How to interupt KeyWait?

[LogicNg]

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F11::
	KeyWait, F11, U
	Msgbox, hi
return

I want to edit this code so that when ESC is pressed before F11 is released it does nothing, any idea?

[lexikos]

No can do (with KeyWait).

But you can do this:

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F11 up::  ; when F11 is released
    if (A_PriorKey = "F11")  ; if the last pressed key was F11
        MsgBox, hi
return

or this:

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F11 & Esc::return  ; when Esc is pressed in combination with F11, do nothing
F11 up::MsgBox, hi  ; if F11 is used on its own...

"up" is optional in this case since using F11 as a prefix key makes it act on release, but it adds clarity.

[Coiler]

You can set a global variable to 1 when F11 goes down (before KeyWait(), then set that variable to 0 when escape is pressed. Then just check the variable before taking action in your F11 hotkey. Or you can use KeyWait with a timer limit in a loop, and keep checking for Escape every so many milliseconds.

If it works for you, lexikos key-up is better than using KeyWait(), loops, or variables. I'm personally accustomed to supporting joystick buttons in my scripts, so I can never rely on key up