Somehow AutoHotkey doesn't send Alt+keys to a program

Question

I'm using the following AutoHotkey script:

Numpad4::Send !f

When pressing Numpad4 AutoHotkey is supposed to send "Alt+F" to the program currently opened. Nothing happens however - I've also tried:

Numpad4::!f

and

Numpad4::Send {Alt}f

Any ideas how I can get this working?

Windos · Answer 1 · 2011-08-10 22:27:31Z

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Try this:

Numpad4::
KeyWait Alt
Send f
return

I know you technically want it to hit alt then f, but this has the same effect.

answered Aug 10 '11 at 22:05

Windos
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	I'm also using Numpad1::Send ^+g and it works – DDDD Aug 10 '11 at 22:09
	@DDDD, I have edited my answer. – Windos Aug 10 '11 at 22:27
	nope... it seems like he tries to enter the upper menu like when you press Alt alone – DDDD Aug 10 '11 at 22:33
	@DDDD, are you sure there is something that the program does if you hit alt+f? Hitting it in most applications will just open the file menu, if it has one (because hitting alt "reveals" the menus and f is the shortcut key for the file menu, hitting as a key combo does the same thing as hitting alt alone then following up with f.) – Windos Aug 10 '11 at 22:50
	It is sound editing software, it has lots of shortcuts. Alt+F is one of them, without using the menu. So hitting alt and then F isn't the same as Alt+f – DDDD Aug 10 '11 at 23:01

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