Problem sending Win+A_PriorKey

[afshindavoudy]

I have this modified version of Morse Function by Laszlo, which detects different patterns of pressing Win key (Single, double or triple in addition to short and long presses)

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Morse(Timeout := 150, Count := 3)
{
    Global Pattern := ""
    Win := WinExist("A")
    RegExMatch(Hotkey := A_ThisHotkey, "\W$|\w*$", &Key)
    CoordMode("Mouse", "Screen")
    MouseGetPos(&X1, &Y1, &Win1)

    Loop (Count) {
        T := A_TickCount
        ErrorLevel := !KeyWait(Key[0])
        Pattern .= A_TickCount - T > Timeout
        ErrorLevel := !KeyWait(Key[0], "DT" Timeout / 1500)
        MouseGetPos(&X2, &Y2, &Win2)
        ; Skip the operation for Win key if another key pressed!
        IF (InStr(Hotkey, "Win") And (Win Key[0] Hotkey Win1) != (WinExist("A") A_PriorKey A_ThisHotkey Win2))
        {
            SendInput("{LWin Down}" A_PriorKey "{LWin Up}") ; Sending the key combination to OS to run
            Exit
        }
        If ErrorLevel
            return Pattern
    }
}

LWin::
{
    hotkey := SubStr(A_ThisHotkey, 2)
    Patterm := Morse()
    Switch Patterm
    {
        Case "0":
            MsgBox(hotkey " " Patterm)
        Case "1":
            MsgBox(hotkey " " Patterm)
        Default:
            MsgBox(hotkey " " Patterm)
    }
    Return
}

When I for example press Win+e, I need the script to send LWin+e key combo to OS (to open the Explorer) then exits the function, which it does already. But in the text base environments like MSWord, it also types a letter e also.

I don't know how to prevent that.
Appreciate any help

[mikeyww]

Hello,

It sounds like you want to block the key's native function for E. This is typically done with a hotkey for that key, a custom combination, or an InputHook.

If you call the Send function to send a key that is also a hotkey in your script, your function call may trigger that hotkey. When needed, this can be prevented by using the $ prefix.

Although AHK v2 uses SendInput by default, in some situations, SendEvent is a better choice.

A main issue to determine is whether you see "e" because your script sends it or because your script ignores it (leaving your manual keyboarding intact).