ind_HotKeys_v1
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This script is a specialized utility designed to automate a specific keyboard shortcut on your computer system at the moment the indicator is loaded onto your trading chart.
Instead of performing complex mathematical calculations or analyzing market trends, the logic focuses on interacting directly with your operating system to simulate human keystrokes. Here is a breakdown of how it works:
Core Functionality
The primary purpose of this script is to "press" a specific combination of keys automatically. It allows you to trigger a shortcut—such as opening a menu, activating a tool, or executing a pre-set command in your trading platform—without having to manually hit the buttons on your keyboard every time you set up your workspace.
How the Logic Works
- Configuration: The script provides two customizable settings. You can choose which "modifier" key to use (either Ctrl or Alt) and then define a secondary letter (the default is set to Q).
- Execution Trigger: This action happens automatically during the initialization phase. As soon as you attach this script to your chart, it begins its sequence.
- Simulated Keystrokes: The script follows a precise step-by-step sequence to mimic a human typing:
- It "holds down" the first key (Ctrl or Alt).
- It pauses briefly for a fraction of a second to ensure the system recognizes the press.
- It then "presses" the second key (the letter you chose).
- It pauses again.
- Finally, it "releases" the second key and then releases the first key.
Summary for the User
Think of this as a "macro" that runs exactly once when the indicator starts. It is designed to streamline your workflow by instantly triggering a software shortcut as soon as the script is activated, saving you from repetitive manual input during your trading session.
#include <WinUser32.mqh>
#define PAUSE 10
#define VK_MENU 0x12 //ALT key
#define VK_CONTROL 0x11 //CTRL key
#property copyright "Integer"
#property link "for-good-letters@yandex.ru"
#property indicator_chart_window
extern int CtrlAlt=0; // Ïåðâàÿ êëàâèøà: 0 - Ctrl, 1 - Alt
extern string Key="Q"; // Âòîðàÿ êëàâèøà
//---- input parameters
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init(){
int FirstKey=VK_CONTROL;
if(CtrlAlt==1)FirstKey=VK_MENU;
int SecondKey=StringGetChar(Key,0);
keybd_event(FirstKey,0,0,0);
Sleep(PAUSE);
keybd_event(SecondKey,0,0,0);
Sleep(PAUSE);
keybd_event(SecondKey,0,2,0);
Sleep(PAUSE);
keybd_event(FirstKey,0,2,0);
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator deinitialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit()
{
//----
//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
{
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
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