MouseMove Simple Problem

[leumas1960]

I have a simple problem, yet it doesn't seem to have a simple solution.

Basically, I just want to use MouseMove using variables like so:

MouseMove, CoordX, CoordY

But it simply doesn't do anything, no error level change, no move. I verified that the variables were correctly assigned beforehand (to CoordX = 260 and CoordY = 1025). Hopefully it's something simple because I'm tired

[Rindis]

Use %% aruond your variable

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#Persistent

CoordX = 260
CoordY = 1025


w::  ; press w to move
MouseMove, %CoordX%, %CoordY%

return

[wolf_II]

for me this also works:

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CoordX = 260
CoordY = 1025

w:: ; press w to move
    MouseMove, CoordX, CoordY
Return

[Rindis]

@wolf_II:
Interesting , why does that work?

[wolf_II]

https://autohotkey.com/docs/commands/MouseMove.htm

The x/y coordinates to move the mouse to, which can be expressions.

Whenever a command is able to accept function-style syntax, you will find the phrase "which can be expressions" in the documentation. Note that this applies to only the parameter where it is mentioned. MouseMove has a last parameter called "R", and although all preceeding parameters may be expressions, the final one may not.

When there is not mentioning of "may" be expression, you can still "force" it to accept expressions by putting a % and a whitespace character. I'm sure you have done that.
When a parameter CAN NOT accept an expression (voluntarily or otherwise), this is also documented.

Finally, when you want to pass a parameter to a command in command-style, you use %s around variables, like in good old MSDOS batch.

[Rindis]

[Delta Pythagorean]

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Whenever a command is able to accept function-style syntax, you will find the phrase "which can be expressions" in the documentation.
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That's interesting. I didn't know that previously. Well, thanks for sharing!