AutoHotkey Homepage AutoHotkey Community
Let's help each other out
 
 FAQFAQ   SearchSearch   MemberlistMemberlist   RegisterRegister 
 ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in 

Hotkeys only when media player is active

 
Reply to topic    AutoHotkey Community Forum Index -> Ask for Help
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
Brandon7s



Joined: 06 Oct 2008
Posts: 8
PostPosted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 5:43 am    Post subject: Hotkeys only when media player is active Reply with quote
I'm making a script that changes the the s, a, q, and w keys to the arrow keys, when I hold down capslock. I want these keys to change only when I have the jetAudio (media player) application as the active window.

This is what I have so far. I'm a noob at this, as you might be able to see Wink
Code:

IfWinActive, ahk_class Afx:400000:8:0:0:7eb02db
{
!Capslock::SetCapsLockState, Off
^Capslock::SetCapsLockState, On
return
Capslock::return
Capslock & s::Send,{Up}
Capslock & a::Send,{Down}
Capslock & q::Send, {Left}
Capslock & w::Send, {Right}
return
}

IfWinActive, jetAudio
{
!Capslock::SetCapsLockState, Off
^Capslock::SetCapsLockState, On
return
Capslock::return
Capslock & s::Send,{Up}
Capslock & a::Send,{Down}
Capslock & q::Send, {Left}
Capslock & w::Send, {Right}
return
}

IfWinActive, ahk_class COWON Jet-Audio MainWnd Class
{
!Capslock::SetCapsLockState, Off
^Capslock::SetCapsLockState, On
return
Capslock::return
Capslock & s::Send,{Up}
Capslock & a::Send,{Down}
Capslock & q::Send, {Left}
Capslock & w::Send, {Right}
return
}


There's got to be a way to simplify this. Repeating the body of the code three times, one for each wintitle seems sloppy. Is there a better way to do this?

Is there a way to make the IfWinActive code work like this?
Code:

IfWinActive, (ahk_class COWON Jet-Audio MainWnd Class) OR (jetAudio) OR (ahk_class Afx:400000:8:0:0:7eb02db)


If so, could someone show me how?

[Title edited. Please write descriptive titles for your topics. ~jaco0646]
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Krogdor



Joined: 18 Apr 2008
Posts: 1390
Location: The Interwebs
PostPosted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 5:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Code:
IfWinActive, (ahk_class COWON Jet-Audio MainWnd Class) OR (jetAudio) OR (ahk_class Afx:400000:8:0:0:7eb02db)


should be:

Code:
If (WinActive("ahk_class COWON Jet-Audio MainWnd Class") OR WinActive("jetAudio") OR WinActive("ahk_class Afx:400000:8:0:0:7eb02db"))
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message AIM Address
Brandon7s



Joined: 06 Oct 2008
Posts: 8
PostPosted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 6:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thank you Krogdor! I can't test this out until I get home in the morning, but I will test it as soon as I am able.

I appreciate the help and the speedy reply. Smile
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Brandon7s



Joined: 06 Oct 2008
Posts: 8
PostPosted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 12:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Code:
If (WinActive("ahk_class COWON Jet-Audio MainWnd Class") OR WinActive("jetAudio") OR WinActive("ahk_class Afx:400000:8:0:0:7eb02db"))


I tried this out, but the hotkeys were available to every window and application, as opposed to just the ones that are specified in the command.

Anyone know why?

Also, I found that IfWinActive doesn't work correctly in my original script, I have to use #IfWinActive.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
vahju



Joined: 17 Feb 2008
Posts: 296
PostPosted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Here is a example from the help file.


Code:

if WinActive("ahk_class Notepad") or WinActive("ahk_class" . ClassName)  ; "ahk_class" need not have a space after it.
    WinClose  ; Uses the last found window.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
pokercurious



Joined: 16 Dec 2007
Posts: 48
PostPosted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
from the manual:

Quote:
The #IfWin directives are positional: they affect all hotkeys and hotstrings physically beneath them in the script. They are also mutually exclusive; that is, only the most recent one will be in effect.


so even if you had been using #IfWinActive in your first example, only the last one would have worked, and the hotkeys wouldn't have worked in the first 2 windows.

You can test if any of the 3 applications are active using krogdor's code within the hotkey definitions (untested, but should work assuming the winactive() parameters are correct):

Code:
; jetaudioactive() tests to see if any of your 3 programs is currently active
; - returns true if any is, false if none are
jetaudioactive() {
    return WinActive("ahk_class COWON Jet-Audio MainWnd Class") OR WinActive("jetAudio") OR WinActive("ahk_class Afx:400000:8:0:0:7eb02db")
}

!Capslock::
if jetaudioactive()
    SetCapsLockState, Off
return

^Capslock::
if jetaudioactive()
    SetCapsLockState, On
return

Capslock::
if jetaudioactive()
return

Capslock & s::
if jetaudioactive()
    Send,{Up}
return

Capslock & a::
if jetaudioactive()
    Send,{Down}
return

Capslock & q::
if jetaudioactive()
    Send, {Left}
return

Capslock & w::
if jetaudioactive()
    Send, {Right}
return
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
[VxE]



Joined: 07 Oct 2006
Posts: 3254
Location: Simi Valley, CA
PostPosted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
or you can use ahk_groups
Code:
GroupAdd, MyGroup, ahk_class COWON Jet-Audio MainWnd Class
GroupAdd, MyGroup, jetAudio
GroupAdd, MyGroup, ahk_class Afx:400000:8:0:0:7eb02db

#IfWinActive, ahk_group MyGroup

!Capslock::SetCapsLockState, Off
^Capslock::SetCapsLockState, On
Capslock::return
Capslock & s::Send,{Up}
Capslock & a::Send,{Down}
Capslock & q::Send, {Left}
Capslock & w::Send, {Right}

#IfWinActive,

untested
_________________
Ternary (a ? b : c) guide     TSV Table Manipulation Library
Post code inside [code][/code] tags!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Brandon7s



Joined: 06 Oct 2008
Posts: 8
PostPosted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 3:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
[VxE] wrote:
or you can use ahk_groups
Code:
GroupAdd, MyGroup, ahk_class COWON Jet-Audio MainWnd Class
GroupAdd, MyGroup, jetAudio
GroupAdd, MyGroup, ahk_class Afx:400000:8:0:0:7eb02db

#IfWinActive, ahk_group MyGroup

!Capslock::SetCapsLockState, Off
^Capslock::SetCapsLockState, On
Capslock::return
Capslock & s::Send,{Up}
Capslock & a::Send,{Down}
Capslock & q::Send, {Left}
Capslock & w::Send, {Right}

#IfWinActive,

untested


Aha, this worked quite well, and is simple enough for my feeble non-programmer mind to comprehend. Very Happy - Thanks guys for all the assistance.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
JD
Guest
PostPosted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
If it were me, I would have done it like so, it's the easiest way for my mind to comprehend it. Amazing how all our minds work so differently.
Code:
IfWinActive, ahk_class Afx:400000:8:0:0:7eb02db
 DoIt()
IfWinActive, jetAudio
 DoIt()
IfWinActive, ahk_class COWON Jet-Audio MainWnd Class
 DoIt()

DoIt()
 {
  !Capslock::SetCapsLockState, Off
  ^Capslock::SetCapsLockState, On
  return
  Capslock::return
  Capslock & s::Send,{Up}
  Capslock & a::Send,{Down}
  Capslock & q::Send, {Left}
  Capslock & w::Send, {Right}
 }
Back to top
Brandon7s



Joined: 06 Oct 2008
Posts: 8
PostPosted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
JD wrote:
If it were me, I would have done it like so, it's the easiest way for my mind to comprehend it. Amazing how all our minds work so differently.
Code:
IfWinActive, ahk_class Afx:400000:8:0:0:7eb02db
 DoIt()
IfWinActive, jetAudio
 DoIt()
IfWinActive, ahk_class COWON Jet-Audio MainWnd Class
 DoIt()

DoIt()
 {
  !Capslock::SetCapsLockState, Off
  ^Capslock::SetCapsLockState, On
  return
  Capslock::return
  Capslock & s::Send,{Up}
  Capslock & a::Send,{Down}
  Capslock & q::Send, {Left}
  Capslock & w::Send, {Right}
 }


Niice. This could be really useful for me. Not necessarily in this project, but in another one somewhat similar. Thanks for the tip.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
[VxE]



Joined: 07 Oct 2006
Posts: 3254
Location: Simi Valley, CA
PostPosted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Brandon7s wrote:
Niice. This could be really useful for me.

I wouldn't think it would be useful for anyone, since hotkeys can't be put into functions like that... that script doesn't even compile, nor can it be translated into an easy-to-read hotkey (de)activation function. It is essentially equivalent to "DWIM(x)".
_________________
Ternary (a ? b : c) guide     TSV Table Manipulation Library
Post code inside [code][/code] tags!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Reply to topic    AutoHotkey Community Forum Index -> Ask for Help All times are GMT
Page 1 of 1

 
Jump to:  
You can post new topics in this forum
You can reply to topics in this forum


Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group