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After copying text from any application to the clipboard, pressing the configurable hotkey ⊞ Win+ G will open the user's default web browser and perform the search. The following script will allow a user to search for a particular word or phrase using Google. In late 2012, it became the official branch. In 2010, AutoHotkey v1.1 (originally called AutoHotkey_L) became the platform for ongoing development of AutoHotkey.

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AutoIt v3 changed its license from GPL to closed source because of "other projects repeatedly taking AutoIt code" and "setting themselves up as competitors." It used some AutoIt v3 commands and the AutoIt v3 compiler. The first public beta of AutoHotkey was released on November 10, 2003.

Prototyping before implementing in another, more time consuming, programming language.

Filling out contest and freebie forms automatically (it could type in your name, address, and so on, automatically).

Scheduling an automatic reminder, system scan, or backup.

Monitoring a system and automatically closing unwanted programs.

Adding a signature to e-mail or message boards.

Opening programs, documents, and websites with simple keystrokes.

Controlling the mouse cursor with a keyboard or joystick.

Typing punctuation not provided on the keyboard, such as curved quotes ( “… ”).

Using shortcuts to fill in frequently-used file names or other phrases.

Remapping the keyboard, such as from QWERTY to Dvorak or other alternative keyboard layouts.

Memory access through pointers is allowed just as in C.

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The source code is in C++ and can be compiled with Visual Studio Express. The scripts can be compiled into an executable file that can be run on other computers that do not have AutoHotkey installed.

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More complex tasks can be making custom data entry forms ( GUI windows), working with the system registry, or using the Windows API by calling functions from DLLs. These could run in the background and could be used to write information to a logfile. Scripts can be started automatically when the computer starts. Typing "btw" could be made to produce the text "by the way". A typical use for hotstrings is expanding abbreviations. ĪutoHotkey also allows for 'hotstrings' that will automatically replace certain text as it is typed. The same keys could be disabled, such that pressing Ctrl+ N might result in nothing happening at all. Keyboard keys can be remapped, such that pressing Ctrl+ N might result in the active window receiving an en dash (–). When the user presses a combination of keys, such as Ctrl+ Alt+ I on the keyboard, a script could open a web browser. ĪutoHotkey scripts can also change variables and manipulate windows, files, and folders.ĪutoHotkey scripts can be started by a hotkey.

Design Maestro - Automate your design workflow.AutoHotkey scripts can be used to load programs, open documents, and issue keystrokes and mouse clicks.

Archiving and version control for Keyboard Maestro (2021).

From TextExpander to Keyboard Maestro… again (2021).

Little Approach I use to quickly prototype new macros.

6 months in, what I wish I knew on day 1 with KM.

KM forum - Great place to discuss all things related to KM.

And then gradually elaborate, layer upon layer.

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Find out how to successfully evaluate and display something atomic. Applies to most other tools too like Finder.

Useful to sort macros by Date modified.

defaults write MouseGetCountdown -int 3 will change the timer for getting coordinates from 5 secs to 3.

Keyboard Maestro converts any variables that start with ENV_ into environment variables when it launches sub-processes.

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You can read the full text of any error message in the Engine.log file (Help ➤ Open Logs Folder), and make sure (at least when testing or having problems) that the Execute Shell Script is configured to display the result in a window so you can see any error message.

You need to set ENV_PATH variable to make sure all your shell tools work in KM.

Useful for checking if you got right kind of data.

It is always better to run compiled AppleScripts.

I share all the macros I use with the app. It has a wonderful community that is happy to help with whatever you are trying to achieve. You create macros of actions that you can then easily call from Karabiner. Keyboard Maestro is essentially an IDE for automation.