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Details

Package ID

autohotkey

Version

1.1.32.00

Downloads

328048

Website

http://ahkscript.org/

Summary

AutoHotkey is a free, open source macro-creation and automation software utility that allows users to automate repetitive tasks. It is driven by a custom scripting language that is aimed specifically at providing keyboard shortcuts, otherwise known as hotkeys.

Description

AutoHotkey is a free, open source macro-creation and automation software utility that allows users to automate repetitive tasks. It is driven by a custom scripting language that is aimed specifically at providing keyboard shortcuts, otherwise known as hotkeys.

Features

• Automate almost anything by sending keystrokes and mouse clicks
• Write a mouse or keyboard macro by hand or a macro recorder
• Remap keys and buttons on your keyboard, joystick, and mouse
• Create hotkeys for keyboard, joystick, and mouse
• Essentially any key, button or combination can become a hotkey
• Expand abbreviations as you type them
• Retrieve and change the clipboard’s contents
• Convert any AHK script into an executable file that can be run on computers where AutoHotkey is not installed
• Create custom data-entry forms, user interfaces and menu bars
• Automate data entry jobs by reading data from text files, XML, CSV, Excel and various database formats
• Read signals from hand-held remote controls via the WinLIRC client script
• Supports Component Object Model (COM)
• Supports advanced programming constructs such as arrays, objects, hashtables, variadic functions etc.
• DLL calls and Windows Messages
• Perl Compatible Regular Expressions (PCRE).
• Interactive debugging features
• Much more …

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