How to not trigger the script multiple times when a key is held?

[Merudo]

I want a script to trigger when the key is pressed, but not when it is held.

For example,

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9::
{
...
}

will trigger once on when "9" is first pressed, then will trigger continuously after if "9" is held - the later I do not want.

Is there a clean way for the script to ignore a key being held down?

Basically, I have the opposite problem of this lol: https://www.autohotkey.com/board/topic/87990-hold-down-key-to-trigger-script/

[boiler]

Use KeyWait:

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9::
	SoundBeep ; your code in place of this line
	KeyWait, 9
return

Using { } is not how you define the start and end of a hotkey routine (except in AHK v2 where they are functions). Remove the braces and end with a return as shown above.

[Merudo]

Use KeyWait:

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9::
	SoundBeep ; your code in place of this line
	KeyWait, 9
return

Using { } is not how you define the start and end of a hotkey routine (except in AHK v2 where they are functions). Remove the braces and end with a return as shown above.

Thanks! This work for some of my scripts but not others.

For example if I have a loop that a keyboard press toggles, it won't work:

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9::
	T := !T
	if(T){
		SetTimer, Loop, -1
	}
	KeyWait, 9
Return

Loop:
While T
	{
	SoundBeep ;  your code in place of this line
	}
Return

With "KeyWait", the loop is successfully triggered, but cannot be stopped. Removing "KeyWait" fixes it, but then holding "9" rapidly turns the loop on and off.

[boiler]

It's because your While loop has taken control of the code flow, so it never returns to the hotkey subroutine to continue to the KeyWait line. You could add #MaxThreadsPerHotkey 2 at the top so that another press of the 9 hotkey will interrupt and toggle T, but it won't behave as you would like while you hold down the 9 key. If you take those kinds of things into account, you should be able to devise the logic necessary to do what you want.

[Dasher]

It's because your While loop has taken control of the code flow, so it never returns to the hotkey subroutine to continue to the KeyWait line. You could add #MaxThreadsPerHotkey 2 at the top so that another press of the 9 hotkey will interrupt and toggle T, but it won't behave as you would like while you hold down the 9 key. If you take those kinds of things into account, you should be able to devise the logic necessary to do what you want.

so i have this script

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9::
   SoundBeep ; #NoEnv
#SingleInstance, Force
bWheel := False
Period := 250
Return ; end of auto-execute section


Wheeler: ; timer controlled
    ToolTip, %Period%, 0, 0
    Send, {%Key%}
Return


;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#If Not bWheel ; context
;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    WheelUp::   ; start auto-scrolling
    WheelDown:: ; start auto-scrolling
        bWheel := True
        Key := A_ThisHotkey
        SetTimer, Wheeler, %Period%
    Return


;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#If bWheel ; other context
;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    WheelUp::
    WheelDown::
        If (Key = A_ThisHotkey) {   ; same direction -> go faster
            If (Period -= 50) < 50
                Period := 50
        } Else                      ; other direction -> go slower
            If (Period += 50) > 1000
                Period := 1000
        SetTimer, Wheeler, %Period%
    Return

    Esc:: ; stop auto-scrolling
        bWheel := False
        ToolTip ; off
        SetTimer, Wheeler, Off
    Return


;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#If ; end of context
;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Mod edit: [code][/code] tags added.]

it auto scrolls but whenever i press 9 again it never stops, why? You can also change the script to fix it but dont touch anything MAIN. So please fix this. I am new to coding.

[boiler]

I don't see why you're expecting 9 to stop it. It's the Esc hotkey that is meant to stop auto-scrolling. Even the comment says that.

[Dasher]

I don't see why you're expecting 9 to stop it. It's the Esc hotkey that is meant to stop auto-scrolling. Even the comment says that.

oh damn im stupid