How do I use 'or's in AutoHotKey scripts?

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I have been browsing the AutoHotKey documentation, and I don't see a clear use of how to use 'or' in context specific hot keys. On my setup, Cygwin will either launch with ahk_class cygwin (when I use the context menu) or mintty (when I use the .bat or exe directly).

Currently, I duplicate the hotkeys into two separate blocks,

#IfWinActive ahk_class cygwin
...
#IfWinActive
#IfWinActive ahk_class mintty
...
#IfWinActive

Is there a way to combine them? I've tried:

#IfWinActive ahk_class cygwin ahk_class mintty
#IfWinActive ahk_class || cygwin ahk_class mintty
#IfWinActive ahk_class or cygwin ahk_class mintty
#IfWinActive ahk_class cygwin || #IfWinActive ahk_class mintty
#IfWinActive ahk_class cygwin or #IfWinActive ahk_class mintty
#IfWinActive (ahk_class cygwin or ahk_class mintty)
#IfWinActive (ahk_class cygwin || ahk_class mintty)
#IfWinActive ahk_class cygwin|mintty
#IfWinActive ahk_class cygwin||mintty

...and none of these seem to work. This post states this can be accomplished with groups, but I'm looking for a way to combine them in a single statement.

If I add a shortcut, I have to remember to add it twice. This could get cumbersome if it's more than 'just twice', and it's inelegant, and I'm looking for a way around it. — Ehryk, Feb 23 '13 at 20:13

Robert Ilbrink · Answer 1 · 2013-02-24T13:10:51.597

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OK, last one (and tested).

#If WinActive("ahk_class ExploreWClass") || WinActive("ahk_class CabinetWClass")

Oh b.t.w. I use AutoHotKey_L, which supports #If!

edited Feb 24 '13 at 13:10

answered Feb 24 '13 at 07:26

Robert Ilbrink

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score 8 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 23 '13 at 21:19

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Alright, I remember, after seeing an other example: Define a GroupName with multiple ahk_class entries....

GroupAdd, GroupName, ahk_class ExploreWClass
GroupAdd, GroupName, ahk_class CabinetWClass
#IfWinActive ahk_group GroupName

answered Feb 23 '13 at 21:19

Robert Ilbrink

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Yeah, it looks like I'm going to have to resort to groups. In the purest form of the question, I was wondering if 'or' was possible (see the last line); it's looking like it isn't. If there isn't a proper or answer posted in a day or so, I'll mark this as the answer. Thanks for your help! – Ehryk Feb 24 '13 at 00:38
I should note, GroupAdd statements should be at the very beginning of your script, otherwise, it won't work. – Shayan Dec 02 '18 at 23:48

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 20 '14 at 16:29

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You could also try the following, I tested and it was working for me (AutoHotkey v1.1.14.01):

SetTitleMatchMode, REGEX

#IfWinActive (cygwin)|(mintty)

This uses the built-in OR mechanism of regular expressions. I couldn't get groups to work for some reason.

answered Jun 20 '14 at 16:29

Francis Huang

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I had a similar problem. This seems to have worked for me. Thanks. – Harshal Apr 02 '15 at 06:35

Mac7 · Answer 4 · 2014-11-12T12:56:42.393

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I know the question is outdated, but for those who are looking for a solution to this

#if WinActive("ahk_class cygwin") or WinActive("ahk_class mintty")

is working.

edited Nov 12 '14 at 12:56

answered Nov 10 '14 at 13:27

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score -1 · Answer 5 · answered Feb 23 '13 at 19:06

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Could you try this: It is the way I do this with regular IF statements.

#IfWinActive (ahk_class cygwin or ahk_class mintty)

answered Feb 23 '13 at 19:06

Robert Ilbrink

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This doesn't seem to work, either. I added it to the 'tried' list above. – Ehryk Feb 23 '13 at 20:43

score -1 · Answer 6 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:10

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I found an example that uses this format:

#IfWinActive ahk_class ExploreWClass|CabinetWClass

See: Best AutoHotKey macros?

edited May 23 '17 at 12:10

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answered Feb 23 '13 at 20:50

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How do I use 'or's in AutoHotKey scripts?

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