autohotkey multi-threading

[Parama]

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f1::
loop
{
  controlsend,,{a}, title1 - notepad
}

return


f2::

loop
{
   controlsend,,{b}, title2 - notepad
}

return

for example, i wanna run hotkey f1, f2 simultaneously.(actual scripts are much more complicated.)
but can't run this because autohotkey is not multi-threading program
how can i run this?

[User]

here is an example of fake multi thread:

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f11 := f12 := 1

gui, add, text, h200 w200 vtext, 
gui, add, text, , Press f11\f12 to stop\continue thread
gui, show

loop
{

if (f11 = 1)
Count1++

if (f12 = 1)
Count2++

guicontrol, , text, % ""
. "f11 Thread: " Count1 "`n`n"
. "f12 Thread: " Count2 "`n"

sleep, 1000
}

guiclose:	;__________ gui close _________
exitapp

f11::	;_________ f11 thread _______

if (f11 = 1)
f11 := 0
else
f11 := 1

return



f12::	;_________ f12 thread _______

if (f12 = 1)
f12 := 0
else
f12 := 1

return

[Capn Odin]

In AutoHotkey_L the closest thing to multi-threading is to run multiple scripts at the same time. However it possible to achieve a similar effect using SetTimer, this will alternate between executing the difference threads instead of executing them at the same time.
AutoHotkey_H has native support of multi-threading see AhkThread.

Edit: here is an example using SetTimers

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#Persistent
SetTimer, Label1, 100
SetTimer, Label2, 100
return

Label1:
	ControlSend, ,{a}, title1 - notepad
return

Label2:
	ControlSend, ,{b}, title2 - notepad
return

[A_User]

There is a very useful function, LoadFile(), by lexikos. It creates separate processes using pipe and allows the main script to communicate with child processes by sharing objects. It's worth trying.