CoordMode - How does it work?

[Albireo]

As I can read from the helpfile, the instruction CoordMode, ToolTip|Pixel|Mouse|Caret|Menu [, Screen|Window|Client]
can affect how ahk-program will handle windows.

If CoordMode is defined, at the beginning of the AHK scripts.
Will the setting even apply in all functions?

If CoordMode used in a function.
Will the settings apply to all other functions and also the main program?

(If I understand correctly, it is possible to change CoordMode, how many times anywhere in a program)

//Jan

[Capn Odin]

If CoordMode is defined, at the beginning of the AHK scripts.
Will the setting even apply in all functions?

Yes, it will be in effect unless local overwritten in the function.

If CoordMode used in a function.
Will the settings apply to all other functions and also the main program?

No only in the scope of the function.

[Albireo]

Thank you!

[just me]

No only in the scope of the function.

Are you sure?

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#NoEnv
CoordMode, Mouse, Screen
MsgBox, 0, Current CoordMode Mouse, %A_CoordModeMouse%
Function()
MsgBox, 0, Current CoordMode Mouse, %A_CoordModeMouse%
ExitApp
Function() {
   CoordMode, Mouse, Client
}

Albireo, why don't you simply test it?

[Capn Odin]

I was sure at the time and it seems to be the case

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#Persistent

CoordMode, ToolTip, Screen

SetTimer, Test, 100

Test:
	ToolTip, Something, 0, 0
return

x::Testfn("Screen")
z::Testfn("Client")

Testfn(str){
	CoordMode, ToolTip, % str
}

[Helgef]

If CoordMode used in a function.
Will the settings apply to all other functions and also the main program?

No only in the scope of the function.

And yes it will, if the scope is the auto-execute section of the script (as shown by just me)

[Capn Odin]

Oh ok, didn't really read the example, sorry.

I always declare them in the auto-execute section, so I didn't think about this possibility.

[Albireo]

When I test the program examples above, I got no result!
In which ahk version (Win OS 10?) is a_CoordModeMouse an variable? (not in mine version)
eample ToolTip doesn't work either

I think I understand the opportunities and the same reasoning and results should also apply to all other instructions as "SetKeyDelay" or "SetNumLockState" and so on.

[just me]

Open the online help, navigate to CoordMode, look for Remarks, and find:

[v1.1.23+]: The built-in A_CoordMode variables contain the current settings.

[Albireo]

Thanks!
(I have an older version and nothing about that in the help file - and in your example A_CoordModeMouse....)