I have an AHK script to extract a folder using 7-zip. Why does it not work? - autohotkey

Question

The AHK script below should use 7-zip to extract a folder when ctrl+ALT+Left is pressed. When you manually right-click on a folder and then type "7eee" and then press enter, the folder extracts. I'd like to mimic this without the right-click and instead use the keyboard shortcut. I tried to do this two ways:
;alt + ctrl
!^LButton::
blockinput on
send {LButton}{RButton}7eee{enter}
blockinput Off
return
I also tried:
;alt + ctrl
!^LButton::
temp = %clipboard%
KeyWait, LButton, D
send {LButton}
sleep,100
Send, {Ctrl Down}c{Ctrl Up}
file = %clipboard% ;get file address
clipboard = %temp% ;restore clipboard
outdir := getdir(file)
if (A_Is64bitOS = 1)
{
runwait, "C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe" x "%file%" -o"%outdir%" -y,,hide
}
else
{
runwait, "C:\Program Files (x86)\7-Zip\7z.exe" x "%file%" -o"%outdir%" -y,,hide
}
msgbox, 7zip has finished extracting "%file%".
return
getdir(input)
{
SplitPath, input,,parentdir,,filenoext
final = %parentdir%\%filenoext%
return final
}
EDIT:
I have found something that works:
#IfWinActive, AHK_EXE Explorer.exe
^e::
temp = %clipboard%
Send, {Ctrl Down}c{Ctrl Up}
file = %clipboard% ;get file address
clipboard = %temp% ;restore clipboard
outdir := getdir(file)
if (A_Is64bitOS = 1)
{
runwait, "C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe" x "%file%" -o"%outdir%" -y,,hide
}
else
{
runwait, "C:\Program Files (x86)\7-Zip\7z.exe" x "%file%" -o"%outdir%" -y,,hide
}
msgbox, 7zip has finished extracting "%file%".
return
getdir(input)
{
SplitPath, input,,parentdir,,filenoext
final = %parentdir%\%filenoext%
return final
}
#If
But I do not like the message box and I wish there were a progress bar or indication that it is in the process of extracting.

Answer 1

This is an old question and you're probably fine with the workaround you've found, but if you're still looking for a simple script that mimics the mouse/keyboard procedure, here it is:
^#!z:: ;// Ctrl + Alt + Win + Z
blockinput on
Sleep, 300
SendInput, {AppsKey}
Sleep, 100
SendInput, 7
Sleep, 100
SendInput, e
Sleep, 100
SendInput, e
Sleep, 100
SendInput, e
Sleep, 100
SendInput, {Enter}
blockinput on
Return
I did not try your code but in general, using the context menu key (AppKey) is more reliable than mouse button clicks, and also adding some sleep time between key strokes helps. If the script doesn't work, you may need to increase the sleep time intervals, 100 ms at a time, till it works.