Ctrl Function behaves as permanently activated Topic is solved

[rodrigopcstro]

I maped the [Ctrl Key] to the [CapsLock Key], because I believe it's more ergonomic, and the [Ctrl Key] still works the Ctrl Function. I don't use the CapsLock Function that often, so I maped it to [Alt Gr Key] + [CapsLock Key]. To do so, I'm using the following script:

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<^>!CapsLock::CapsLock ; AltGr+CapsLock returns CapsLock
CapsLock::Ctrl ; CapsLock returns Ctrl

Now, every time I want to access the task manager by Ctrl + Shift + Esc i get the following:
1 - If I use [Ctrl Key] + [Shift] + [Esc], I get what I want without any bugs;
2 - If I use [CapsLock key] + [Shift] + [Esc], the computer behaves as if the Ctrl Function was permanently activated, and in order to deactivate it I need to press the [CapsLock Key] or [Ctrl Key]

The behavior described in item 2 doesn't happen only with the task manager shortcut, but this is the only one I could reproduce. If I deactivate the script, the problem goes away. I would like to know if this is a problem with my script and how I can fix it. Thanks in advance.

Notebook: Acer Aspire A514-54G
AutoHotkey version: v1.1.34.03.

[Rohwedder]

Hallo,
try:

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<^>!CapsLock::SetCapsLockState,% GetKeyState("CapsLock","T")?"Off":"On"
CapsLock::RCtrl ; CapsLock returns Ctrl

[wetware05]

Very ingenious, Rohwedder and almost everything in the same line. What do the <^> signs do? It's the first time I see them.

[gregster]

What do the <^> signs do? It's the first time I see them.

Generally, < and > stand for left and right versions of a modifier key. In this case, though, it's about the AltGr key (which is not available on all keyboard layouts), which is equivalent to LCtrl and RAlt.
https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/Hotkeys.htm#AltGr

[rodrigopcstro]

Hallo,
try:

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<^>!CapsLock::SetCapsLockState,% GetKeyState("CapsLock","T")?"Off":"On"
CapsLock::RCtrl ; CapsLock returns Ctrl

Rohwedder, Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately your script didn't solve the problem, but I was able to discover, with the help of this thread viewtopic.php?t=15364, that running my original script as administrator seems to solve the issue.

Since I set up windows to run my script on startup, I just need to discover how to do the same as administrator.