Script Sanity Check

[asheroto]

Hey all,

I've been using AHK for so long, I believe since its inception... 2012-2013 era???

Anyway, I have had the same script for years... doing some digital spring cleaning and I noticed I had this at the top of my script:

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#InstallKeybdHook
#Hotstring EndChars `t
#Hotstring O SI

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Now, I think I have the keyboard hook in there because at one time it allowed AHK to work with Chrome, but it doesn't (by the way is there a workaround yet?), is there any other reason I should have it?

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Doesn't AHK default to this? So unnecessary?

Line 3:
I do want to omit the ending character (O), but is SendInput on by defaut (SI) now? Since I've been using it so long it may not be required?

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Thank you!

[gregster]

I've been using AHK for so long, I believe since its inception... 2012-2013 era???

That would be more like 2003... only this forum incarnation is from 2013. You can also look at the archived forum (it was still used for some time in parallel): https://autohotkey.com/board/

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#InstallKeybdHook
#Hotstring EndChars `t
#Hotstring O SI

Line 1:
Now, I think I have the keyboard hook in there because at one time it allowed AHK to work with Chrome, but it doesn't (by the way is there a workaround yet?), is there any other reason I should have it?

Line 2:
Doesn't AHK default to this? So unnecessary?

Line 3:
I do want to omit the ending character (O), but is SendInput on by defaut (SI) now? Since I've been using it so long it may not be required?

ad 1: How do you mean? What is the problem with Chrome? I don't see how this directive would affect it... perhaps someone else has an idea.

ad 2: By default, there are a lot more Hotstring ending characters than just `t:

Ending characters initially consist of the following: -()[]{}':;"/\,.?!`n `t (note that `n is Enter, `t is Tab, and there is a plain space between `n and `t).

ad 3: SendInput is "the default mode in [v1.0.43] and later" for Hotstrings (which would mean since March 25, 2006, it seems): see https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/Hotstrings.htm#Options