Text signature activation

[MadAsKiwi]

Hi all

I have been using AHK for many years to populate several signatures that I use on a day to day basis. These have always been activated by using ctrl+shift+[letterhere], the letterhere being a letter that directly relates to one of the signatures (one example here):

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^+r::Send {enter}{enter}Cheers{enter}{enter}Rob{enter}Digital Services

I have now struck a situation where I would like to create one of these that would be activated by pressing the - sign twice (minus sign to the left of backspace key, not on the numberpad), so would go something like ctrl+shift+-- (I hope that makes sense).

Unfortunately my lack of experience has prevented me from making this happen. Is it possible to have this as a hotkey activation? If so, how am I best to write this?

Many thanks in advance

Rob

[eqv]

I have now struck a situation where I would like to create one of these that would be activated by pressing the - sign twice (minus sign to the left of backspace key, not on the numberpad), so would go something like ctrl+shift+-- (I hope that makes sense).

Try this:

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^+-::
KeyWait, -
KeyWait, -, D T0.1	;; 0.1 = time for double press
If !(ErrorLevel)
Msgbox, Replace me with send.
Return

• Change the "0.1" (seconds) for a higher number, if need a "slower" double press.
[note: "^+-" activate the script; and "KeyWait" waits the double press]

[MadAsKiwi]

Try this:

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^+-::
KeyWait, -
KeyWait, -, D T0.1	;; 0.1 = time for double press
If !(ErrorLevel)
Msgbox, Replace me with send.
Return

• Change the "0.1" (seconds) for a higher number, if need a "slower" double press.
[note: "^+-" activate the script; and "KeyWait" waits the double press]

Absolutely perfect!! Added my send signature text and changed 0.1 to 0.3 as a precaution, and all working exactly as I was after.

Many thanks for your help

Cheers

Rob