Hotkey not functioning

[avitiw]

In my ahk script file I have put the hotstring example:
::btw::by the way

But nothing happens if I type them on a notepd. Same when run with AutoHotkey works.

[fischgeek]

Same here. The example doesn't even load the btw hotstring.

[kp-gl]

Same here,
In C# entering ahk.ExecRaw("::abc::AABBCC"); does not work.
(I've checked to leaving the app running. Tested also in apps own textbox to no avail)

Edit: I am testing in .NET 7 ... is this a problem?

[kp-gl]

For some reason it works now for me when I add another command in fronr. Like:
ahk.ExecRaw("^+q::msgbox, q");
ahk.ExecRaw("::abc::AABBCC");
...now the hotstring works :-)