Divert text input from current application?

[teknetik]

I have been using hotkeys for a while in my home.automation setup (Harmony remote) and have now run out of viable shortcuts (CTRL+ALT+0-9)

What I would like to do is send a single CTRL+ALT+0 sequence to hotkeys and then have it listen to the next sequence but diverting that text input away from the current application.

Example, if I want to use ALT+F4 as a shortcut hotkeys would not pass that to windows and close the current app. This way I could have an unlimited set of shortcuts and not need to worry what effect they would have on the current running application.

sudo code to try explain further:

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^!00:
    if ALT+F4 then
        run myApp1
        Return
    
    elseIf ALT+F5 then
        run myApp2
        Return
        
    else 
       do nothing and pass the sequence as intended 
  
 Return
     

Hope this is clear and welcome any pointers you may have.

thanks!

[Rohwedder]

Hallo,
try:

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^!0::CTRL_ALT_0 := True
#If CTRL_ALT_0
!F4::
	run myApp1
	CTRL_ALT_0 := False
Return
!F5::
	run myApp2
	CTRL_ALT_0 := False
Return
#If

E.g. press the sequence of the shortcuts CTRL+ALT+0 and Alt+F4