autohotkey sleep time is modifiable now

Author: Caspar Gruijthuijsen

AutoMatlab.sublime-settings

@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@
     // to return the focus to Sublime again.
     "auto_hotkey_return_focus": true,
 
+    // The AutoHotkey script to send commands to Matlab by default 
+    // introduces about 500 ms of sleep time to wait for command 
+    // completion. This sleep time can be modified. For instance,
+    // if the window focus is not returned to Sublime, it might 
+    // help to extend the sleep time.
+    "auto_hotkey_sleep_multiplier": 1,
+
     // Number of commands from the Matlab history to list in
     // the AutoMatlab command panel.
     "matlab_history_length": 200,
@@ -74,8 +81,8 @@
     "matlab_completions": true,
 
     // Specify the format used for documenting functions in the
-    // current folder or project. If set to true, AutoMatlab accepts
-    // any documentation format. If set to false, AutoMatlab expects
+    // current folder or project. If set to `true`, AutoMatlab accepts
+    // any documentation format. If set to `false`, AutoMatlab expects
     // the same documentation format as used for the built-in Matlab
     // functions. In this latter case, AutoMatlab can generate richer
     // completions, but will fail to generate completions for functions

ahk/run_in_matlab.ahk

@@ -7,10 +7,14 @@ SendMode Input  ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reli
 SublimeID := WinExist("A")
 MatlabID := WinExist("ahk_exe matlab.exe")
 
+; Read sleep time multiplier
+sleep_multiplier = %3%
+
 ; Open Matlab window
 if WinExist("ahk_id" . MatlabID) {
     WinActivate, ahk_id %MatlabID%
-    Sleep 100
+    slp := 100 * sleep_multiplier
+    Sleep %slp%
 }
 else {
     MsgBox,,Sublime AutoMatlab, AutoHotkey cannot find process matlab.exe.
@@ -20,13 +24,15 @@ else {
 ; Focus the Command window
 if WinActive("ahk_id" . MatlabID) {
     Send ^0
-    Sleep 200
+    slp := 200 * sleep_multiplier
+    Sleep %slp%
 }
 
 ; Insert and submit command
 if WinActive("ahk_id" . MatlabID) {
     Send, %1%{Enter}
-    Sleep 200
+    slp := 200 * sleep_multiplier
+    Sleep %slp%
 }
 
 ; Return to Sublime window

auto_matlab_commands.py

@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ def run(self, command):
         # read ahk settings
         settings = sublime.load_settings('AutoMatlab.sublime-settings')
         ahk_return_focus = settings.get('auto_hotkey_return_focus', True)
+        ahk_sleep_multiplier = settings.get('auto_hotkey_sleep_multiplier', 1)
         ahk_path = settings.get('auto_hotkey_path', 'default')
         if ahk_path == 'default':
             ahk_path = config.DEFAULT_AUTO_HOTKEY_PATH
@@ -308,8 +309,11 @@ def run(self, command):
                     '\r\n', '\n'))
 
         # run command
-        subprocess.Popen([ahk_path, ahk_script_path, command,
-                          '1' if ahk_return_focus else '0'])
+        subprocess.Popen([ahk_path,
+                          ahk_script_path,
+                          command,
+                          '1' if ahk_return_focus else '0',
+                          str(ahk_sleep_multiplier)])
 
 
 class ToggleAutoHotkeyFocusCommand(sublime_plugin.WindowCommand):