Need a way to pause my script + all the hotkeys.

[gamecity]

I basically have a simple program. I have a bunch of hotkeys on the program.

For example

If I press "e" the program will call a function which will press a set of numbers like 5,6,7 or something like that.

What I would like is to be able to pause the program and the hotkeys. Maybe reassign them to different keys. When I'm about to chat, whenever I press the hotkeys, they will output a number instead of a letter. So I can't chat at all. The most common ones are "e" and "f".

So for simplicity's sake, I'll post a sample script on top of my head just like my program.

Global $Paused

Global $fkey = "{f}"

Global $ekey = "{e}"

HotKeySet("{PAUSE}", "TogglePause")

HotKeySet($fkey,"f_key_func")

HotKeySet($ekey,"e_key_func")

HotKeySet("{F10}","end")

Func f_key_func()

Send ("{1}")

EndFunc

Func e_key_func()

Send ("{2}")

EndFunc

Func end()

Exit

EndFunc

; first I tried this function but didn't work

Func TogglePause()
    $Paused = NOT $Paused
    While $Paused
        sleep(100)
        ToolTip('Script is "Paused"',0,0)
    WEnd
    ToolTip("")
EndFunc

; then I tried this function but didn't work also.

Func TogglePause()
        $fkey = "{<}"
        $ekey = "{>}"
EndFunc

So I just want to be able to pause the script and be able to chat or say a few words then go back to the program. It's a pain since I am using a program that is using full screen mode. It's really bothersome to alt-tab all the time just to restart the script.

Thank you in advance for the help or for the ideas.

[Authenticity]

You'll need to add this flag to each function, say, if $fStop is true the function won't execute it's code and jump directly to the end of the function, otherwise, it won't work.

[TerarinK]

Before the while loop in the pausing you have to declare:

HotKeySet("{PAUSE}")
HotKeySet($fkey)
HotKeySet($ekey)
HotKeySet("{F10}")oÝ÷ Ù8b³¥·¬zÛaz»¥zÆÚrKh¶¨®§j[¶Ø§ÈhÁëÞ­§íz»azZ(§*.Â)e«Þ¶^rV«zØ^¨{.r¬jëh×6HotKeySet("{PAUSE}", "TogglePause")
HotKeySet($fkey,"f_key_func")
HotKeySet($ekey,"e_key_func")
HotKeySet("{F10}","end")

Hope this helps and it will stop you from writing $fStop on every function to check to see if it is enabled

[gamecity]

Before the while loop in the pausing you have to declare:

HotKeySet("{PAUSE}")
HotKeySet($fkey)
HotKeySet($ekey)
HotKeySet("{F10}")oÝ÷ Ù8b³¥·¬zÛaz»¥zÆÚrKh¶¨®§j[¶Ø§ÈhÁëÞ­§íz»azZ(§*.Â)e«Þ¶^rV«zØ^¨{.r¬jëh×6HotKeySet("{PAUSE}", "TogglePause")
HotKeySet($fkey,"f_key_func")
HotKeySet($ekey,"e_key_func")
HotKeySet("{F10}","end")

Hope this helps and it will stop you from writing $fStop on every function to check to see if it is enabled

I will try this. thanks.

[gamecity]

You'll need to add this flag to each function, say, if $fStop is true the function won't execute it's code and jump directly to the end of the function, otherwise, it won't work.

I see what you are getting at also. I will have an else statement that says send "f" if fstop is true and "f" is pressed. But I'm pretty sure this will just call the function again since 'f' is a hotkey.

thanks.

Edited March 14, 2009 by gamecity

[TerarinK]

All you need to do is look at HotKeySet help and viewing it will tell you how it function, although I rather have a Disable_HotKeySet or something other then setting the hotkey then resetting it to a blank one

[martin]

All you need to do is look at HotKeySet help and viewing it will tell you how it function, although I rather have a Disable_HotKeySet or something other then setting the hotkey then resetting it to a blank one

If you have a lot of hotkeys then I think some of the above suggestions are too complicated, though it's a matter of opinion.

I would sugget having only one function for all hotkeys and one function for the pause. Then you don't need to set or reset any hotkeys and life is much simpler.

This is what I suggest

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HotKeySet("{F1}", "func1")
HotKeySet("{F2}", "func1")
HotKeySet("{F3}", "func1")
HotKeySet("{F4}", "func1")

HotKeySet("{PAUSE}", "TogglePause")
$paused = False

Func TogglePause()
    $paused = Not $paused
EndFunc  ;==>TogglePause

Func func1()
    If $paused Then Return

    Switch @HotKeyPressed
        Case "{F1}"
            FuncF1()
        Case "{F2}"
            FuncF2()


           ;etc

    EndSwitch


EndFunc  ;==>func1


Func FuncF1()

EndFunc  ;==>FuncF1


Func FuncF2()

EndFunc  ;==>FuncF2

[gamecity]

Thanks to everyone. The problem is solved. I did this basically. Which is a combination of the two posts.

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HotKeySet("{e}", "func1")
HotKeySet("{f}", "func1")
HotKeySet("{PAUSE}", "TogglePause")

$paused = False


Call ("Start")

Func Start()
    While 1 = 1
;script here
    Wend
EndFunc


Func TogglePause()
    $paused = Not $paused
    HotKeySet("{e}", "func1")
    HotKeySet("{f}", "func1")
EndFunc ;==>TogglePause

Func func1()
    If $paused Then 
        HotKeySet("{e}")
        HotKeySet("{f}")
    EndIf

    Switch @HotKeyPressed
        Case "{e}"
            FuncF1()
        Case "{f}"
            FuncF2()
    EndSwitch


EndFunc ;==>func1

Func FuncF1()
    Send ("{7}")
EndFunc ;==>FuncF1

Func FuncF2()
    Send ("{8}")
EndFunc ;==>FuncF2

If the function just returns without resetting the hotkeys, I cannot type "e" or "f". The script doesn't output "e" or "f" in the chat. It basically doesn't do anything if the program is paused. I can press "e" or "f" and the program won't do anything. But if I reset the hotkeys, the script outputs "e" and "f" when paused but if it's not paused, the script outputs 7 or 8.

Thanks again everyone.

[martin]

Maybe the function should be

Func TogglePause()
     $paused = Not $paused
    if Not $paused then
       HotKeySet("{e}", "func1")
       HotKeySet("{f}", "func1")
    EndIf
 EndFunc;==>TogglePause

[martin]

Maybe the function should be

Func TogglePause()
     $paused = Not $paused
    if Not $paused then
       HotKeySet("{e}", "func1")
       HotKeySet("{f}", "func1")
    EndIf
 EndFunc;==>TogglePause