Hotkey's disabled in other apps?

[ken82m]

I've never noticed this before, I'm just wondering if anyone else has seen this or if it's a Windows 7 thing.

I've set several hotkeys and while the script is running those keys won't function in any other application.

Thanks,

Kenny

[Marlo]

yup its always done that.

[ken82m]

hmm well that's annoying lol

Other apps can have keys that only apply to themselves when active.

Would be a nice parameter I think

[ken82m]

Found something, hotkeys only function while window is active and keys continue to function elsewhere.

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...2&hl=hotkey

[James]

Simple solution:

HotKeySet("{F1}", "_MyFunc")

$GUI = GUICreate("Hotkey Form", 260, 213, 193, 125)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case -3
            Exit

    EndSwitch
WEnd

Func _MyFunc()
    If WinActive($GUI) Then MsgBox(0, "", "This message will only be shown if the AutoIt GUI is active!")
EndFunc

[Robjong]

Simple solution:

HotKeySet("{F1}", "_MyFunc")

$GUI = GUICreate("Hotkey Form", 260, 213, 193, 125)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case -3
            Exit

    EndSwitch
WEnd

Func _MyFunc()
    If WinActive($GUI) Then MsgBox(0, "", "This message will only be shown if the AutoIt GUI is active!")
EndFunc

That will only get the function to work when the window is active but the same hotkeys in other apps will still be blocked,

also you need to do that for every function that has a hotkey.

When HotKeySet sets a hotkey it is not bound to a GUI so you will have to manage that yourself.

You can use the $WM_ACTIVATEAPP msg to set the hotkeys when the window is active and unset them when it goes inactive.

Global Const $WM_ACTIVATEAPP = 0x001C
GUIRegisterMsg($WM_ACTIVATEAPP, "_HotKeysActive") ; register func for msg, the registered func will be called when the GUI gaines or looses focus

Global $hMyGUI = GUICreate(...)

Func _HotKeysActive()
    If WinActive($hMyGUI) Then
        HotKeySet("!{F4}", "_Exit")
        HotKeySet("{F1}", "_Help")
    Else
        HotKeySet("!{F4}")
        HotKeySet("{F1}")
    EndIf
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If you use koda to design your GUI look for HotKey in the Object Inspector (tool) window and then at the bottom of your GUI script after generating

And if your help file is an executable you can use GUISetHelp for the Help HotKey (F1)

Hope that explaines it a bit

Edited March 7, 2009 by Robjong