How to call a one-line hotstring? Topic is solved

[redrum]

I have a number of hotkeys and hotstrings that are only enabled (not sure if that is the correct term) if a particular window is active. So these hotkeys and hotstrings are sandwiched between

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#IfWinActive ahk_class [particular app]

#IfWinActive

In this #IfWinActive block, I wish to add a hotkey that itself calls a hotstring within the same block.

The hotstring I want to call is the following text expansion:

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:*:;in::intitle:

The hotkey I tried creating:

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!F6::  
Send, {F6}  
Send, :*:;in
return

The Send function sends the characters :*:;in but this does not execute the text expansion. Where am I going wrong?

[fischgeek]

You're confusing the difference between a hotkey and a hotstring. Wouldn't you just want the hotstring to be executed when you type ;in instead of using a hotkey?

Basically, you're asking the Send command to send the following keystrokes: :*:;in when in-fact, all you want is just the hotstring.

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#IfWinActive ahk_class [particular app]
:*:;in::intitle:
#IfWinActive

[GEV]

You can use GoSub to call the hotstring, but only if the hotstring executes another command (Send, Run etc.):

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#IfWinActive ahk_class [particular app]

	:*:;in:: 
		SendInput, intitle:
	return

	!F6::
		Send, {F6}  
		GoSub, :*:;in
	return

#IfWinActive

[redrum]

You can use GoSub to call the hotstring, but only if the hotstring executes another command (Send, Run etc.):

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#IfWinActive ahk_class [particular app]

	:*:;in:: 
		SendInput, intitle:
	return

	!F6::
		Send, {F6}  
		GoSub, :*:;in
	return

#IfWinActive

Thanks for the explanation and code. Works great!

[redrum]

You're confusing the difference between a hotkey and a hotstring. Wouldn't you just want the hotstring to be executed when you type ;in instead of using a hotkey?

Basically, you're asking the Send command to send the following keystrokes: :*:;in when in-fact, all you want is just the hotstring.

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#IfWinActive ahk_class [particular app]
:*:;in::intitle:
#IfWinActive

No, I want the hotkey because I already have the hotstring, which I sometimes execute directly, but sometimes I want to execute it immediately after pressing F6, so rather than pressing F6 and then type ";in", I want a hotkey that sends F6 and then executes the hotstring.