- Ahk controlsend not working. I want to be able to make my character jump in the game so it won't be seen as being afk. Apr 10, 2014 · Also in the controlsend, you only specify the window AHK_Class, not the window object. May 26, 2015 · Page 1 of 2 - ControlSend not working too well - posted in Ask for Help: Hi! Ive been here a while. Mar 2, 2022 · It is a UWP app, not pure Win32, and does not use an Edit control. *$. Nov 16, 2024 · ControlSend not working if window does not have focus by dshoup » Fri Nov 22, 2024 3:07 am I am having trouble sending commands to a program when it is not the program in focus. exe file) and also works fine with my intended program (yauiclient. Oct 26, 2022 · Help with command ControlSend not working 100% @ Quote 26 Oct 2022, 12:44 hello fellows, I'm having difficulties executing simple functions with the ControlSend command Mar 3, 2023 · Hello, I have been trying to get a script to work with an RPGM game, and it isn't working with controlsend. It's worth noting that unless you're wanting to send inputs to an unfocused background window (which not all programs support), you're probably better off just using Send rather than ControlSend, which might also fix your issue. There is zero tolerance for incivility toward others or for cheaters. Jan 14, 2025 · So, as the title suggests, my ahk script doesn't work in Roblox. This is a place to get help with AHK, programming logic, syntax, design, to get feedback, or just to rubber duck. My code works fine with another program (i. exe and also make sure you run . *Engvidshortcut. Easy fix: include the WinTitle. exe) has the focus in Windows. com/board/topic/98732-ahk-parent/ But this script does not send a command to an inactive window from the desktop Hi! I already have a 100% working and tested script consisting of ControlSend. Loop { SetTitleMatchMode Slow ControlSend , , a Nov 28, 2018 · ahk_parent is a parameter u can choose to pass on when u invoke ControlSend, eg ControlSend, ahk_parent, {sc1}, ^. Aug 24, 2023 · If you do not specify a WinTitle, ControlSend will target the last found window. I have no idea why this is occurring. Jul 28, 2019 · I've been messing around with ControlSend a bit, and it seems to only want to work if it's activated directly by a hotkey, and only work once per hotkey press - multiple ControlSend commands don't work for me with a single hotkey press. Somehow, it's not working on a specific app but perfectly fine with other app. Oct 26, 2022 · If this doesn't work, then you know that the problem is in the script-- any of nine lines-- or perhaps your window will not respond to that specific command and key. Any advice on what additional steps I could take? I really need this to be working on background so I can't use the "Send" command. Top heldesim Posts: 4 Joined: 24 Aug 2023, 15:59. WinActivate does not set the last found window. , if I change the target *. You are mistaken: this works the same in v1 and v2. Thanks in advance! Apr 8, 2023 · Struggle with controlsend Get help with using AutoHotkey (v2 or newer) and its commands and hotkeys Forum rules 14 posts • Page 1 of 1 AlanJuina Posts: 8 Joined: Sat Apr 08, 2023 10:37 am Try without . I ran the example a few times and at first Notepad started just fine, but after a few tries it began to either not open, or to appear on the taskbar and then disappear. e. ahk as administrator. I have tried using the "send" function instead of "controlsend", and it works perfectly fine there, however that means the game would need to be active, which is not really what i want. Aug 23, 2019 · One obvious syntax problem: the key belongs into the second parameter of ControlSend - the first would be the control, but is often optional. Another thing that worked for me with ControlSend is, close the program you're trying to send macros to, run the script and THEN start the program. Nov 28, 2018 · As in this post, I can’t understand this command https://autohotkey. however, not only does the code below not work, it does not even let me use my "a" key while the script is running. The likely explanation is that your preceding code differed. what i am trying to do is to press the "a" key and have that send to another notepad window. In fact Ive created 3 accounts over about 2 years because I keep forgetting my username xD Thanks for any help! Im trying to use ControlSend to send a few letters in a loop to an window in the background, but I cant seem to get it working right. understanding it is not required, u just test it and see if it works. Send works, but I want to be able to have the script send even when the window is not active. if it doesnt, then it doesnt. cpl WinWait,Sound ControlSend,SysListView321,{Down 1} The first line works fine and the sound di May 29, 2018 · Re: controlsend not working in game @ Quote 23 Jun 2019, 13:30 well if u have controlsent, Edit1, {x}, Untitled written in ur script, then this is what ure doing wrong otherwise, make sure u run the script as admin and make sure there's no winTitle mismatch, ie ure targetting the right window and doing it correctly (in accordance to the current TitleMatchMode) if it doesnt work, check ur So this is part of a larger project but since i am new to AHK i figured i would try something simple. Have you changed the AHK_class to the app you want to control (use AHK Spy to find the AHK_Class). Sep 8, 2016 · I'm trying to select my audio devices with AHK and right now I have something like this: Run, mmsys. if it does, good. lnuo 4e fvy 2pjdly zc8 ew0kh did ijpfx w2d qw