Open a text file and go to the end

[tcebob]

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^F12::Run "C:\Program Files\TextPad 8\TextPad.exe" "c:\ProgramData\AVAST Software\Avast\report\Quick.txt"
	 Send ^{end}

This opens the log file but does not move to the end. What's wrong?

[AHKStudent]

it might be sending the ^{end} before the file loads

try creating a script

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q::
Send ^{end}
ExitApp

open your file manually then hit q

see if it goes to the bottom

[SirRFI]

As said, the key is likely sent too early. Maybe WinWait would be in help.

[AHKd00b]

This should do the trick:

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^F12::
RunWait "C:\Program Files\TextPad 8\TextPad.exe" "c:\ProgramData\AVAST Software\Avast\report\Quick.txt
Send ^{end}
return

[wolf_II]

I looked at your code as well and I see a hotkey definition on the same line as a command. Consequently ...
The following line of code does not get executed. That's your problem right there. So use correct syntax for multiple commands to solve.

Next will be a problem already identified above. You should wait for the target window to show before sending keystrokes off into the void.
Use WinWaitActive is my suggestion for the extra line of code.

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^F12::
    Run "C:\Program Files\TextPad 8\TextPad.exe" "c:\ProgramData\AVAST Software\Avast\report\Quick.txt"
    WinWaitActive, ahk_exe TextPad.exe Quick.txt ; <<<<< adjust here
    Send ^{end}
Return

[tcebob]

Thanks, AHKd00b. According to one resource "RunWait will wait until the program finishes before continuing." That would mean the Send ^{end} would never happen because it applies to the open program. Actually, I tried all variants and there doesn't seem to be a difference between "Run" and "RunWait" in this case. (Somehow, I lost the closing " and got error comments until I fixed it.)

So I'm still not able to run the editor and go to the bottom of the file.

Hold on . . . WinWait? Um, I'll try that.

Might work but now the system can't find the Editor (Textpad). It's there and my usual shortcut finds it but something is amiss. I will reboot.