AHK: pushing 1, send ALT-W then 1, ends in a loop

[MrFlexible]

Hi guys,

I am a AHK beginner and would like to send a simple code combination.

When pushing 1, Send ALT-W then 1

If I script it this way

1::
send, !w1
return

it ends in a loop.

Thanks for any help!
Eddie

[gilliduck]

$1::

This is usually only necessary if the script uses the Send command to send the keys that comprise the hotkey itself, which might otherwise cause it to trigger itself. The $ prefix forces the keyboard hook to be used to implement this hotkey, which as a side-effect prevents the Send command from triggering it. The $ prefix is equivalent to having specified #UseHook somewhere above the definition of this hotkey.

That should help.

[guest3456]

^yep

read the help pages here:

https://autohotkey.com/docs/Hotkeys.htm

[MrFlexible]

it works really good, many thanks!