Trigger a subroutine with a single-line HotSTRING

[WeThotUWasAToad]

Hello,

Is there a way to trigger a subroutine with a single-line HotSTRING?

Designating a HotKEY to run a subroutine can be done in a single line:

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F1::GoSub, SomeSubRoutine

However, at least three lines are required (as far as I know) for a HotSTRING to run the same subroutine:

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:*:htstrng::
GoSub, SomeSubRoutine
Return

...since using a HotSTRING in a single-line (as with the HotKEY), will simply return whatever text resides in the line:

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:*:htstrng::GoSub, SomeSubRoutine	; returns "GoSub, SomeSubRoutine"

Is there some HotSTRING configuration or trick to enable single-line HotSTRING-triggered subroutines?

Thanks

[KuroiLight]

Don't think this is possible according to Hotstrings: "Note that the commands must appear beneath the hotstring".
This is likely due to the way hotstrings are evaluated by the parser. (?)

[Helgef]

However, at least three lines are required (as far as I know) for a HotSTRING to run the same subroutine:

If it is any comfort, you can use goto and skip the return.

Happy hollidays

[jeeswg]

A workaround would be to have an array, you look up the hotstring (use A_ThisHotkey) in the array, and then invoke a function, or function with a particular parameter, accordingly. All the hotstrings would point to the same subroutine.

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oArray := {abc:1,def:2,ghi:3}
:*:abc-::
:*:def-::
:*:ghi-::
MsgBox, % A_ThisHotkey "`r`n" SubStr(A_ThisHotkey, 4, -1)
vNum := oArray[SubStr(A_ThisHotkey, 4, -1)]
MsgBox, % vNum
;Func%vNum%()
;Func(vNum)
return