abort keyhook Topic is solved

[nascent]

Hi,

I know how to hook a key eg:

*n::
Run Notepad
return


but how would i abandon the key intercept?

example: I have a variable interceptNKey

interceptNKey := false
n::
if (interceptNKey = true) {
Run Notepad
return
}

if the interceptNKey is true the keypress successfully opens notepad, but if it's false the n is absorbed, whereas I would want n to function normally.
The only workaround I've found for now is to send n in an else statement like:
interceptNKey := false
n::
if (interceptNKey = true) {
Run Notepad
return
}
else {
send n
}

However this is not a real solution. Plus it doesn't work as the sent n is absorbed by the function and you end up in an infinite loop of n being pressed and absorbed by the hook then pressing n which is absorbed.

Surely there's just a way to break hook and allow the n key to continue to get through?

[Rohwedder]

Hallo,
try:

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interceptNKey := false

#If interceptNKey ; means: If (interceptNKey = true)
n::Run Notepad
#If

[nascent]

Hallo,
try:

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interceptNKey := false

#If interceptNKey ; means: If (interceptNKey = true)
n::Run Notepad
#If

You're a genius. That indeed seems to work well.
I didn't know about #if

many thanks