AutoHotKey
An open-source scripting programming language for Windows!
Basics¶
- An elevated AHK process will start elevated processes by default
Hotstrings¶
- Hotkey is created by single pair of colons, like
::mail::[email protected]- If the hotstring contains an emoji, save the file in
UTF-8 BOMformat - See documentation
- If the hotstring contains an emoji, save the file in
- Hotstrings can have options
- Case-insensitive by default
- An ending character must be typed, except if asterisk option with
:*:at the start
Input trigger¶
- Sometime Windows UAC prevent scripts to run, see documentation
Keyboard & Mouse¶
- Full list of Keys and Special Keys
- Full description of Hotkeys, including Symbols
- Full description of Hotstring
| Symbol | Description |
|---|---|
# |
Windows key |
! |
Alt key |
^ |
Ctrl key |
+ |
Shift key |
& |
Combine keys/mouse buttons, like Numpad0 & Numpad1:: |
$ |
Only trigger with the exact key + avoid self-trigger |
Examples¶
^j::
Send, My first script
return
; Comment
^!F11::Send {F11} ; Send F11 when pressing Ctrl+Alt+F11
$F11::Send {Home} ; Send Home when pressing F11
Window-specific¶
An action can be enabled in a certain window thanks to a directive (#).
This affects all hotkeys/Hotstring beneath them in the script, and only the most recent is in effect.
More detail in doc
; Untitled - Notepad
#IfWinActive Untitled - Notepad
!q::
MsgBox, You pressed ALT+Q in Notepad.
return
; Any window that isn't Untitled - Notepad
#IfWinActive
!q::
MsgBox, You pressed ALT+Q in any window.
return
Launch a command unelevated from an elevated script¶
- Use
ShellRun - And call it like
ShellRun("command.exe")