ControlSend fails with null control for Notepad in v2 Topic is solved

[mikeyww]

Works:

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#Requires AutoHotkey v1.1.33
F3::ControlSend,, q, ahk_exe notepad.exe

No effect:

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#Requires AutoHotkey v2.0
F3::ControlSend 'q',, 'ahk_exe notepad.exe'

Why

[boiler]

It appears that v2 is defined to act differently when the Control parameter is blank:

If this parameter is blank or omitted, the target window's topmost control will be used

If this parameter is omitted, the keystrokes will be sent directly to the target window instead of one of its controls

[mikeyww]

OK. Thanks, boiler.

Solution is below for anyone who wants it.

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#Requires AutoHotkey v2.0
F3::ControlSend 'q', WinGetControls(winTitle := 'ahk_exe notepad.exe')[1], winTitle

[boiler]

Nice solution.