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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: August 25, 2009
- Total Downloads: 151,366
- Downloads last week: 462
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 143 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
This freeware program lets power users perform complex operations by pressing a few keys. A quick glance shows that the AutoHotkey script language offers a wide range of opportunities.
First, it can run programs, manipulate program windows, and send keystrokes or mouse clicks. Multimedia or Internet keyboards are supported, and you can plug in nonstandard devices. It can also handle files and folders. For instance, it can check whether there is enough free disk space, then delete all temporary files if there isn't. Most remarkably, you can pack your scripts into EXE files that will run on any PC, even without AutoHotkey installed.
AutoHotKey hogs a grand total of only 1MB of memory when running in the background. However, the user interface is minimal, so you will have to read the manual carefully and write scripts yourself. The program works great as a script-running engine, but we would like to see more tools in the interface, such as a script library and an integrated scripting environment. AutoHotkey should appeal to advanced users with some command of scripting and a dislike for removing their fingers from the keyboard.
Publisher's description
From AutoHotkey :This open-source utility can automate almost anything by sending keystrokes and mouse clicks. You can write macros by hand or use the macro recorder. You can also create hotkeys for keyboard, mouse, joystick, and handheld remote controls. Virtually any key, button, or combination can become a hotkey. Similarly, you can define abbreviations that expand as you type them. For example, typing btw can automatically produce by the way. Finally, you can create custom data entry forms, user interfaces, and menu bars.
Other features: remap keys; change soundcard settings (like volume or mute); use a joystick or keyboard as a mouse; make any window transparent, always-on-top, or alter its shape; manipulate the clipboard; customize the tray menu's icon and menu items; and run existing AutoIt v2 scripts; and convert any script into an EXE file that can be run on any PC.
Version 1.0.48.03 fixes "ListLines On" not to erase the most recent log entry in the line history, fixes ListView to respond properly to mouse dragging when timers are running, and fixes key-up hotkeys so that if one is created while its key is being held down, the release of the key doesn't trigger the wrong hotkey.
What's new in this version:
Version 1.0.48.03 fixes "ListLines On" not to erase the most recent log entry in the line history, fixes ListView to respond properly to mouse dragging when timers are running, and fixes key-up hotkeys so that if one is created while its key is being held down, the release of the key doesn't trigger the wrong hotkey.
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Version: AutoHotkey 1.0.48.03
Pros: there so many things you can do with this, much more than just creating macros
Cons: you might have to *horrors*, learn some programming!
Summary: awesome, and its free.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: AutoHotkey 1.0.48.03
"Oustanding program to create small, powerful macros"
Pros: Quickly create macros, abbreviation expansion and automations that can be targeted at specific programs. Powerful scripting language.
Cons: Syntax is a little confusing, especially when strings need to be quoted. Takes some practice to figure out how the syntax works in different contexts
Summary: AutoHotKey is one of those programs that I load automatically on every computer that I use. It makes it easy to automate repetitive tasks and to manage more complex ones. For example, I have a file that keeps a list of shortcut abbreviations that ... read more >>
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Version: AutoHotkey 1.0.48.03
"SharpKeys is better to disable F1 key."
Pros: You can actually disable a key but the autohotkey program must be running... :-(
Cons: Scritpts?? Too complicated!
Summary: To disable F1 key, just download Sharp Keys
http://www.randyrants.com/sharpkeys2.msi
on section "Map this key" choose "Function F1",
on "To this key" section choose "Turn Key Off"
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