Using multiple modifier symbols in autohotkey script

Question

I'm new to autohotkey and I got stuck since other at the following, quite simple problem:

I want to map Alt + Shift + b to the c key.

And the following code:

!+b::c

(That is the whole script)

Doesn't work. When I press Alt + Shift + b at the same time, nothing happens.

What am I doing wrong?

phil294 phil294 · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-11T17:14:55

!+b::c means as much as "when alt shift b is pressed, do c". But c is no action. State send c instead:

!+b::send c

Also note that when you want to execute more than just one send command, you can also expand the trunk and finish it with a return:

!+b::
send c
msgBox, other things
return

edit - wait a minute. If I remember right, a::b is a remapping of the a key to behave like b. So !+b::c should also work, shouldn't it. I'm confused now.

edit - well !+b::c does not send c but it sends !+c. This does not make any sense

Using multiple modifier symbols in autohotkey script

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