AutoHotKey examples

AutoHotKey is a very useful scripting tool for creating macros. Here's some example code snippets for you!

Message box:

MsgBox Hello, world!

Message box with cancel. Pressing the Cancel button will stop the current script.

MsgBox, 1,, Do you really want to start this operation?
IfMsgBox, Cancel
    Return

Setting a variable. This will wait for 2 seconds.

DelayMilliseconds = 2000
Sleep DelayMilliseconds

Sending keypresses to the currently active window. Explanations as comments after the semicolon.


Send {Enter}
SendRaw Hello ;Sends the text "Hello"
Send {LAlt} ;Left alt
Send {Del}
Send ^a ;Ctrl+a
Send !a ;Alt+a
Send {Home}
Send {F10}

Searching for and activating windows that begin with a certain string:

SetTitleMatchMode 1 ;search windows beginning with the string
IfWinExist Internet Explorer
{
    WinActivate ;This will activate the window that was last searched for
    ;Add code here...
}


Checking if a window is NOT active:

If !WinActive("Internet Explorer")
{
       MsgBox Error, window not active
       return
}


Responding to keypress F12:

F12::
MsgBox you pressed F12!

Responding to keypress Win+a:

#a::
MsgBox you pressed Win+a!

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