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Jasper wrote:my script isn't working!

... doesn't tell us anything.
... should work just fine.

Jasper wrote:my_code_and_you_need_not_to_read_it

... will be why you probably won't get any more replies. Without context and exact behavior, no one can help you.

Russ

You forgot the asterisk.
Russ

Try this Steve: #SingleInstance #Requires AutoHotkey v2+ ; disappearing text experiment guiTitle := 'Color Change' str := 'the quick brown fox jumps over' mg := Gui(, guiTitle) mg.SetFont('s16 cBlue','Consolas') sBlue := mg.Add('text', 'w400', str) mg.Show() #hotif WinActive(guiTitle) Space:: { sBlu...

1) I would say that once you are done with it, you can delete it.

2) See Freeing Objects. Either way should work.

Russ

In your first example, you are returning hBM from the function call, so you probably don't want to delete it before you return it. hBM is one of the arguments in the second example - I can't say what the overall effect of deleting it to the system would be. I guess my question is why? Are you experi...

Anything after a Return will not be executed.

Russ

I got my first AV hit ever on AHK from Bitdefender (our managed AV system) at the end of March when I downloaded V2.0.12 . It did not quarantine them, just notified me as suspicious. I've honestly never heard of Defender actually deleting files (especially scripts, which are just text files.) It sho...

Try this:
Russ

Also... From https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/v1/Concepts.htm#names Although a variable name may consist entirely of digits, this is generally used only for incoming command line parameters. Such numeric names cannot be used in expressions because they would be seen as numbers rather than variables. ...

flyingDman I don't disagree with you at all. While I am nowhere near your level of expertise with COM and may struggle coming up with the command structure I need, I CAN infer from context what a given command does and can usually edit it to my needs. Reading the room, the OP seemed clearly intimid...

Now to see if I can incorporate the 'save to USB' code .... We simply need to incorporate flyingDman 's code above without the line that closes Excel. #Requires AutoHotkey v1.1.33+ ; Microsoft Excel - Book1.xlsx SetTitleMatchMode 2 WinActivate, ahk_class XLMAIN send ^s sleep 1000 ; adjust as necess...

So, if we are to understand you correctly, Copying to a USB drive is no longer a priority because you are doing it 'your own way'. All you really want to do is save an open Excel spreadsheet - and double-clicking a desktop icon is easier to you than clicking File->Save in Excel or pressing Ctrl-S (w...

I believe your question was answered by @mikeyww when you posted it here in the V2 section two days ago. The solution posted should work in either version.

Russ

When I open Notepad++, the files that I had open when I closed it last are opened again and the tab for the last file used is highlighted. That is where the focus is, not in the edit window. Pasting anything to the tab will do nothing. That is why you must first click into the edit window. That bein...

I created the following script based on a function by teadrinker to access Google translate. My wife needed something to translate her weekly newsletter for the non-English speaking parents of some of her students. It's currently set up to translate English to Spanish, but is easily modified - just ...

If your organization is dependent on Sharepoint, I don't think it is a process that you should just indiscriminately kill, especially when in use by others logged in to the device. My first recourse would be to contact Rocket Software and find out exactly why it won't run with Sharepoint. It may not...

Try: Russ

In Windows 10 (and 11, I assume) - in Settings->Ease of Access->Keyboard->Print Screen Shortcut
you can map the PrtScn key to open screen snipping - no need for AHK (unless you don't want that hotkey).

Russ

I would second that Steve. I have seen this issue pop up numerous times here in the past. Given the worldwide use of AHK whose languages use many characters that we in the USA do not, it would make sense for the launcher and compiler to analyze the source file for proper encoding.

Russ

marypoppins_1 , FWIW, I personally can't stand touchpads. I always use a mouse with my laptop because I found that when I was typing, my hand or thumb would accidentally brush across the touchpad and often the cursor would end up halfway across the screen. Most newer laptops have a settings panel f...