Hotstrings with modifier keys Topic is solved

[rscott]

I want to set up a series of scripts that operate similar to the way entering unicode characters work in windows, when you press alt + and then the 4 digit code on the numpad for that character, except I want to use the left control key and a 4 digit sequential combination on the numpad to output a text string. How would I do this? The hotstring command on its own does not appear to accept modifiers like control as a valid key.

[Rohwedder]

Hallo,
you certainly don't want to lose the function of left control key!
Here with Capslock:

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#IF GetKeyState("CapsLock","P")
:?*X:1234::
	SendInput, Hallo World
	KeyWait, CapsLock
	Send {CapsLock} ;Resets CapsLockState
#If

if you never need the Capslockstate:

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CapsLock::Return
#IF GetKeyState("CapsLock","P")
:?*:1234::Hallo World
#If

[rscott]

my plan was to use a #IfWinActive function to restrict the script to the application I need to script these functions for, control is not really used natively in that application.

[Masonjar13]

You can use both.

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#if getKeyState("CapsLock","P") && winActive("WinTitle")

[Rohwedder]

Hallo,
here with left control key only for Notepad:

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#If WinActive("ahk_class Notepad")
LCtrl::Return
#IF GetKeyState("LCtrl","P") && WinActive("ahk_class Notepad")
:?*:1234::Hallo World
#If

[rscott]

Hallo,
here with left control key only for Notepad:

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#If WinActive("ahk_class Notepad")
LCtrl::Return
#IF GetKeyState("LCtrl","P") && WinActive("ahk_class Notepad")
:?*:1234::Hallo World
#If

This will work out great. Thanks a ton.