Issue with sending and receiving F13 - F24 Topic is solved

[Scr1pter]

Hi,

First off: This is NOT a gaming related question.

I created a script which executes specific commands whenever F13, F14 or F15 get pressed.
(These keys get pressed by external software - either by BOME MIDI Translator Pro or Logitech Gaming Software.)
Everything works perfectly.

However, I can't receive F13 commands which were sent BY AutoHotKey.
I tried this

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;Notepad++
#if WinActive("ahk_class Notepad++")
F12::
Send {F13}
return

F13::
ControlClick, x450 y180, Logitech Gaming Software
SplashImage, C:\Users\USER\Documents\Logitech Gaming Software\Profil-Screenshots\Notepad++-M1.png, x1920 b
return

F14::
ControlClick, x509 y180, Logitech Gaming Software
SplashImage, C:\Users\USER\Documents\Logitech Gaming Software\Profil-Screenshots\Notepad++-M2.png, x1920 b
return

F15::
ControlClick, x556 y180, Logitech Gaming Software
SplashImage, C:\Users\USER\Documents\Logitech Gaming Software\Profil-Screenshots\Notepad++-M3.png, x1920 b
return

It does not execute the F13 command if I press F12.
It executes the F13 command if it came from the other two programs, though.

In another script I made a very simple test, which worked:

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F12::
Send {F13}
return

F13::
Send F13 was pressed!
return

When pressing F12, the F13 command GETS executed correctly.
Why does the simple script work but not the one that I really need?

I also tried it with $F13:: instead of F13.
No chance either.

Best regards

[Exaskryz]

You may be able to get around these limitations by using SendLevel and/or #InputLevel.

I'll do some testing to see if it is actually a problem using the #if directive, but it may not be. (But you are sure you're inside of Notepad++ when you press F12, right?)

I had an initial suspicion that the #If would be installing a keyboard hook in a similar manner to #UseHook. These two code blocks fail to produce the MsgBox when I press F12:

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#If WinActive("ahk_class Notepad++")

F12::Send {F13}

F13::MsgBox Hello World

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#UseHook

F12::Send {F13}

F13::MsgBox Hello World

But what threw me off was your comment about the $F13. Did that it work for you in your test script? You said "No chance", which is ambiguous to me. I interpreted it to be a typo and you meant "No change". Which would imply your test script worked when using $F13 still; for me, this block also failed:

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F12::Send {F13}

$F13::MsgBox Hello World

Given that I can come across a similar, if not the same, issue by using #If, the suggested solution of SendLevel may do it. This works for me:

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#If WinActive("ahk_class Notepad++")

F12::
SendLevel, 2
Send {F13}
return

F13::MsgBox Hello World

[Scr1pter]

Hi Exaskryz,

The answer to all your question is yes.
By "no chance" I meant "No chance to get it work."

I tested it with SendLevel, 2.
It works flawlessly!

Thank you very much!

[DavidP]

Hello,

I don't know exactly if this is related, but I have the following problem:
In addition to my main keyboard, I have a second (mini) keyboard that is connected via USB.

This keyboard sends (for example) F13 and F14. F14 is recognized by AutoHotkey, but F13 is not.

What could be the reason that AutoHotkey does not recognize the F13 keystroke?