Top AutoHotkey scripts to get more out of Windows

Useful AutoHotkey scripts (Windows) for quick lookup, in-line calculator, remap keys, battery alert, and more.

Explanation

http://gourav.io/blog/autohotkey-scripts-windows

How to run script

• Download and install main program (one-time step) https://www.autohotkey.com
• Download a script (*.ahk) or copy paste script content in a text file and then rename it with .ahk extension e.g. my-script.ahk
• Right-click -> Run script.
  You can also run scripts by double-click, or do right-click ->Open with -> AutoHotkey
• Bonus: you can right-click and Compile script to make it a standalone *.exe program which would run without needing to install AutoHotkey first.

scripts inside /drafts folder are not tested properly and might not work. The rest of the scripts should work fine.

Run script at startup

Method 1:

• Open startup folder: open Run window by Win+R and then write shell:startup and enter.
• It'll open explorer at something like this path: C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
• Copy script (*.ahk) -> go to that Startup folder -> right-click and select Paste shortcut.

OR

Method 2:

• Put script_autorun_startup.vbs at startup folder. Make sure to put the correct path of your ahk scripts in that file first.

Run script as Admin

Put it at the beginning of the script:

; check if it is running as Admin, if not reload as Admin. put at top
if not A_IsAdmin
{
   Run *RunAs "%A_ScriptFullPath%"
   ExitApp
}

OR

Check Run this program as administrator in:

autohothey.exe > properties > compatibility > settings

Docs

• Official docs
  https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/AutoHotkey.htm

• AutoHotkey Expression Examples
  http://daviddeley.com/autohotkey/xprxmp/autohotkey_expression_examples.htm

Keys and their symbols

• https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/Hotkeys.htm#Symbols

Common things often found at the beginning of AutoHotkey scripts

#NoTrayIcon              ;if you don't want a tray icon for this AutoHotkey program.
#NoEnv                   ;Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
#SingleInstance force    ;Skips the dialog box and replaces the old instance automatically
;;SendMode Input           ;I discovered this causes MouseMove to jump as if Speed was 0. (was Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.)
SetKeyDelay, 90          ;Any number you want (milliseconds)
CoordMode,Mouse,Screen   ;Initial state is Relative
CoordMode,Pixel,Screen   ;Initial state is Relative. Frustration awaits if you set Mouse to Screen and then use GetPixelColor because you forgot this line. There are separate ones for: Mouse, Pixel, ToolTip, Menu, Caret
MouseGetPos, xpos, ypos  ;Save initial position of mouse
WinGet, SavedWinId, ID, A     ;Save our current active window

;Set Up a Log File:
SetWorkingDir, %A_ScriptDir%  ;Set default directory to where this script file is located. (Note %% because it's expecting and unquoted string)
LogFile := "MyLog.txt"
FileAppend, This is a message`n, %LogFile%  ;Note the trailing (`n) to start a new line. This could instead be a leading (`n) if you want. (Note %% because it's expecting and unquoted string)

Community

• https://www.reddit.com/r/AutoHotkey/
• https://www.autohotkey.com/boards/