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Autohotkey programming language

Autohotkey is a scripting language which allows the user to create the script to automate the repetitive task in Microsoft windows. A key may contain hot keys and hotstrings or even the script is entirely consist of them. Autohotkeys may be used for many tasks e.g launch program, open document, send keystrokes and send mouse clicks. Autohotkeys scripting is commonly used to create the loop of the actions which is to be taken on some specific task. Autokey is free available for the windows. Autohtkey have a interesting feature it provide the use of hotstrings which means it expand the abbreviations e.g if we write the b/w it will automatically convert the text with the between text.

Autohotkey code examples

Run Notepad
Run C:\My Documents\Address List.doc
Run C:\My Documents\My Shortcut.lnk
Run www.yahoo.com
Run mailto:someone@somedomain.com

Features of Autohotkeys

Automate almost anything by sending keystrokes and mouse click.
Create hotkeys for keyboard, joystick, and mouse.
Expand abbreviations as you type them.
Create custom data-entry forms, user interfaces, and menu bars.
Remap keys and buttons on your keyboard, joystick, and mouse.
Run existing AutoIt v2 scripts and enhance them with new capabilities.