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I think I may have a bug to report. I want the windows key and r to open a cmd window, but I also want to remap the keyboard to dvorak (on a school computer). But the window opens twice instead of once!

;Works ok
#o::Run, cmd

;doesn't work together, it opens 2 windows
o::r ;map o to r for dvorak
#o::Run, cmd ;make the o key open a cmd prompt (maybe it should be r since we changed it)

I got it to work by making a separate script for the dvorak and one for the hotkeys. This also made the mappings correct (Win + R is the r key on the dvorak layout).

;dvorak.ahk
o::r

;winshortcuts.ahk
#r::Run, cmd ;the r key on the dvorak keyboard

Since Win+R is an Explorer hotkey, the hook is required to override it. Consequently, the following info from the remapping page applies:

I still get 2 windows coming up.


#usehook ;doesn't seem to affect what we are doing here

a::b
^!a::run, cmd
^!b::run, explore

;2 cmd windows pop up when we press ^!a


Note: the explorer hotkeys are disabled on this computer anyways.
Is there something I'm missing?

If you get a full dvorak remap script going please post - I would do it myself but I'm just off to bed now, and it would be useful for tomorrow.

With a basic test, I noticed your error happens because script calls the ^!a when you press the a button, AND when you release it...
To override this just use keywait:




and this one should work too, when you release the A:


Don't know why, but this last will start cmd everytime you press the a button...
Chris?!?! :S

Chris, it seams that your script virtually press ^! when another hotkey is finishing running.
look at this example:


Even if you get the hook off, the ^!r will be called when you press r, and a z will be written too.
Strange error :S

I think I know why the error happens.

With this:

The "hotkeys and their methods" window shows:


It may be giving the *r up to ^!r too, because when we use:


It works ok...

Thanks for posting your findings. I think this double-launch issue has been fixed in today's v1.0.40.09.

Please let me know if you have any more problems with it.

Thanks, the new patch fixed the problem!

Full Dvorak script (real easy with the new :: operator):

-::[
=::]

q::'
w::,
e::.
r::p
t::y
y::f
u::g
i::c
o::r
p::l
[::/
]::=

;a::a
s::o
d::e
f::u
g::i
h::d
j::h
k::t
l::n
#CommentFlag // ; Change to C++ style of comments.
#EscapeChar \ ;
;::s
#CommentFlag ;
'::-

z::;
x::q
c::j
v::k
b::x
n::b
;m::m
,::w
.::v
/::z