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[Alan Stancliff]

I am trying to create a script that I can use when typing in Word. What I want it to do is put down a marker composed of this: //\\. Then I want it to back up to the previous sentence. Then I want it to select that sentence by sending a <ctrl><click>. The <ctrl><click> combination selects the entire sentence that the cursor is resting in. The hotkey I have for it is <ctrl><alt><down arrow>

Here is what I have come up with:

^!down::
sendinput //\\{CTRLDOWN}{LEFT}{LEFT}{CTRLUP}
^{click}
return

This seems to fall apart at the sending of the mouseclick. Does anybody have any suggestions?

[trik]

Try

Send, {Ctrl Down}{Click}{Ctrl up}

[tonne]

Maybe you need this:

; use this at the start of the script to wait for release (as ctrl-alt down interferes)
  KeyWait, Control
  KeyWait, Alt
  ...
; make sure the caret and the mouse use same coordinates
  coordmode,caret,screen
  coordmode,mouse,screen
; simulate control click at caret
  Send, {Control down}
  MouseClick, left, %A_CaretX%, %A_CaretY%
  Send, {Control up}

[Alan Stancliff]

Maybe you need this:

; use this at the start of the script to wait for release (as ctrl-alt down interferes)
  KeyWait, Control
  KeyWait, Alt
  ...
; make sure the caret and the mouse use same coordinates
  coordmode,caret,screen
  coordmode,mouse,screen
; simulate control click at caret
  Send, {Control down}
  MouseClick, left, %A_CaretX%, %A_CaretY%
  Send, {Control up}

Thanks, Tonne,

Once again, you have come to my rescue. That works perfectly. Thanks for your careful explanation.

Regards,

Alan