Remapping CTRL + h as backspace Topic is solved

[huberoliver]

I have remapped Capslock as CTRL. I am also trying to use CTRL + h as backspace, i.e., deleting the first token left to the current cursor position:

Capslock::Ctrl

^h::
send {BS}
return

Using the actual CTRL keys in combination with the h key does the job: If I hold the CTRL key and press the key, one token gets deleted to the left. The same is true for pressing and holding Capslock and the h key. HOWEVER: Trying to delete more than one token to the left is easy with the actual CTRL key: I simply keep the CTRL key pressed and press the h key as many times as tokens I want to delete. This does not work with the remapped Capslock key though. In this key, I have to release the Capslock key each time I want to use the h key to delete I token. If I do not do that (i.e., if I just keep the Capslock key pressed), the letter "h" gets printed to the screen.

Any chance I could make the remapping of the Capslock key "persistent"?

[elModo7]

Try this:

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:X:^h::DoBackSpace()

DoBackSpace(){
    while(GetKeyState("LControl","H"))
    {
        Send {BS}
        Sleep 50
    }
}

[huberoliver]

This did unfortunately not solve the issue. Using your code, pressing Capslock and H does not have any effect anymore.

[Sam_]

I have remapped Capslock as CTRL. I am also trying to use CTRL + h as backspace, i.e., deleting the first token left to the current cursor position:

Capslock::Ctrl

^h::
send {BS}
return

Using the actual CTRL keys in combination with the h key does the job: If I hold the CTRL key and press the key, one token gets deleted to the left. The same is true for pressing and holding Capslock and the h key. HOWEVER: Trying to delete more than one token to the left is easy with the actual CTRL key: I simply keep the CTRL key pressed and press the h key as many times as tokens I want to delete. This does not work with the remapped Capslock key though. In this key, I have to release the Capslock key each time I want to use the h key to delete I token. If I do not do that (i.e., if I just keep the Capslock key pressed), the letter "h" gets printed to the screen.

Any chance I could make the remapping of the Capslock key "persistent"?

I was unable to reproduce your results. I tried your code as well as

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Capslock::LCtrl
^h::Send,{Backspace}

and

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#InstallKeybdHook
Capslock::LCtrl
^h::Send,{Backspace}

Both seem to be working as you want. Maybe make sure you are using the latest version of AHK. There have been a few bug fixes concerning hotkeys and hotstrings in the near past.

[huberoliver]

Bugger - the upgrade from 1.0x to the latest version solved the issue. Should have done that before wasting everybody's time. Thx for your support!

[ranched]

Sorry to revive an old thread but this is exactly what I was trying to accomplish and had to use another method. Posting here for others to find as well.
In my case ahk is installed on a remote session and I had to use the following to get it to work:

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; ctrl h as backspace 
^h::
KeyWait, Backspace
SendEvent {Backspace}
return

One more way to get that readline functionality everywhere.