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AutoHotKey; scripting easy
Tweet Topic Started: Nov 5 2008, 08:21 PM (228 Views)
ryanj27	Nov 5 2008, 08:21 PM Post #1
-- Posts: 7,520 Group: Mewtwo Member #11,311 Joined: October 17, 2008	AutoHotKey AutoHotKey is a program that allows you to right up your own script that makes a command to open or run a certain thing when pressed. For example, I have a script that I wrote in a few seconds that makes it so when I press Windows Key+Space it opens up firefox. The scripting is pretty easy, unless you want to get into more complicated strings. Here is the code for my Firefox Script (not really mine, I'm positive someone else has made it before): Code: `#space::Run Firefox.exe` # denotes the Windows Key space tells the program to activate when the combination of the Windows Key and the Space Bar are pressed Run tells the program that a program/file will be opened when this is activated Firefox.exe is there to tell which program. Be sure to put the file name, not the name you see underneath it on the desktop or in your programs Be sure to name the script you make with a .ahk ! that's the only way it will work! After you create the script, you need to double click on it, then it will activate. I'll add some more tutorials as I progress through the program. Be on the lookout! There are a lot more tutorials and things that can help you here and here. Here are the two scripts I have made already: Firefox Run Spoiler: click to toggle Code: `#space::Run Firefox.exe` Runs Mozilla Firefox Open Nintendo Forums Spoiler: click to toggle Code: `; ; AutoHotkey Version: 1.x ; Language: English ; Author: R.Jennens<ryanj@nebula-sun.net> ; ; Script Function: ; Opens up Nintendo-Forums.com with your default internet browser ; Change the "#" symbol from using the Windows Key by changing to "^" (control), "!" (alt), or "+" (shift). #n::run, www.n-forums.com` Opens up Nintendo Forums onto your computer with your default web browser Includes instructions on changing which key to be pressed in combination with "n" Thanks s_D for telling me about this! Edited by ryanj27, Nov 5 2008, 08:33 PM.



sniping_dreamer	Nov 5 2008, 08:24 PM Post #2
NOT BACK Posts: 3,191 Group: Ganondorf Member #8,343 Joined: February 26, 2008	Haha, you actually took up on it. Cool. Here's my quick script to turn Caps Lock into a "Boss Key". Basically, it minimizes everything into your desktop. Basically Windows Key+D, except faster and put into one button for easy hiding. Code: `CapsLock::#d` I use AutoHotkey often in games to remap keys, or give me extra buttons. For example, in Frets on Fire, I made a script that gave me 2 different sets of strum buttons (since not all keyboard combinations can work) Edited by sniping_dreamer, Nov 5 2008, 08:25 PM.
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ryanj27	Nov 5 2008, 08:26 PM Post #3
-- Posts: 7,520 Group: Mewtwo Member #11,311 Joined: October 17, 2008	Thank you again for telling us about this, s_D. It's pretty awesome. I have a question, is there a way you can make all the scripts you have active, but not with a separate icon for each in the desktop tray?



Iggy2010	Nov 5 2008, 08:27 PM Post #4
The Fickle Fascination of an Everlasting God Posts: 2,240 Group: Luigi Member #5,847 Joined: November 21, 2007	Hey, this is pretty cool. I'm trying to learn as much programming as I can, and this looks like an easy and practical way to get into programming. I'll have to check it out soon.
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sniping_dreamer	Nov 5 2008, 08:34 PM Post #5
NOT BACK Posts: 3,191 Group: Ganondorf Member #8,343 Joined: February 26, 2008	ryanj27 Nov 5 2008, 08:26 PM Thank you again for telling us about this, s_D. It's pretty awesome. I have a question, is there a way you can make all the scripts you have active, but not with a separate icon for each in the desktop tray? The easy way to do this is if you just combine all the scripts into one. There's actually a way to "toggle" the Hotkey on/off. Say you want to use Scroll Lock as the on/off switch. Just do: Code: `ScrollLock::Suspend` Handy if you like toggling.
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ryanj27	Nov 5 2008, 08:35 PM Post #6
-- Posts: 7,520 Group: Mewtwo Member #11,311 Joined: October 17, 2008	sniping_dreamer Nov 5 2008, 08:34 PM ryanj27 Nov 5 2008, 08:26 PM Thank you again for telling us about this, s_D. It's pretty awesome. I have a question, is there a way you can make all the scripts you have active, but not with a separate icon for each in the desktop tray? The easy way to do this is if you just combine all the scripts into one. So I can just add them a few lines apart? or do I need to add a combine thing?



sniping_dreamer	Nov 5 2008, 08:40 PM Post #7
NOT BACK Posts: 3,191 Group: Ganondorf Member #8,343 Joined: February 26, 2008	Basically, yeah. so for example: n::a b::a a::c etc. etc.
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ryanj27	Nov 5 2008, 08:41 PM Post #8
-- Posts: 7,520 Group: Mewtwo Member #11,311 Joined: October 17, 2008	Thanks s_D I like it how this is easier to script with, and you can get into more complicated stuff, instead of all easy or all hard.



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