AHK_H Prepare code on thread, then run it Topic is solved

[SlimeBrow]

Hi,

My question is, can I prepare code on a specific thread, then run it afterwards?
Meaning, can I for example add `ControlSend,, {F11}, Somewindow` to a thread, then run it later?
Currently, to send keys to multiple windows at once, when hitting one button, I do this:

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sendThread1.AddScript("ControlSend,, {F11}, Window1", 2)
sendThread2.AddScript("ControlSend,, {F11}, Window2", 2)
sendThread3.AddScript("ControlSend,, {F11}, Window3", 2)

I'm asking, because whenever I hit the button that is mapped to this code, it has a small delay to actually send that input.
This is the real problem, but I am guessing this delay happens, because it takes some time for AHK_H to add that code to that thread, and then to run it.

Any help is appreciated, thank you!

[HotKeyIt]

How long is the delay?

[SlimeBrow]

Sorry for the late response, I haven't seen your message, even though I looked in the inbox regularly :/

Anyways, the delay is pretty short, and it is bearable, but I do often use this shortcut, and sometimes I get confused because of this delay, because the program is pretty heavy and loads some stuff whenever it gets activated etc.
But, I just prefer to have a lighter solution than always giving the threads new code, which is always the same code, to execute, instead of caching it or something. I sometimes use 12 threads on one key press, sending new code (that is always the same) for each thread is kind of bad, and there must me a better solution, at least that is what my intuition says ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Thank you for the help

[HotKeyIt]

I normally load all the required code in each thread so I can use it whenever I need it, try that.
You can execute the code you added later, use ExecuteLine (addScript will return the added line pointer) or ahkLabel.

[SlimeBrow]

Ohhhhh, so that's how it works.... Now I get it! I've been trying to do this for a long time, but I just didn't understand that addScript returns a pointer, that can be used in ahkExecuteLine!
Thank you

Here's my code if someone needs it, or has any suggestions etc.

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sendThread := ahkThread("#Persistent`n#NoTrayIcon")
activate   := sendThread.AddScript("ControlSend,, {F11}, Window1", 0)

; (Some code)

sendThread.ahkExecuteLine(activate, 1, 0)