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Is it possible to use a variable reference in a command? I tried this but it doesn't work.

If I recall this was not possible and changing ahk to make it possible added to much complexity. Someone here may have a useful work around I am not aware of.

The only thing I can think of at the moment is a series of if statements within your function. Clunky, but it might be some help to you.

You need AutoHotkey.dll.
Simple as that.

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Using a dll file is complicated. Would you mind giving an example?

There are tons of examples at the documentation

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I'd like to see an example that shows a variable is used in a command name. Thanks.

Guest,
I found the thread for AHK.DLL. I suggest asking there for help using it dynamically.

http://www.autohotkey.com/forum/topic43049.html

I don't have much of a clue and the help file wouldn't load for me. I figured on trying for a few minutes to see how far I could get, but without a useable help file I'm done for now.

An other way (actualy I'm already using this way to make "on the fly" command :

CodeKiller, that solution is not portable (as it only works when AHK is installed) and I politely ask you to let us help the OP with using AutoHotkey.dll, a much better solution which provides many more options to control the dynamic script.

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???
Did I speak to you ???
Did "Guest" ask for a compiled solution ???
Did I say he MUST use MY solution ???

NO ! He just asked "Is it possible to use a variable reference in a command?"
And I just gave ONE working answer (I didn't even say it is a good one).

So, go to hell ! Thanks !

Have a bad day...

inb4 butthurt flamewar

oh, wait...

Thanks guys. I appreciate your efforts.

I don't mind seeing different solutions but none of you has provided a clear solution that works for me so far.

@CodeKiller the question is not limited to MsgBox. If a command has an outvar, it requires another complicated method to receive the result. Your idea may help some who don't need it to be portable and in non-compiled scripts. So your post is not meaningless.

Overall, it's good to know what I asked is not possible.

You can do that in AutoHokey_H and AutoHotkey.dll, see my signature.
You will find AhkExported there as well.
Simply copy the appropriate exe from package to a folder and save AutoHotkey.ahk there as well.
Then double click the AutoHotkey.exe to test.

AutoHotkey.ahk:

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AHK_H (2alpha) AHF TT _Struct WatchDir Yaml _Input ObjTree RapidHotkey DynaRun

I'll look into it. Thanks.