Intro to AutoHotkey Beginners Tutorial

How to download AutoHotkey

Installing AutoHotkey

Creating your first AutoHotkey script

Creating an AHK Hotkey

Message Box

How to merge AutoHotkey commands

Launch an application

Open a folder/website with AutoHotkey

Windows-specific scripts - Check if a window is open

Introduction

Keyboard characters used in hotkeys

How to use

Auto launching on login

Examples to launch sites with Ctrl and Alt

Integrating with an applications specific actions

Replacing text

Multi-line macros and Return

Close and using hotkeys from other devices

Intro

Step 1- AutoHotkey Download and Installation

Step 2- Install SciTE4AutoHotkey - An amazing AHK Editor

Step 3- Creating HotKeys utility

Step 4: Creating HotStrings in AHK

Step 5: Spell Check

Step 6: Remapping Keys with AHK

Step 7: How to Send a Mouse Click

Step 8: How to Compile your first AutoHotkey Script

Step 9: Helpful AutoHotkey Resources

Install AutoHotkey

Your first AutoHotkey script

Hotstrings

Hotkeys

Message Box

Applications

Active Window

Open Websites/browsers

Start AutoHotkey scripts at Windows startup

Intro

Install AutoHotkey

How to create a custom AutoHotkey hotkey

Window Activate Command

Run Script

Run AutoHotkey Script at Startup

Matching Letters in HotKeys

What do you need when you program?

Launching the App

Conclusion

You can use AutoHotkey without installing it by downloading the portable version and dragging and dropping your scripts into the executable.

The portable version of AutoHotkey has separate 32-bit and 64-bit executables that can be downloaded and used without installation.

Create a new file, change the extension to .ahk, and use AutoHotkey to open and execute the file by dragging and dropping it onto the executable.

You can use AutoHotkey without installing it by compiling your script into an executable file, which can be opened on any computer, or by downloading it onto a different computer and transferring it to your main computer.

You can edit AutoHotkey scripts using Notepad, and by associating the script with the executable, you can modify it as many times as you want without having to open it with Notepad each time.

AutoHotkey, AutoHotkey Studio, and VS Code have portable versions that can be used without installation, with VS Code even offering a web version that requires the installation of the AutoHotkey V2 extension. Learn more about VS code and AutoHotkey here

You can use AutoHotkey to open files and folders, but there are limitations in opening system files and folders in a sandbox environment. Additionally, you can use VS Code without installation by downloading the portable version from their website.

AutoHotkey can be edited using advanced editors like SciTE4AutoHotkey or AHKStudio , or with the free AutoHotkey Toolkit, but if you don't have any of those, you can simply open it with Notepad and make changes there, although it may be a bit difficult if the script is too big.

Intro

AutoHotKey Script Example

How do you use AutoHotKey?

AutoHotKey syntax

AutoHotKey parameters

AutoHotKey commands

Input Box command

AutoHotKey built-in variables

How to use AutoHotKey to change RGB color

Conclusion

Intro

Download and Install AutoHotkey

Hotstring

Hotkey

AutoHotkey & Gaming

The speaker introduces Airium, a new tool for automating Windows programs, and explains the APIs used in AutoHotkey for accessing elements by ID, class name, tag, and accessibility ID.

Automate Windows programs with AutoHotkey by using web drivers and API calls, inputting necessary information like IP address, port, session ID, and click command to easily control and automate applications.

Automating Windows programs with AutoHotkey is done through HTTP requests, using tools like Spy Plus+ and inspect exe to inspect and automate programs, with a focus on the ACC and UIA libraries.

Create a new driver, pass it the path of an executable to get a new session, perform actions like dumping elements and clicking buttons, and easily add text to an edit field using AutoHotkey.

AutoHotkey can automate Windows programs by exporting a dump file with XML structure, allowing users to easily find and connect to available controls.

We can automate Windows programs using AutoHotkey by utilizing specific IDs assigned to buttons and checking if the app driver supports automation IDs.

Automating Windows programs with AutoHotkey by grabbing automation IDs and highlighting them, even if window size or element positions change.

Automating Windows programs with AutoHotkey allows for reliable and efficient automation, easily locating buttons and performing actions, while also checking for availability and learning from failed actions.

Learn how to create hotkeys in AutoHotkey, which are triggers used to launch actions, in this extract from the Intro to AHK v2 Hotkeys course.

Creating hotkeys in AHK v2 is as easy as creating hot strings, with the only difference being the syntax for specifying the hotkey and the action, and modifier keys like Control, Alt, Shift, and Windows can be referred to using special characters.

To create a hotkey in AHK v2, use the character for the modifier key (e.g., control) followed by the desired key (e.g., enter) and separate them with a colon.

The speaker explains the difference between hotkeys and hot strings, and demonstrates how to create a hotkey that opens a website when a specific key combination is pressed.

The Run command in AHK v2 allows the user to execute files or open websites with their default application, making it convenient and efficient.

You can easily create hotkeys for various actions like opening files, folders, or websites using AHK v2, with the hotkey command taking a hotkey as the first parameter and the corresponding action on the right side.

The speaker explains how to define and use a function in AHK v2 for performing actions based on a specific hotkey.

Create dynamic hotkeys in AutoHotkey by defining a variable and using an if statement to determine if the hotkey should be set or not.

Use AutoHotkey to launch Windows apps without sending keystrokes by calling the function "run app" with the app name as a parameter.

Use AutoHotkey to launch Windows apps by matching the app name and running it with a hotkey.

Create an object, add a pin, and store app name and path in the object for launching Windows apps with AutoHotkey.

Create an object with all the necessary information and launch it at the end of the loop. Fix any errors before launching.

AutoHotkey can be used to launch Windows apps by simplifying the app names and removing the need for the app path.

Launch Windows apps with AutoHotkey by running the program and moving on to the next one.

Studio V1 can edit and launch V1 and V2 scripts, with the V2 version being very similar and the Comm object being a little different.

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Introduction

Scite4Autohotkey / Installing and Editor

Creating Hotkeys

Multiline Hotkeys

Opening Websites

Modifier Keys

Openning Programs / Folders

Hotstrings

Hotstrings Options

Sending Raw text

Sending special characters/ keys

Forcing a single instance script

Sending special characters/ keys (.cont)

Simulating user input (Clicks)

Simulating user input (Keyboard)

Basic Troubleshooting

The system tray icon

Bringing up the AHK Help file

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Aroh Hotkey can alert you to potential issues.

We keep falling for the same phenomenon due to underlying causes.

️ Unassigned variables will cause warnings.

Using variable references can help fix empty variable errors, but make sure the code is in an auto-executed place.

It's recommended for experienced AutoHotkey users to convert their scripts to V2, but beginners can stick with V1 for now.

‍💻 Converting code to V2 has no significant benefits yet, but it's important to learn as V1 is deprecated.

Using a simpler programming language can save time in development, but it doesn't always result in faster code.

Use AutoHotkey installer to add command directive and switch to V2 for better performance.

Converting to Python V2 is only worth it for a few scripts, otherwise it's not necessary.

Extract five images

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Create an auto hotkey script

Telling auto hotkey to click

An issue with the script

Run the script

Wrap it up

Download AutoHotkey

Install AutoHotkey

Create your first ahk script

A simple AutoHotkey script

Run your first AutoHotkey script

V2 got a major update with fixes for niche problems, including GUI positioning issues, in the latest version 2.0.12, as well as updates to AutoHotkey v2 including fixes for memory leaks and the send command, and potential improvements for hot strings and sending strings.

Consider caution and foresight when making modifications to AutoHotkey v2 to avoid potential issues and save time.

Version 2.1 of AutoHotkey will bring new features like cues for editing and controlling boxes, emphasizing the importance of simplicity in programming.

AutoHotkey v2.1 brings advanced functionality and bug fixes, but it's still in alpha stage and may require code updates.

Version 2 of AutoHotkey is finally released after almost 10 years in alpha, v1 is no longer maintained, and users can create their own versions.

AutoHotkey community is transitioning from v1 to v2 due to lack of Windows support and community growth. You can read about the Death of AutoHotkey v1 here

AutoHotkey v2 has advanced programming, making it more accessible but challenging, with V1 considered deprecated but still around for basic tasks.

v2 editors have some issues, but there are sales and a money-back guarantee for Great Courses.

The Problem with Hotkeys

Autohotkey

Demo

Lasso Shortcuts

Making a New Layer

Zooming

Change Image Size

Switch Foreground and Background Color

AutoHotkey Transform

Conclusion