Sending_Text1.ahk

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#SingleInstance,Force ;only allow one instance
#NoEnv  ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
SetBatchLines,-1 ;run the script as fast as possible
Setkeydelay,0 ;reduce key delay to smallest time period
SetWorkingDir, %A_ScriptDir%  ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.
SendMode, Input  ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
F5::Send, AbCdEfGhIjKlMnOpQrStUvWxYz

;When you have a lot of text you're sending, pasting is often a superior approach
F6::Sender("AbCdEfGhIjKlMnOpQrStUvWxYz") ;use a function to paste the text w/o losing clipboard
F7::Sender("Joe`nWas`nHere")

;********************Function for sending text***********************************
Sender(Text){
	ClipBackup:=ClipboardAll ;backup clipboard so you can restore later
	Clipboard:="" ;blank the clipboard
	Clipboard:=Text ;Set clipboard to text that was passed
	ClipWait, 1 ;wait for the clipboard to have text
	Send ^v ;Send paste
	Sleep, 300 ;Wait (if you restore clipboard too fast, bad things happen)
	Clipboard:=ClipBackup ;Restore clipboard
}