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Using multiple hotkeys without popups? Is this possible?

Asked by Sam

I would like to call any of 3 hotkey functions in my script at any time. Currently I need to go in order.

I need to use the first hotkey, press okay on the popup.
Then I can use the second hotkey, press okay.
Then I can use the third hotkey.

I was hoping I could use any of the three hotkeys at any time without restarting the script. Do you have any suggestions for this?

Thank you

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RaiMan (raimund-hocke) said : 		#1

how does your current script look like?

What do you mean by hot-keys?

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Sam (staffo08) said : 		#2

Eh, I guess I can run them all at the same time. I messed up the first few times I suppose, but now it seems to be working. I don't really mind having a few popups in the background I suppose.

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Sam (staffo08) said : 		#3

scr2 = Screen(2)

#scr2.click("1443724310615.png")

data= [None]*33 # creating a list full of 0s

def CopyPage(event):
    scr2.click("1444047041130.png")

   # data= [None]*34 # creating a list full of 0s
   # data[12]= "Unknown" # should reset clipboard like stated below - temp fix
    x = 0
    for x in range(0, len(data),1):
   # App.setClipboard(data[x]) # sends data to keyboard
     # wasn't using e== before that's why swap wasn't working but != was

        type(Key.TAB)
        type("c", KeyModifier.CTRL)
        data[x] = Env.getClipboard()
        App.setClipboard("0")
        # should clear clipboard or set to known value here - this would avoid repeats in front of no copies like heating system
        ++x
        print data[x]
        print x
    scr2.click("1444055393604.png")

    type(Key.TAB)
    type(Key.TAB)
    type(Key.TAB)
    x=0
    print data[0]
    for x in range(0, len(data),1):
   # App.setClipboard(data[x]) # sends data to keyboard
     # wasn't using e== before that's why swap wasn't working but != was
        if data[x] == "0" :
            type(Key.TAB)
            ++x

        else:

            paste(data[x])

            type(Key.TAB)
            ++x
            print data[x]

        #Passive Hotkeys
Env.addHotkey(Key.NUM1,KeyModifier.CTRL, CopyPage)
popup("Press Ctrl+num1 instead of clicking a button") # need this popup to run in the background and the script can continue to run in the background

def PasteCalendar(event):

    paste(data[17])
    type(",")
    paste(data[11])
    type(",")
    paste(data[23])
    type(",")
    paste( data[24])

Env.addHotkey(Key.NUM2,KeyModifier.CTRL, PasteCalendar)
popup("Press Ctrl+num2 instead of clicking a button")

Thanks for the reply RaiMan. I can press all my hotkeys at once now. I thought there was something wrong with the popups and I'd rather not have them, but I suppose I do need some way to exit the script.

Everything is working now, but I've posted my (very sloppy) code above. Thanks again for the reply

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Sam (staffo08) said : 		#4

Actually, I stand corrected. I can only run the second script after I have pressed Okay to the first script. Is there anyway to be able to run both of them at any time?

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Best RaiMan (raimund-hocke) said : 		#5

ok, I think, I understand your problem.

If you want to run a script, that only implements hotkeys and does nothing else, then this is a possible generic structure:

shouldRun = True

def handler1(event):
    # do something if the corresponding hotkey is pressed

def handler2(event):
    # do something if the corresponding hotkey is pressed

... more of them if needed

def handlerStop():
    global shouldRun
    shouldRun = False

Env.addHotkey(Key.NUM1,KeyModifier.CTRL, handler1)
Env.addHotkey(Key.NUM2,KeyModifier.CTRL, handler2)

... more of them if needed

Env.addHotkey("x",KeyModifier.CTRL + KeyModifier.ALT, handlerStop) # press ctrl-alt-x to stop the script

# if you want:
popup("hotkeys are active now - click OK")

while shouldRun: # keep the script alive until the stop key is pressed
    wait(1)

# if you want:
popup("hotkeys will be deactivated after clicking ok")

activated hotkeys are auto-inactivated when the script ends.

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Sam (staffo08) said : 		#6

Thanks RaiMan, that solved my question.

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Sam (staffo08) said : 		#7

Thanks so much RaiMan. Next time I have time to work on the script I'll give this a try and report back

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Sam (staffo08) said : 		#8

This works exactly how I'd like now. Thanks so much!