at this. Thanks.

[FreeFry]

Try just running Send("{alt down}{alt up}") after/before whatever you're doing.. that's how I've solved problems like these...