question why command works everywhere (#IfWinActive)

[need4speed]

I read the help file on KeyWait; I don't understand, why is the messagebox Pops up no matter which window is active?

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#IfWinActive ahk_class Notepad++
	KeyWait, d, D
		msgbox d is down
#IfWinActive

when using a hotkey the code works as expected (only if Notepad++ is active)

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#IfWinActive ahk_class Notepad++
~d::
	KeyWait, d, D
		msgbox d is down
return
#IfWinActive

anyone please enlighten me?

[tidbit]

https://autohotkey.com/docs/Tutorial.htm#s22

Sometime you might want a hotkey or hotstring to only work (or be disabled) in a certain window.

#if... things only work on hotkeys or hotstrings, not commands.
if you want it to work on commands you need to use IF (notice the lack of #)

while 'If' handles what commands get run under what conditions, '#If' handles what hotkeys are enabled under what conditions

but if you use an if on your first code, chances are it'll close immediately since the IF fails and skips the keywait and it'll have nothing else to do, so it'll close.

[guest3456]

https://autohotkey.com/docs/commands/_IfWinActive.htm

first line of that help page clearly says that that command is only for hotkeys

you probably want this:
https://autohotkey.com/docs/commands/WinActive.htm

[need4speed]

thanks you are right. my bad, I looked only in the keywait help.