Newbie question for outputting ALT plus Control with one text input

[paulcopeland]

Edit: AutoHotkey 1.1.32.00

G'day from Australia.

I have searched on youtube as well as here, but cannot find the answer.

I want to enter a single character on the keyboard and have the output consist of at least two characters

For example if I enter e I would like the output to be ^+e (Crlt Shift e)

Thank you for your expert help.

Best wishes and I look forward to hearing from you soon

The script will work with an already open program

Here is what I have now

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a::v

s::m

d::^d

e::ExitApp

=::Suspend

[Ragnar]

It is not quite clear what you want, but actually you already have the solution: d::^d.

For example if I enter e I would like the output to be ^+e (Crlt Shift e)

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e::^+e

Or would you like it to be sent literally?

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e::SendText "^+e"

For details, see Hotkeys and Send.

[paulcopeland]

Thank you for your quick response.

I would like to add an extra action.

After Crlt Shift e, I would like there to immediately be an automatic right mouse click. (The right mouse click brings down a drop down window where I can then select an item). I am not sure if I need a mouse click down immediately followed by a mouse up?

A bit complicated for me to work out I am afraid.

I hope you can assist.

Thank you.

Paul.

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e::^+e

[Ragnar]

Maybe like this?

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e::
{
    Send "^+e"
    MouseClick "Right"
}

[paulcopeland]

EDIT: I am using AutoHotkey 1.1.32.00

Hi Ragnar.

Thank you for following up with my question.

Unfortunately the code does not work for me. I may have entered it incorrectly.

I only need the output to be Ctrl e

When I run the file, I get the following error message

Error: Parameter #1 invalid

Specifically: "Right"

Line#
001: Return
003: {
004: Send, "^e"
005: MouseClick,"Right"

----->

The program will exit.

Here is the code I have used

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e::

{
	Send "^e"
	MouseClick "Right"
}

\::ExitApp

=::Suspend

We are so close now to resolving my challenge.

I hope you can assist.

Many thanks.

Paul.

[gregster]

@paulcopeland : Are you aware that you posted your question in the v2 subforum of the Ask For Help forum? Which covers version 2 alpha of AutoHotkey, and not the up-to-date stable version 1.1.33.02 ?!

If so, it might help to mention which v2 version are you using.

[paulcopeland]

Thank you.

I am using version 1.1.32.00

so I will repost in the other help forum.

Best wishes and seeya.