AHK question : how to use modifier symbols as normal/literal characters?

[Armando]

I want use the "+" symbol in some of my hotstrings "expansions", but... as a "normal", literal character, not as a the usual symbol for "shift". What's the convention for that (eg : RegExp uses "\") ? (Oh, and if there's a web page -- other than the AHK WebSite -- where I can find that info... and other useful info). Thanks a lot!

[Armando]

AH! i finally found it. Always the case when  I ask the question... 
Just wrap the symbols in curly brackets : { }

[Armando]

Some precisions, found elsewhere (the "braces" trick was found on lifehacker in a different context):

- If one is using the send command (instead of the common hotstring syntax), one could also use sendraw (or {Raw}, as the first item of the string):

Raw mode: The SendRaw command sends the keystrokes exactly as they appear rather than translating {Enter} to an ENTER keystroke, ^c to Control-C, etc. To use raw mode with SendInput, SendPlay, or SendEvent, write {Raw} as the first item in the string; for example: SendInput {Raw}abc

http://www.autohotke...cs/commands/Send.htm

[lanux128]

AutoHotkey.chm is your friend.

[Target]

don't you use ` (same key as the tilde for me)

[Armando]

AutoHotkey.chm is your friend.

-lanux128 (July 11, 2008, 01:25 AM)

Yes, thanks Lanux.
I must confess that I always have trouble searching these chm files... especially in that case where I was looking for the word "bracket"... and the word "braces" was the one to look for... English, English...

don't you use ` (same key as the tilde for me)

-Target (July 11, 2008, 01:55 AM)

I don't think these work in hotstrings.

[lanux128]

hehe.. i too once thought braces were those expensive metal clamps installed by dentists.