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[SAbboushi]

I want the ESCAPE key to function differently for a specific application (Commence), but to be interpretted normally for all other apps. I tried the following code, but cannot get the ESCAPE key to function normally for all other applications

[jonny]

For a hotkey to send itself, you have to use the hook, as described on the Remapping page.

[SanskritFritz]

The only thing you need to change is:

[SAbboushi]

Thanks jonny-

Using the hook solved my problem. The link you provided does not describe using hook for hotkeys to send itself. Is there something that gives more details on hook and what it is actually doing?

[SanskritFritz]

http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/Hotkeys.htm

[jonny]

This is a direct quote from the remapping page:

[SAbboushi]

Thanks SanskritFritz-

Good info. Am confused by "... which would otherwise cause it to fire unintentionally." The Send, {ESC} in my code above does not seem to fire the hotkey again per my lines-executed log (not sure what to call that log ):

787: IfWinActive,Commence
788: {
789: Send,{ESC} (0.03)
791: }
793: Exit (1.05)

So, since the script does send {ESC} and the {ESC} did not trigger the hotkey again (endless loop), I've been trying to figure out what happened to the {ESC}?

I am wondering whether AHK is intercepting the Send, {ESC} but not doing anything with it??

jonny - thanks for the clarification

[jonny]

You are indeed right, that would cause an endless loop. Fortunately, should such a circumstance occur, AutoHotkey can recognize it and it won't carry out the Send. That's why you don't see it being fired.

[SAbboushi]

A-ha! Let me make sure I understand what you are saying jonny - are you saying that even though the AHK log for the script shows "789: Send,{ESC} (0.03) ", AHK prevented the line from being executed??

[jonny]

Precisely.

[SAbboushi]

jonny - I don't mean to be a pest , but I thought the log showed the lines of code that were executed... this makes me wonder what other lines of code AHK reports in the log as having been executed, but were actually... not...

[jonny]

I'm reasonably certain that this is the only instance you'll encounter something like this. To tell the truth, I had known about it grabbing the Send, but I hadn't known it would still show the line as being executed.

[Chris]