![]() ![]() Thirteen years later v2 disarmed this footgun once and for all. V1 got a generalized function if in 2009, but beginners would regularly use the command ifs instead of the function if. How do you check if a keypress k isn’t in “aeiou”? IfNotInString k, aeiou. How do you check if x is equal to 10? IfEquals x, 10. ![]() There’s still functions like MouseGetPos that assign output to its arguments but at least you now have to explicitly pass in references, like MouseGetPos &xpos, &ypos. 2 It’s just that functions were added circa 2005, so all of the existing commands stayed commands for backwards compatibility. Yes, StringUpper is implicitly defining a new variable, yes you have to assign the output if you want to do anything with it, yes v1 had regular functions too and the whole distinction is pointless. Verdict:Ī powerful tool with many uses - even relatively inexperienced users will find the macro recorder a useful way to automate a repetitive series of clicks or keystrokes.Name = Jeff StringUpper, name, tmp MsgBox Hello %tmp% ! We’ve found it’s more effective to record keystrokes rather than rely on mouse clicks as these are based on the mouse’s position on the screen, which means they won’t work if a dialogue box or program window is resized or moved. ![]() Scripting for most of these is done by hand in AutoHotkey’s editor, but mouse and keystrokes can also be recorded using the supplied macro recorder (AutoScriptWriter), just like in Office. It can also be used as an auto-text tool, to create customised entry forms, dialogue boxes and menu bars, and remap keys and buttons on mice and joysticks for good measure. This allows you to create scripts that can automate not just common commands like launching programs, but also mouse clicks and keystrokes. The only problem with macros is that they’re limited to Office, so what can you do if you’d like to extend this functionality to another program – or across Windows as a whole? The solution lies a program called AutoHotkey. Anyone who’s taken advantage of their office application’s macro function will realise just how useful a tool it is: suddenly, instead of having to perform several repetitive tasks or mouse clicks over and over again, you can record those keystrokes or mouse clicks, then “play” them back with a single click or keystroke, saving you time and effort in the process. ![]()
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