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Autohotkey start stop loop. #MaxThreadsPerHotkey 3 #z:: ; Win+Z hotkey Sep 16, 2011 · Page 1 of 2 - Simple loop | Break/start a loop with one and the same key! - posted in Ask for Help: So, I want to make an anti-afk loop. A common use of this command is an infinite loop that uses the break command somewhere in the loop's body to determine when to stop the loop. This wouldn't be hard for me normally, but the key used to start tapping and the one used to stop has to be the same. I want that to be the same key. In my current state when i start "7" and then i press "8" it stops "7" (thats what i want), but i need to press "8" again to start it's loop. Re: How To stop and start loop by wdmodlin » Sun Feb 28, 2016 9:08 am I don't know if I can fix your problem. ; 1 becomes 0. I would like to start the script with Win+z and stop it with Win+x Right now when I test it, it just holds down the "e" key. You can use a simple Loop and the A_Index variable gives you the index (starting at 1) inside of the loop. Easy way to start/stop a loop process by william_ahk » Thu Sep 26, 2024 2:39 am Below is the easiest way to control a loop process using multi-processing, which also works for compiled scripts within a single executable without needing any extra files. Thnx for any help. This is what I have so far, it manages to move in game however I cannot stop and restart the loop. I Jul 26, 2015 · Repeating one Key - posted in Ask for Help: Hello, I wrote a very simple script, which should repeatly send the same key. The use of break and continue inside a loop are encouraged as alternatives to goto, since they generally make a script more understandable and maintainable. Is there a way to use the hotkey to start the and pause a process? I tried a script had a keypress toggle a variable, and the loop Mar 28, 2012 · I want to start a loop of clicks with a button of the keyboard and stop it with the same button. The way I normally figure out how stuff works is by experimenting, but that's got me really screwed right now. ^ Dec 24, 2015 · I was making a script to to keep tapping "z" (among other things) till I stop it. Its a simple loop, and looks like this: Code: Select all Apr 14, 2010 · Stop loop - posted in Ask for Help: I have created this little scriptF1_presses = 0 *F1:: if F1_presses > 0 { F1_presses++ return } F1_presses = 1 SetTimer, KeyF1, 1000 return KeyF1: If (A_TimeIdle >= 2500) { SetTimer, KeyF1, off loop %F1_presses% { send {F1} sleep 1500 } F1_presses = 0 } ReturnBut i have a problem When loop start and i hit F1 again it didn t count it, need to wait till Nov 4, 2012 · Stop Loop for a While and return to start. What can I do? Is there a key combo to stop it? Jan 12, 2010 · Stop and Start Loop - posted in Ask for Help: I have a problem i have this Loop: Loop { If stop = 1 Break Else { send,g sleep,5000 } } return F4:: If stop = 1 stop = 0 Else stop = 1 return and i wanted the loop to Stop when i rpess F4 and Start again wen i press f4 again or f5 A common use of this statement is an infinite loop that uses the Break statement somewhere in the loop's body to determine when to stop the loop. - posted in Ask for Help: !J:: loop { Sendinput blahblah }Simple as pie loop, now how do I break it after a certain amount of time?I found this. 5 seconds my mouse would click random parts of the screen. Aug 8, 2013 · Start/Stop (loop inside g-label) with same gui button. It's cumbersome but gets the job done. By increasing the Threads per Hotkey that AHK can handle we s Jul 7, 2022 · Start Stop Loop with Same Key by Dork » Thu Jul 07, 2022 2:32 am Hello. If your script is doing other things, then you could have the hotkey set a flag, and then check the flag multiple times in your loop, with a Break when needed. Jun 4, 2016 · F8:: stop := 0 Loop { Send, f Sleep 16000 Send, f Sleep 1000 }until Stop return F9::Stop := 1 ; Note single line hotkeys do not require a return under them like the F8 hotkey does above. Jul 15, 2018 · ; autoexecute-section (top of the script): loop_enabled := false ; the loop is disabled by default #MaxThreadsPerHotkey 2 ; allows us to invoke F2 even if the previous invocation of F2 hasn't completed. It can only start looping, but it doesnt end when pressing F key. ; Set to 0 by default so when we press the button the first time ; it executes the if statement first. This could cause problems for your script especially when the timer frequency is so high. But only after I've started the loop. When I assign a hotkey, it runs the macro once. Or just have one button as a toggle with just Pause. when i start my script it satrts immediately. 1 and older)Ask for Help (v1)Gaming Help (v1) Re: How To stop and start loop by wdmodlin » Sun Feb 28, 2016 9:08 am I don't know if I can fix your problem. Your script only stop when you HOLD the "T", because the "T" MUST be pressed while the loop IS ON the GETKEYSTATE function. Right now everything is in a loop (I know, bad) but I want the process to run until I stop it. Other Time you press F3, the loop starts again is already ok anyways, thanks #7 - Posted 14 August 2012 - 12:13 PM How to stop an infinite loop in autohotkey using the key you start it with Asked 10 years, 10 months ago Modified 5 years, 5 months ago Viewed 29k times Trying to continuously loop [right a a x] with ; as hotkey, yet the program just turn out self-looping the program and can't be controlled by ;. but how to this? Sendinput Hey!{enter} Sleep 5000 }Help please! This AutoHotkey script has a simple GUI with "Start" and "Stop" buttons. - posted in Ask for Help: Hello! I am trying to figure out what I think should be a fairly simple script. com Port 443 Aug 15, 2017 · Yesterday while debugging my AutoHotkey script, I accidentally triggered an endless loop of MouseMove and MouseClick events. start and stop / restart a loop by Peter2 » Wed Feb 11, 2015 4:15 pm Jul 30, 2007 · press button - start loop until I press the same button ag - posted in Ask for Help: Hi all, well, I found only now this great tool and wonderful forum, but I understand nothing about the scripts, so I ask a little helpI would like a sequenze like thispress spacebarstart infinity loop that press automatically F2stop when I press spacebar I need to press "e" every 8 seconds. 1 and older) Ask for Help (v1) Re: Start and stop a loop by hotkey by Hellbent » Thu Apr 21, 2022 9:22 pm @1331712 You should increase your max threads count. Feb 4, 2023 · Thanks for your responses I tried adding few codes that you provided, but its works normally once, and did not looping at all It did not start over from first line (Click 1205, 642, "Down") I need the script to start over again automatically to the first line until I press F1 again when I need it to stop Top mikeyww Posts: 30788 Joined: 09 Sep How can I do this. Jul 19, 2007 · loop start/stop help - posted in Ask for Help: Hi, Ive got a simple script ^!p:: ; Loop { if send 0 send p Sleep 10000 } return I want to turn this on and off via say the num lock key, when num is on loop -- when it is off stop. - posted in Ask for Help: Gui, add, button, gtest, Start gui, show return f4::reload #MaxThreadsPerHotkey 2 f3:: test: trigger := !trigger loop { If not trigger exit a++ tooltip,% a } So how to break loop here with button same as F3 hotkey?? Aug 12, 2011 · Break Loop via after certain amount of time. Its a simple loop, and looks like this: Code: Select all Jan 10, 2025 · How to make loop stop and start again? - AutoHotkey Community HomeBoard indexAutoHotkey (v1. For example pause all running loops with middle click and if I press a button in the gui,to restart to loop (not continue but start from the beginning) Gui, Add, Button, x6 y10 w100 h30 , Run Gui, Show, x131 y91 h66 w137, New GUI Window Return ~MButton:: IfWinActive,ahk_class AutoHotkeyGUI ; Pause all running scripts and if I press it again to continue Return ButtonRun: Loop This video covers a specific issue found when trying to setup a hotkey to start and stop a loop. You would need to then put Lexikos' script after the GUI stuff and before the return ending with a Pause command if you want its initial state to be Jul 29, 2005 · Loop ON, OFF with key - posted in Ask for Help: e:: Loop { Send, {SPACE} Sleep, 100 } Return f:: exit returnI want to make this script working. Example I press F3 to start and I press F3 again to stop it. I was testing with tooltip, which does work for the above methods. Aug 12, 2012 · Last active: May 31 2019 02:43 AM Joined: 01 Jul 2012 "Im trying to do with the same key (F3): Stop that loop And then Restart it from 0 again with another (F3)" xD You press F3, the loops starts. Then you press F3, the loop stops. It's fast and easy. it sends a command every 150seconds. How do i do this? Thanks Jan 26, 2024 · 1 Your current code uses n to start the loop and m to suspend the script, not F1 / F2. Jan 5, 2022 · If the return value of the function is not needed and the function name is written at the start of the line (or in other contexts which allow a statement, such as following else or a hotkey), the parentheses can be omitted. Aug 28, 2021 · Hello, I am trying to be able to start my script and stop it with the same key. And I also tried to bind the 1st loop to the hotkey, the result is the same. sleep 1000 counter++ tooltip %counter% } return Dec 3, 2018 · Below is the easiest way to control a loop process using multi-processing, which also works for compiled scripts within a single executable without needing any extra files. good luck Top 4 posts • Page 1 of 1 Return to “Ask for Help (v1)” Jump to The difference is that while checks the condition before the iteration, whereas until checks it after the iteration (so there’s always at least one iteration). Mar 2, 2009 · Start Stop Loop Mouseclick 1 - posted in Ask for Help: Hey everyone, I tried to learn the basic a bit but I seriously dont know how to do the thing that I want. Id like to press a key (for example F6) and start a loop to click 2, 3 and 4 repeatedly until I stop the loop with F7. But in your case the code execution will never escape the loop, so it doesn't really matter. I want to have it send the line 3 and 4 continually. Its a simple loop, and looks like this: Code: Select all Sep 13, 2011 · simple loop to hit enter key every min with a break - posted in Ask for Help: can someone help me with the simple script command to make a do loop with a simple break? i want a macro that i can turn on and off pretty easily that will just hit the enter key once every minute until i break the loop with a particular key, like maybe escape. Halting the script means that you cannot trigger a hotkey while the menu is visible. And yours, but it looks like when you're using send, you need to sleep before the start of the next loop Aug 10, 2015 · This script is suppose to start/stop when a key is pressed. I'm new to AHK. I press F6, 2. 0 Becomes 1. Clicking "Start" sends the "g" key every 5 secs, ideal for gaming progression or anti-AFK. I didnt expect that I couldnt stop it. The variable susp will be false and the code inside the loop will not execute. Aug 10, 2011 · Start / Stop Loop with one hotkey Started by tomsolo , Aug 10 2011 01:09 PM Please log in to reply 7 replies to this topic A common use of this command is an infinite loop that uses the break command somewhere in the loop's body to determine when to stop the loop. Every 0. Jan 1, 2022 · The above script will stop in a interval between 0 and 3500ms after you press the "T" because you have a "Sleep 3500" in each evaluation. I need a script that clicks mousebutton1 every 3 seconds and loops all the time endless. If you want something to run over and over, use a timer. Jul 12, 2012 · display a message every time using a start-stop loop hotkey - posted in Ask for Help: Hi guys, first time around the forum and I am not a scripting guru so please take it easy on me Referring to the Autohotkey FAQ page on How can a repeating action be stopped without exiting the script? I used the example on the page and created the script below. if you can make it switch each key every 1 second. It is still clicking on that one spot and I cant stop it. OR if i press again F6, my loop will break. I made a script that spams left click 100 times per second IIRC, but my key to stop it doesn't work. - posted in Ask for Help: Basically, I want to have a key R start the loop and the key P to stop it. What is wrong ? Apr 21, 2022 · Trying to continuously loop [right a a x] with ; as hotkey, yet the program just turn out self-looping the program and can't be controlled by ;. My loop starts and is going through index 1 to 15, and then from start, forever and ever 3. Can I get it to stop without turning my computer off? During loop execution, you may sometimes discover something which should stop the loop or the current iteration. Pause its not valid for me, because it might pause all other loops running. With your current setup you can very easily have both threads stuck in the loop. I can't seem to break out of the loop using the hotkey. I know that I can make the 2nd tooltip longer, but I still want to understand what is wrong with my script, that the first loop doesn't stop. also i would love if you can make it start and stop at will with the key F11 Mar 20, 2013 · Loop too long for stop/start hotkey? - posted in Gaming Questions: This is a stop start loop on same key press; however, this is a longer loop and now this doesnt work. Apr 9, 2013 · Break a loop with the same hotkey it's pressed - posted in Ask for Help: Hello, Id like to be able to break a loop with the same hotkey I press for start it I remember I did it in the past, but just by chance. Suspending a script doesn't terminate the loop, so once you restart it by pressing m again, the loop will continue from where it left off. Loop 3 { MsgBox, A_Index ; 1, 2, 3 } If you want your index to start at 0 and increment by 2 for example, it is up to you to do something like : Loop 3 { MsgBox, (A_Index-1)*2 ; 0, 2, 4 } (Or use a Oct 28, 2020 · You can use a suspend AutoHotkey function, just press [ESC] and the script stop working, press again and it works. Feb 5, 2008 · Start/stop a looping script - posted in Ask for Help: How would I be able to start and stop a simple script that just basically runs in a loop? Start or stop on F12 being depressed, for example. Get help with using AutoHotkey (v2 or newer) and its commands and hotkeys Forum rules Post Reply 7 posts • Page 1 of 1 alawsareps Posts: 48 Joined: 20 Jul 2016, 09:28 Mar 17, 2020 · Here is an example auto hot key script: ^j:: WinActivate, MyWindow WinWaitActive, MyWindow Loop { If GetKeyState("Shift", "P") Break Click, 44, 55 Sleep, 1000 Click, 144, 155 Sleep, 1000 } return Everything works fine but I can't interrupt the loop by pressig "Shift". how to load script in paused state ? and what is command to start script from poused state ? how to limit loop ? Sep 26, 2024 · Below is the easiest way to control a loop process using multi-processing, which also works for compiled scripts within a single executable without needing any extra files. In all kinds of loops presented here (except for SetTimer, which isn’t a real loop), you can use break to stop the loop, and continue to skip the rest of the current iteration: When I remove the loop and leave only the variable changer in, it changes between 0 and 1 without any problems. Whenever you press w you get into a loop that press e around every 10 seconds. The idea is that you can start and stop the looping process with a Dec 3, 2018 · Below is the easiest way to control a loop process using multi-processing, which also works for compiled scripts within a single executable without needing any extra files. Jan 4, 2022 · Key down start while loop, Key up stop while loop @ Quote 22 Feb 2022, 12:34 Hello, I'm trying to make a basic script with a while loop that starts when I press the key down and stops when the key is up, it appears to work sometimes but other times the while loop just keeps going, Loop until key is pressed? - posted in Ask for Help: Baisically, I have a script set to loop and click at different locations every few seconds, which looks like this: #x:: Loop 100, { LeftClick, 530, 378 Sleep, 100 Send, Text Sleep, 100 LeftClick, 472, 415 Sleep, 100 LeftClick, 520, 552 Sleep, 100 LeftClick, 470, 580 Sleep, 100 } It does indeed need to loop roughly this fast to get the Jan 9, 2025 · And the other way around, when i press "8" i would like it to stop loop with "7" and start pressing "8". I tried some scripts or whatever but it seems that they dont work at all. I tried a few different codes from websites but it doesn't seem to work. Here's the cod Jun 15, 2019 · A minecraft server I play on has a short afk timer, I'm trying to send keys to the specific window in order to move whilst afk to avoid being kicked, and have the code loop until I want to continue playing. In this case, the remainder of the line is taken as the function's parameter list. Dec 19, 2017 · You should just use the Pause command associated with the buttons. The use of Break and Continue inside a loop are encouraged as alternatives to Goto, since they generally make a script more understandable and maintainable. Mar 20, 2015 · The script should to the following: Press 'C': Start/Stop script Left Mouse Button: Start/Stop the loop Inside the loop: While holding down the Left Mouse Button, the left mouse button is repeated Jul 7, 2022 · Start Stop Loop with Same Key Forum rules 2 posts • Page 1 of 1 Dork Posts: 1 Joined: Jul 07, 2022 Oct 24, 2015 · Start, stop, and restart a loop with a timer. How can I have it start with ALT+2 but The document has moved here. -! so i dont know how to write this script when i press S , it will start a loop action and when i press P , it will stop ^. First, I see you tried an ahk code block, but did not put your code inside it. Aug 15, 2025 · by samuryan89 » 05 Sep 2024, 18:44 i'm trying to figure out a way to make some different actions loop over and over when i press different hotkeys, and then stop when the hotkey is pressed again. May 11, 2023 · Re: start and stop function @ Quote 01 Nov 2023, 07:05 Thx guys Top mikeyww Posts: 30783 Joined: 09 Sep 2014, 18:38 Jul 20, 2016 · How do I stop ANY loop that is currently running? Avoid reloading, closing, or pausing the script. Re: How to Stop a Loop With the Same Keypress as the Initial Keypress by mikeyww » Thu Sep 21, 2023 1:44 am Change the part after "Go" to be everything in your loop, but exclude the Loop command. It will slowly count from 0000 to 9999 and w The way your code is written, the loop will only be evaluated once. Im new to this entirely and am very confused on how to get this to do what id like. - posted in Ask for Help: Hello everybody. Is the second loop causing an issue or something? Nov 17, 2005 · You can use Break and a variable to totally Terminate a Loop when you press a hotkey (or when something else changes the variable): stop = 0 Loop { If stop = 1 Break ToolTip, %A_Index% Sleep, 500 } ^q:: If stop = 0 { stop = 1 return } If stop = 1 { stop = 0 return } Another way: stop = 0 Loop If stop = 0 { ToolTip, %A_Index% Sleep, 500 } return Jul 8, 2006 · Start and stop a loop action - posted in Ask for Help: im a newbie -. Or, better yet, use the Until command with your loop. Stop a script immediately, stop a script on exit, or stop a script from running in the future. Nov 9, 2011 · I use a break function key but you need to hold it long enough if you have sleep times in the loop! example hold F1 key to stop the loop: f4:: Loop { if GetKeyState("F1", "P") ; If this statement is true, the user has physically pressed the F1 key. - posted in Ask for Help: Gui, add, button, gtest, Start gui, show return f4::reload #MaxThreadsPerHotkey 2 f3:: test: trigger := !trigger loop { If not trigger exit a++ tooltip,% a } So how to break loop here with button same as F3 hotkey?? Feb 7, 2007 · Page 1 of 2 - Stopping an Infinite Loop - posted in Ask for Help: Hey guys, Im new to scripting and I set up a script to repeatedly click for farming purposes. I now have a script running and no obvious way to stop it, since I can't really use my mouse. im sure its simple, but i would appreciate the help Re: start and stop / restart a loop by MJs » Wed Feb 11, 2015 10:02 pm Is this kind of code (see above) basically OK or is it a nonsense which works only by incident? May 12, 2023 · Re: start and stop function by mikeyww » Fri Nov 10, 2023 8:22 pm This script looks fine. Windows will halt the script when a menu is visible, until the menu is resolved. When the script did it work i want to stop it again until i activate it the next time with the same hotkey Jul 7, 2022 · Start Stop Loop with Same Key by Dork » Thu Jul 07, 2022 2:32 am Hello. Its a simple loop, and looks like this: Code: Select all Jun 14, 2017 · All it should take is adding a toggle. Here in this video, creating an infinite loop using while and stopping How can i start/stop a loop with the same key? I tried to create the loop in the key with a flag variable, but one time it entered in the loop, it does not answer at the key anymore, the only way is to escape the script. Loop parse, reg, file, Nov 11, 2016 · i want to be able to run the loop when i need it with a hotkey so that it doesnt need to much resources. Jan 4, 2022 · Key down start while loop, Key up stop while loop @ Quote 22 Feb 2022, 12:34 Hello, I'm trying to make a basic script with a while loop that starts when I press the key down and stops when the key is up, it appears to work sometimes but other times the while loop just keeps going,. Its a simple loop, and looks like this: Code: Select all Boolean change will stop my loop, but not start it. Ive already got a partly working version but it only does what I want it to do once and then does nothing else. It then I think the reason why it wasn't recognising the key, during it's loop of send. I want to use F2 as a toggle to start and stop a loop that performs the following actions: Jul 23, 2024 · In other words for some reason the first loop doesn't break. Can anyone help me? Thanks. *rubshead*start := A_TickCount while (A_TickCount-start <= 5000) continue What is AutoHotkey AutoHotkey is a free, open-source scripting language for Windows that allows users to easily create small to complex scripts for all kinds of tasks such as: form fillers, auto-clicking, macros, etc. Basically what i need is a script that basically loops infinitely and presses 1, 3, 5, and 6. Basically what I want to have happen is, the macro starts, it then spams left click over and over very fast for 5 seconds. Learn how to create an AutoHotkey loop that will wait until a key is pressed. It's updated as soon as the Jul 7, 2022 · Start Stop Loop with Same Key by Dork » Thu Jul 07, 2022 2:32 am Hello. Its a simple loop, and looks like this: Code: Select all Easy way to start/stop a loop process by william_ahk » Thu Sep 26, 2024 2:39 am Below is the easiest way to control a loop process using multi-processing, which also works for compiled scripts within a single executable without needing any extra files. Jul 7, 2022 · Start Stop Loop with Same Key by Dork » Thu Jul 07, 2022 2:32 am Hello. but I cant work out how to use it. Feb 20, 2010 · break a loop on pressing a key - posted in Ask for Help: Hello!Is it possible to break a loop when i press a key?example: !f:: loop 3 { ;if alt+f is pressed again the break. Its a simple loop, and looks like this: Code: Select all This is a place to get help with AHK, programming logic, syntax, design, to get feedback, or just to rubber duck. We will cover this when dealing with objects later. This is one of my attempts: Apr 25, 2013 · Using AutoHotKey, I have a rather simple loop script that I want to be able to break by the stroke of a key. Be sure you read the rules, read the sticky, keep your AHK up to date, be clear about what you need help with, and never be afraid to post. Th I have a Button "Start" to start the loop, "Anhalten" (Pause) which breaks the loop and "Beenden" (Quit) which quits the application. dll, you need auothotkey_h, do a search you'll find it, and there is all the informationd you need to do multi-threading scripts. The loop this works with is much shorter is there a fix so that I can use this loop and still maintain the stop start feature? Learn how to stop an AutoHotkey script with 3 easy methods. Its a simple loop, and looks like this: Code: Select all Re: start and stop / restart a loop by MJs » Wed Feb 11, 2015 10:02 pm Is this kind of code (see above) basically OK or is it a nonsense which works only by incident? Jun 29, 2023 · Welcome to this AutoHotkey forum! If your script isn't doing anything else, you can set a hotkey to reload the script. To understand the script, follow it line by line to see what it does. Its a simple loop, and looks like this: Sep 26, 2024 · Easy way to start/stop a loop process by william_ahk » Thu Sep 26, 2024 2:39 am Below is the easiest way to control a loop process using multi-processing, which also works for compiled scripts within a single executable without needing any extra files. Apr 21, 2022 · Trying to continuously loop [right a a x] with ; as hotkey, yet the program just turn out self-looping the program and can't be controlled by ;. Any Jul 7, 2022 · Start Stop Loop with Same Key by Dork » Thu Jul 07, 2022 2:32 am Hello. 1 and older) Ask for Help (v1) Gaming Help (v1) A common use of this command is an infinite loop that uses the break command somewhere in the loop's body to determine when to stop the loop. This is what I have so far: #z:: Loop SendKeys: Send {E down} Sleep, 100 Send {E up} Sleep, 8000 Return #x::ExitApp Thank you everyone that reads this post. Dec 9, 2015 · How to make loop stop and start again? Forum rules 3 posts • Page 1 of 1 GlassCannon Posts: 1 Joined: Wed Dec 09, 2015 8:16 am A common use of this command is an infinite loop that uses the break command somewhere in the loop's body to determine when to stop the loop. To start and stop the script the ALT+2 is pressed. Oct 12, 2009 · basic loop script with break key. - AutoHotkey Community Home Board index AutoHotkey (v1. Jan 12, 2014 · Loop with button to start/stop (break) - posted in Gaming Questions: Hi there I would like to know if im allowed to do such thing like: 1. AutoHotkey_H can do more tricks than the regular version Re: start and stop / restart a loop Thu Feb 12, 2015 11:12 pm autohotkey doesn't support multithreadeding, there is some workarounds with timers, you may try using Autohotkey. F1:: ToggleTheThing() { static susp := false ; first time through, set susp to false susp := !susp ; toggle the value of susp SetTimer, DoTheThing, % susp ? 0 : "Off" ; run the function Nov 23, 2013 · This should be easy! I've checked out this thread, but it doesn't help. Sep 26, 2024 · Easy way to start/stop a loop process by william_ahk » Thu Sep 26, 2024 2:39 am Below is the easiest way to control a loop process using multi-processing, which also works for compiled scripts within a single executable without needing any extra files. If you created an Authotkey script that behaves not in a way you wanted and in case you need to close it, you can do that. Use a variable to track on and off status and use the command SetTimer to control your loop. F2::PressE() PressE(){ Loop { Send e Loop, 300 { if GetKeyState(e){ return } sleep 1 } } } It only sends the key once tho. make that button's label a separate subroutine, and change the button text between Start and Stop and call that subroutine if the text is Start else just change the variable the loop evaluates to to false. . I'm still fuzzy on some things myself. My basic question comes from the missing knowledge about "multi-processing / multi-looping" skills of AHK. There is zero tolerance for incivility toward others or for cheaters. This is a simple but powerful technique that can be used to automate tasks, create interactive applications, and more. Dec 3, 2013 · I currently have a script that repeatedly presses the left mouse button, until the script is interrupted. toggle := 0 return MButton:: toggle := !toggle ; This is the variable that tracks on/off for your loop. Mar 18, 2008 · How can I start and stop a loop using separate hotkey combos? Nov 25, 2015 · I need a way to stop my loop and exit the app by pressing any key on the keyboard or clicking with the mouse. Is it possible? Now my loop looks like: (for now its just goin once from 1 to 11) F6:: IfWinActive Nov 23, 2013 · This should be easy! I've checked out this thread, but it doesn't help. Apache Server at autohotkey. for (each) AutoHotkey has also a for loop (which corresponds to foreach in many other languages). I'm sure this has been asked many times but I can't seem to find an answer that helps me, I am new. May someone point out the problem? how to Start/stop script with hotkey? - AutoHotkey Community Home Board index AutoHotkey (v1. break ; Break out of the loop. Can anyone help with this, much appreciated! Jun 17, 2025 · hi all im complete noob. The idea is that you can start and stop the looping process with a but pressing numpad5 again in the middle of the sequence doesn't stop the script, it just keeps sending the mouse clicks is there any way to kill the script in the middle of it and start from the beginning the next time you press the hotkey? I have an AHK script that has been working great for a long, tedious process but I need some best practices kind of help. In ahk, there is nothing like for (i = 0; i < 3; i++) that you see in other languages. I've written a little script what watches for me an image in screen. Make a variable, put an if check in your loop and when that var changes to what you want, have it run the break command. If I remove the inner loop and just put a sleep 300, it works but stoping it becomes hard then, since he doesnt react to the e key while sleeping. I tried putting the computer on Hibernate, but it didnt work. Use Pause, On with the Start button and Pause, Off with the stop button. Instead of using suspend you could create a toggle instead: #Requires AutoHotkey v2 loopToggle := 0 #HotIf WinActive Sep 26, 2024 · Easy way to start/stop a loop process by william_ahk » Thu Sep 26, 2024 2:39 am Below is the easiest way to control a loop process using multi-processing, which also works for compiled scripts within a single executable without needing any extra files. I'd like to use F9 to Start and Stop my loop. We're all here to either teach or be taught, so be good to each other. Try running this and then press the hotkey rapidly for a few seconds and you will see how your toggle will break. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Another button has to be pressed to get out of it again at any moment (and making it possible to start over again). With return you stop code execution, and that's how you end a non-one-liner hotkey statement (not needed for one-liners). A break condition might be okay, buts somewhat hard for me to make now that suitable break condition, and I A common use of this command is an infinite loop that uses the break command somewhere in the loop's body to determine when to stop the loop. Start Stop Loop with Same Key by Dork » Thu Jul 07, 2022 2:32 am Hello. I'm a noob and I wanna make a script where if you hold down a key, it will do a loop, but when the same key is UP then it will break the loop immediately. Aug 18, 2012 · Same hotkey to start/stop a loop - posted in Ask for Help: I currently have the following keep-alive script in a certain online game, since there is something weird with my home connection that doesnt happen in anywhere else, in that it disconnects me if I am inactive for too long (so it simply sends a dot into the game chat every 30 seconds):stopped = 1 ^!+l:: ;MsgBox is it stopped? %stopped Dec 31, 2024 · Easy way to start/stop a loop process by william_ahk » Thu Sep 26, 2024 2:39 am Below is the easiest way to control a loop process using multi-processing, which also works for compiled scripts within a single executable without needing any extra files. But I can see a couple of things. ikqp kzpy etd mhjce cgqk ilfkn yvhc kiezo djrpb lbzji