How to allow other script use a hotkey that hooked by this script?

[byzod]

I have a v2 script A which blocks annoying F1 help of windows explorer

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; prevent explorer F1
#HotIf WinActive("ahk_exe explorer.exe")
{
	F1::
	{
		; Suspend
	}
}
#HotIf

I have another v1 script B which runs as compiled exe that use F1 as one of its function (specifically, it's a macro recorder that has no v2 version yet)

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F1::
  msgbox 1
Return

Then F1 of this script is not working when explorer actived
ofc I can change the hotkey to F2 for example, but it used F2~F6 already so it will have to shift them all

I wonder if there is any way to allow script B to use F1 on explorer while still prevent default F1 behavior of explorer?

[mikeyww]

Figure out what you want to happen in Explorer, and then adjust your first script accordingly. Better yet, just combine the scripts to simplify your approach.

[byzod]

Figure out what you want to happen in Explorer, and then adjust your first script accordingly. Better yet, just combine the scripts to simplify your approach.

1. How to adjust it? That's exact my question...
2. How to combine v1 and v2 script? The v1 script is long and complicated as you can see, convert it to v2 is not an option for me

[mikeyww]

You can skip the first script and just run the second one.

[byzod]

You can skip the first script and just run the second one.

1. the first one is part of my main script which takes me months converting it to v2, so dump it back to v1 is the last option for me
2. Since it's a macro recorder, I call it from the first script only when needed but prevent F1 for explorer is a persistent task, writing it in the second one is not helpful

[mikeyww]

I do not recommend running two different AutoHotkey scripts with the same hotkey. You might get unexpected or unpredictable results. You can design your second script to handle whatever you need to do when the hotkey is triggered, according to the active window.

A script can check for the presence of another script, terminate that script, run it again, etc.

[byzod]

I do not recommend running two different AutoHotkey scripts with the same hotkey. You might get unexpected or unpredictable results. You can design your second script to handle whatever you need to do when the hotkey is triggered, according to the active window.

A script can check for the presence of another script, terminate that script, run it again, etc.

Well you got a point

I use this now
It looks stupid but works, at least

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#HotIf WinActive("ahk_exe explorer.exe") && !ProcessExist("MacroRecorder2.exe")
{
	F1::
	{
		; Suspend
	}
}
#HotIf

[mikeyww]

You have it!

Braces below #HotIf are not needed and should be removed, as directives do not use bounding braces.

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#Requires AutoHotkey v2.0

#HotIf WinActive('ahk_class CabinetWClass') && !ProcessExist('MacroRecorder2.exe')
F1:: {
 ; Suspend
 MsgBox 123
}
#HotIf

[byzod]

You have it!

Braces below #HotIf are not needed and should be removed, as directives do not use bounding braces.

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#Requires AutoHotkey v2.0

#HotIf WinActive('ahk_class CabinetWClass') && !ProcessExist('MacroRecorder2.exe')
F1:: {
 ; Suspend
 MsgBox 123
}
#HotIf

It's needed

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[mikeyww]

I understand why the braces are there, and I do not recommend them. Someone else pointed out that if you comment the brace, it will still work with folding (collapsing of code) in the editor. I have not tested it.

My opinion is that characters in a script should not be regarded as fluff. The entire script is interpreted (perhaps aside from comments, depending on how you look at this). A brace is not an extraneous character in AHK. There are situations where such fluff can actually be interpreted unexpectedly and thus constitute a bug. Including this fluff in a script may also make the script more difficult for others to read, because when they see a brace, it has a particular meaning.

(NOT) Using braces to fold code in a text editor

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#Requires AutoHotkey v2.0
f(1)
{
 ; I would love to fold this code block, but it generates an error instead.
 ; If I remove the braces, the script works.
 MsgBox 999999999
}

f(x)
{
 MsgBox x
}