How to use modifier(s) + semicolon (;) to trigger a hotkey?

[jmhman]

I know I can escape the semicolon

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';::msgbox boom-hotkey!

or use the scancode

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sc0027::msgbox boom-hotkey!

but neither of those seems to work with modifiers.

Specifically, I want to make +^; a hotkey trigger. I've googled and searched the forums here and at autohotkey.com and come up with nothing.

Is this possible?

[flyingDman]

Create a separate script:

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#CommentFlag //
+^;::msgbox boom-hotkey!

[Nextron]

^+sc027::msgbox boom-hotkey! does work for me. Are you using the latest version from this website?

[lexikos]

You don't need #CommentFlag or sc027.

There's nothing to it; just write the hotkey.

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+;::MsgBox

You can even write +`; if you want, but it's not necessary because ; comments require a leading space or tab if they aren't at the beginning of the line.

You can even write :::MsgBox.

These even work in ancient versions of AutoHotkey.

[jmhman]

I'm not sure what my issue is. It must be something about my primary script, as I was able to get Lexikos' solution to work (once I took out the leading tab on the line I usually use), but only in a fresh script. I can't seem to get it to work in my daily driver. The hotkey just seems not to trigger. I tried moving it to the top of the script to see if that might help, but it didn't. Any ideas? Anything I could look for that might keep it from working?

[lexikos]

It works with or without a leading tab.

Check ListHotkeys to see if the hotkey is listed and active, and KeyHistory after pressing +; to see how it registers.

[AHKxx]

You can even write +`; if you want, but it's not necessary because ; comments require a leading space or tab if they aren't at the beginning of the line.

You can even write :::MsgBox.

These even work in ancient versions of AutoHotkey.

That's very useful to know.