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David.P

Post subject: Play music as long as the keyboard is used (-> Anykey)

Posted: September 12th, 2008, 9:27 am

Joined: November 18th, 2006, 7:56 pm
Posts: 305

Hi Forum,

I'd like to trigger a certain hotkey action when any key is pressed (letters and numbers only would actually suffice).

Is there an easy way to do this (in the meantime), or does it still require a rather complex loop, as I've learned from several older posts on a similar subject?

Thanks already,

David.P

Last edited by David.P on September 12th, 2008, 6:16 pm, edited 2 times in total.

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SKAN

Post subject: Re: How to "AnyKey::DoSomething" ?

Posted: September 12th, 2008, 9:52 am

Joined: December 26th, 2005, 4:40 pm
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David.P wrote:

Is there an easy way to do this (in the meantime), or does it still require a rather complex loop, as I've learned from several older posts on a similar subject?

Not unless a command/function is built-in

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David.P

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Posted: September 12th, 2008, 10:00 am

Joined: November 18th, 2006, 7:56 pm
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Well will I have to use something like:

Code:

~a::
~b::
~c::
~d::
~e::
....
~z::
DoSomething
Return

then?

Will this possibly have any negative impact on e.g. script performance or slow down keyboard typing input (provided "DoSomething" itself is quite light?

Cheers David.P

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SKAN

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Posted: September 12th, 2008, 10:06 am

Joined: December 26th, 2005, 4:40 pm
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You could probably bump the following topic:

Machine code functions: Bit Wizardry

posted by

Laszlo

I am not sure, but there is a possibility for a two line solution.

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David.P

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Posted: September 12th, 2008, 10:14 am

Joined: November 18th, 2006, 7:56 pm
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WOW -- but...

this is way beyond my intellectual capabilites :oops:

I've searched that entire thread for words like "input", "keyboard" and "any key", but nothing that made sense to me hit my visual cortex :oops:

Maybe someone with better understanding of that thread can point me to the right posting number...?

Thanks David

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SKAN

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Posted: September 12th, 2008, 10:19 am

Joined: December 26th, 2005, 4:40 pm
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David.P wrote:

I've searched that entire thread for words like "input", "keyboard" and "any key", but nothing that made sense to me hit my visual cortex :oops:

That topic does not already contain a solution..
I suggested you to request Laszlo on whether Wait-For-Any-Key could be implemented as machine code.

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David.P

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Posted: September 12th, 2008, 10:55 am

Joined: November 18th, 2006, 7:56 pm
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Aahh, thanks.

I'll try my above quick'n'dirty solution then.

Cheers David.

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Sivvy

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Posted: September 12th, 2008, 2:30 pm

Joined: July 21st, 2008, 4:16 pm
Posts: 726
Location: Calgary, AB, Canada

Maybe using the "Input" command?

Help File wrote:

L: Length limit (e.g. L5). The maximum allowed length of the input. When the text reaches this length, the Input will be terminated and ErrorLevel will be set to the word Max unless the text matches one of the MatchList phrases, in which case ErrorLevel is set to the word Match. If unspecified, the length limit is 16383, which is also the absolute maximum.

Maybe set length limit to one... then use "If ErrorLevel = Max".

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garry

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Posted: September 12th, 2008, 3:47 pm

Joined: April 19th, 2005, 10:26 am
Posts: 2249
Location: switzerland

maybe

Code:

;----------------------- anykey ---------------------------------
!a::
msgbox,,,You should press any key Use Escape to quit [Show this for 7 seconds] ,7
AA:
Input, SingleKey, L1, {LControl}{RControl}{LAlt}{RAlt}{LShift}{RShift}{LWin}{RWin}{AppsKey}{F1}{F2}{F3}{F4}{F5}{F6}{F7}{F8}{F9}{F10}{F11}{F12}{Left}{Right}{Up}{Down}{Home}{End}{PgUp}{PgDn}{Del}{Ins}{BS}{Capslock}{Numlock}{PrintScreen}{Pause}
msgbox,You have anykey pressed
;goto,aa
return

~esc::exitapp

or just this
http://www.autohotkey.com/forum/topic35683.html

Code:

AA:
Input, L, L1
msgbox,You have anykey pressed
goto,aa
return

~esc::exitapp

Last edited by garry on September 12th, 2008, 3:58 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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David.P

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Posted: September 12th, 2008, 3:58 pm

Joined: November 18th, 2006, 7:56 pm
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Thanks -- but I don't want the script to WAIT for the user to press any key.

I need the script to "do something" every time any key is pressed -- but only in the background.

At the same time, the computer must be usable just normally.

For example "beep on any key".

Greetings David.P

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garry

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Posted: September 12th, 2008, 4:07 pm

Joined: April 19th, 2005, 10:26 am
Posts: 2249
Location: switzerland

not sure, tried write to editor , maybe use controlsend ....

Code:

AA:
Input, L, L1
send,%L%
SoundBeep,400,150
goto,aa
return

~esc::exitapp

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David.P

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Posted: September 12th, 2008, 4:27 pm

Joined: November 18th, 2006, 7:56 pm
Posts: 305

Yeah, works with most keys, even capital letters, but not with Strg+[Key] nor with function keys.

(The latter don't have to beep -- but I need them to work normally).

Actually, what I need to do is

Code:

-  on any key press
-> send F10 and wait a little
-  if any more key is pressed, wait a little more
-  if no key was pressed for a while
-> send F9

Any idea how to do this...?

Cheers David.P

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Serenity

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Posted: September 12th, 2008, 6:05 pm

Joined: November 8th, 2004, 12:46 am
Posts: 1271

You can use Input in a Loop:

Code:

Loop
{
   Input, SingleKey, L1 V, {LControl}{RControl}{LAlt}{RAlt}{LShift}{RShift}{LWin}{RWin}{AppsKey}{F1}{F2}{F3}{F4}{F5}{F6}{F7}{F8}{F9}{F10}{F11}{F12}{Left}{Right}{Up}{Down}{Home}{End}{PgUp}{PgDn}{Del}{Ins}{BS}{Capslock}{Numlock}{PrintScreen}{Pause}
   Tooltip % SingleKey, 0, 0
}

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David.P

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Posted: September 12th, 2008, 6:14 pm

Joined: November 18th, 2006, 7:56 pm
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Thanks but as said already, it is not about WAITING for any key, the problem is - simply put - just like:

Code:

"Dont' stop to play music in the background as long as the keyboard is being used. Then stop."

Any idea how to code such a thing would be much appreciated,

Thanks David.P

[edited the thread title for better clarity of the question]

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Serenity

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Posted: September 12th, 2008, 6:23 pm

Joined: November 8th, 2004, 12:46 am
Posts: 1271

Did you try the code I posted? Earlier you said:

Quote:

I need the script to "do something" every time any key is pressed -- but only in the background.

At the same time, the computer must be usable just normally.

For example "beep on any key".

Just replace ToolTip with SoundBeep:

Code:

Loop
{
   Input, Key, L1 V, {LControl}{RControl}{LAlt}{RAlt}{LShift}{RShift}{LWin}{RWin}{AppsKey}{F1}{F2}{F3}{F4}{F5}{F6}{F7}{F8}{F9}{F10}{F11}{F12}{Left}{Right}{Up}{Down}{Home}{End}{PgUp}{PgDn}{Del}{Ins}{BS}{Capslock}{Numlock}{PrintScreen}{Pause}      
   If ErrorLevel
      SoundBeep
}

You can check the variable A_TimeIdle for time since keyboard input.

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