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use the escape key to close the active program
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Long_press_kill_Active_Program.ahk
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;~ http://www.autohotkey.com/board/topic/80697-long-keypress-hotkeys-wo-modifiers/
~$Esc:: ; Long press (> 0.5 sec) on Esc closes window
KeyWait, Escape, T0.5 ; Wait no more than 0.5 sec for key release (also suppress auto-repeat)
If ErrorLevel ; timeout, so long press
PostMessage, 0x112, 0xF060,,, A ;Use PostMessage to close window
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