simple hotkey operation

[kangbyj8481]

hello, i just started to get familar with autoit and here's my script;

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CODE

HotKeySet( "P", "Multipress")

While 1

Sleep(50)

WEnd

Func Multipress()

While Send( "X" [, 1] )

Sleep(50)

WEnd

EndFunc

; Basically what I am trying to do is make alphabet "P" on keyboard a hotkey for pressing alphabet "X" multiple times in short amount of time.

I read some instruction on the help menu and created this script, but it doesn't work, can you help me?

[Zedna]

Try this:

HotKeySet( "P", "Multipress")

While 1
 Sleep(50)
WEnd

Func Multipress()
 Send( "{X 3}" ) ; send X 3times
EndFunc

[PsaltyDS]

hello, i just started to get familar with autoit and here's my script;

HotKeySet( "P", "Multipress")

While 1
    Sleep(50)
WEnd

Func Multipress()
    While Send( "X" [, 1] )
        Sleep(50)
    WEnd
EndFunc

; Basically what I am trying to do is make alphabet "P" on keyboard a hotkey for pressing alphabet "X" multiple times in short amount of time.

I read some instruction on the help menu and created this script, but it doesn't work, can you help me?

1. The function Send() does not return anything, so it can't be the control for a While/WEnd loop.

2. Don't copy functions literally from the help file; "[, 1]" indicates an optional parameter that you don't need.

3. The While/WEnd loop inside your Multipress() function needs a way to exit (not loop forever). How long did you want "X" to be repeated, or how many times did you want it to be hit?

4. Here is a fixed example that hits "X" every 0.5 seconds, exactly 10 times:

Func Multipress()
    For $n = 1 To 10
        Send("X")
        Sleep(500)
    Next
EndFunc  ;==>Multipress

5. Here is an example hitting "X" continuously for 10 seconds:

Func Multipress()
    Local $iTimer = TimerInit()
    While TimerDiff($iTimer) < 10000; 10 seconds
        Send("X")
    WEnd
EndFunc  ;==>Multipress

6. Welcome to AutoIt.