Divide script into different hotkey groups

[peds]

Hi,

I would like to divide my single-file ATH script into different parts, and activate that parts with "different" hotkeys. This is is just in order to have different sets of many shortcuts active for different instant occasions - better keyboard layout customization. If I split it in different ATH files, and suspend or exit these files, I experience 1 sec delay toggling them back between active/suspend and I type way faster.

I look for sth simple like that:

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capslock::   - master hotkey to activate one set of hotkeys
{
q::1  
w::2
e::3
}
2nd time capslock::  - another master hotkey to activate other set of hotkeys
{
r::4
t::5
y::6
}

[Mod edit: [code][/code] tags added.]

3rd time capslock the beginning state.

Cheers
Piotr

[mikeyww]

Here is one way.

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CapsLock::set := !set
#If set
q::1
#If

[peds]

Thanks Mike,

And how about just using capslock to toggle between different sets of hotkeys, instead just toggling one set. E.g. second capslock press turns on second set and third press returns to beginning state?

[Rohwedder]

Hallo,
how about this?
The different sets of hotkeys are set by the key combination Capslock & some other key:

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capslock::Return
#IF GetKeyState("capslock","P")
*a:: ;capslock & a
*b:: ;capslock & b
*c:: ;capslock & c
; ...
MasterHotkey := A_ThisHotkey
Return
#IF MasterHotkey = "*a"
q::1
w::2
e::3
#IF MasterHotkey = "*b"
r::4
t::5
y::6
#IF MasterHotkey = "*c"
z::7
;...

[peds]

Thank you for hints,

For the easy and fast typing I will try to find how to switch just two different sets, and also using just one key for that - avoiding key combinations at all. This proposed shift+capslock combination in my question was not the best solution as well (I corrected it to 2*capslock), it was just roughly explaining what I mean - just pointing at the usage of a no so useful capslock.

[WalterRoberts]

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SetCapsLockState, AlwaysOff

CapsLock::
	iteration++
	MsgBox, % "Iteration No. " iteration	; Only for Logging
	
	if (iteration = 1)
	{
		set4 := false
		set1 := true
	}
	if (iteration = 2)
	{
		set1 := false
		set2 := true
	}
	if (iteration = 3)
	{
		set2 := false
		set3 := true
	}
	if (iteration = 4)
	{
		set3 := false
		set4 := true
		iteration := 0
	}
return


#If set1
	F1::1

#If set2
	F1::2

#If set3
	F1::3

#If set4
	F1::4
	
#If

[peds]

Thank you Walter, that should sort it. CHEEERSSSSSS