G-Series Gaming Keyboards

[Hella]

Hello,

I am trying to create a script that will press the m key, delay for a random amount of time, release the key, then delay for another amount of time and make it loop for however many times I put for i.

this is what I have, but it doesn't seem to work

function OnEvent(event, arg)
randomsleep1=math.random(335, 798)
randomsleep2=math.random(35489, 42784)
i=5
if (event == "G_PRESSED" and arg == "18") then
loop=i
PressKey("m")
Sleep(randomsleep1)
ReleaseKey("m")
Sleep(randomsleep2)
end
end
end

[h0rse]

the arg variable is an integer! .. so it should be arg == 18

this should work: (maybe use some smaller rnd-sleeps for testing)

ClearLog();OutputLogMessage("Script loaded!\n")
i=5
function OnEvent(event, arg)
	--OutputLogMessage("event = %s, arg = %s\n", event, arg);
    if (event == "G_PRESSED" and arg == 18) then
        for c = 1,i do
            randomsleep1=math.random(335, 798)
            randomsleep2=math.random(35489, 42784)
            --OutputLogMessage(c.."\n")
            PressKey("m")
            Sleep(randomsleep1)
            ReleaseKey("m")
            Sleep(randomsleep2)
        end
    end
end
--eof

 NOTE: during the loop (no other G-Keys will be recoginzed BY SCRIPT, since OnEvent() is still running and cannot be called again

[Hella]

So if I wanted to stop the script instantly, do I just press G18 again? or would more need to be added?

[bystander]

Without the use of polling, you could not do that with a script.  The eastiest option is to check for modifiers to stop it.

[Hella]

Hmmm, how about if the Active Profile isn't the 'focus" anymore? Like alt-tabbing to a different program. Does that stop the script automatically?

[bystander]

It would, but not the most ideal.

[bystander · Accepted solution]

Here is an example of using the above script modified to stop if a modifier is pressed.  terminateKey is assigned to the modifier which will stop the script.  In this case, it's right-ctrl, but can be modified to what ever you want.

ClearLog();OutputLogMessage("Script loaded!\n")
i=5
minDelay = 16
terminateKey = "rctrl"
function OnEvent(event, arg)
	--OutputLogMessage("event = %s, arg = %s\n", event, arg);
    if (event == "G_PRESSED" and arg == 18) then
        RandomizedDelayKeyPress("m")
    end
end

function RandomizedDelayKeyPress(key)
    for c = 1,i do
        randomsleep1=math.random(335, 798)
        randomsleep2=math.random(35489, 42784)

        PressKey(key)
        local ret = Wait(randomsleep1, terminateKey)
        ReleaseKey(key)
        if ret == "aborted" then
            return
        end
        ret = Wait(randomsleep2, terminateKey)
        if ret == "aborted" then
            return
        end
    end
end

function Wait(time, abortModifier)
    local ts = GetRunningTime()
    while GetRunningTime() - ts < time do
        if IsModifierPressed(abortModifier) then
            return "aborted"
        end
        Sleep(minDelay)
    end
    return true
end
--eof

[Hella]

Thank you very much for educating me