Autohotkey sends literal text does not read variables

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My case is simple and i don't know what i'm doing wrong, the tutorial is clear about this, it should work. When i write pste i want the contents of the clipboard send as keystrokes(i'm using it to paste text in windows console that do not support ctrl+v) so far i've tried

:*:pste::Send, %clipboard%
:*:pste::Send %clipboard% ;no comma
:*:pste::%clipboard% 
:*:pste::clipboard
:*:pste::%Clipboard%
:*:pste::Send, %Clipboard%
:*:pste:: %clipboard%
:*:pste:: %Clipboard%

in every single case it writes down the text after :: so i type pste and the script writes %clipboard% or Send, %Clipboard% and so forth if it matters im not compiling the ahk

Guillermo Siliceo Trueba

Posted 2011-04-20T04:48:27.043

Reputation: 846

1If you got it to work, please post the solution as an answer and not an edit. I'm getting rid of the edit so you can put it as a real answer. – Wuffers – 2011-04-20T05:00:20.830

Answers

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:*:pste::
Send %clipboard%
return

Guillermo Siliceo Trueba

Posted 2011-04-20T04:48:27.043

Reputation: 846

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According to http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/Hotstrings.htm variables are not supported in hotstrings.

ben

Posted 2011-04-20T04:48:27.043

Reputation: 1

You can't use them inline, but see the accepted answer to see how to use them. – yhw42 – 2012-11-18T13:09:37.590

Asked: 2011-04-20T04:48:27.043

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Active: 2011-07-03T09:07:46.603