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[sebastian___]

Is it possible to use in script the literal versions of ^ , ! , + , and so on.. meaning : Shift, Alt, RAlt ...

If you only need for example one hotkey like Alt ..is it ok ... but if you need to write Alt B for example the script is giving you an error.

I know about the & ...for example you could write Alt & B - but sometimes this doesn't work and you are forced to write !B .

[[VxE]]

to use these characters in a string or send command, you can either "send {raw} !#^+" or escape the characters with a [`] (the key just below the escape key)

if you want to assign those symbols as hotkeys, use

[Lexikos]

I think sebastian___ means to use readable names (Alt, Shift, etc.) in place of the modifier symbols (!, +, etc.) I'm sorry to say "it's not possible."

[sebastian___]

It's possible only some times. I think.
For example :

h::Shift

or

Ctrl::Alt

But it's a mistery why sometimes works..and sometimes not.

[tonne]

When it works it's called remapping when not hotkey
In other words the abbrevs can only be used in remapping keys and buttons.
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[Lexikos]

Nope. In this instance, it's not a modifier key, since it isn't modifying anything. The readable names can only be used when sending or mapping (as a hotkey or remap) the "modifier" key itself. A remapping is implicitly just a pair of hotkeys.

[Guest]

Good to know, 2 years later, other people want this...

New Hotkey Syntax: Ctrl+Shift+Win+Alt+X::msgbox, Cool!

...let's try to get this in!...