AHK sending a key held in a variable "down"

Question

I want to send a key which is held in a variable down. The reason it is held in a variable is because I use a gui for the user to input the key in question.

Currently this works:

Send %hotkey%

But this doesn't:

Send {%hotkey% down}

How can I make this work properly?

vasili111 · Answer 1 · 2019-02-01T02:54:17.950

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Try this code:

Version 1:

hotkey := "n"
Send {%hotkey% down}

Version 2:

!^z::
    hotkey := "n"
    Send {%hotkey% down}
return

Make sure that n is enclosed in "". Enclosing any text with "" means that you are assigning it as a text string. And variable used in a Send command should contain a text string.

edited Feb 01 '19 at 02:54

answered Nov 08 '14 at 16:42

vasili111

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Nope this doesnt work. I have replied on ahkscript also http://ahkscript.org/boards/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=5105 – Paul Chambers Nov 08 '14 at 18:13
@PaulChambers Check **Version 2** in notepad. Hotkey is CTRL+ALT+z . Does it works in notepad? For me both versions are working. I think you are having problem with application where you use that script, not with script itself. – vasili111 Nov 08 '14 at 18:25
@PaulChambers I think that your problem is related with this: http://ahkscript.org/docs/commands/Send.htm#Repeating__or_Holding_Down_a_Key – vasili111 Nov 08 '14 at 18:32
How send as key, not text? – nim Feb 01 '19 at 00:20
@nim Send command sends simulated keystrokes and mouse clicks to the active window. It does not send text by itself. More about Send command here: https://autohotkey.com/docs/commands/Send.htm – vasili111 Feb 01 '19 at 02:57

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 01 '23 at 21:47

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This works in AutoHotKey V2:

key := "a"

downtext := "{" . key . " down}"
uptext := "{" . key . " up}"

Send downtext ;sends key down
Send uptext ;sends key up

edited Jun 01 '23 at 21:47

alea

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answered Jun 01 '23 at 12:18

Yann Staggl

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AHK sending a key held in a variable "down"

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