AutoHotKey
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Discovered a new desktop application this morning and wanted to know if anyone was using it or aware of it. AutoHotKey is a desktop macro and automation toolset that is free under the GPL license (true open source.) Looks pretty interesting.
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I can't believe you never heard of it
I've been using it for a few years now. It works great for hacking quick scripts and fixes together for a solution sometimes. -
Yeah, I've heard of it, never used it - but it's pretty highly regarded.
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I want to say I've tried it before but I've heard of it. It's popular.
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I have used it at one client to automate the update process for a legacy application. Once that application went away so did the need. but it was a very useful tool.
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I don't do a lot on Windows so I miss a lot of tools that other people commonly know.
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I tried it once.. my users found it to difficult.. so we walked away... don't ask.
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I use it. It's being used to create a Quake style console/cmd/terminal when I hit Ctrl + ~
Destructions are here [tech.xster.net]Here's a screenie of it in action (over my desktop background)
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That's awesome. Is there is special setup to make it do that? I used to use ConEmu to make a Quake-style console. I love having a console like that.
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Yep, have a look at the link in my post previous
From the link:
*I was used to the convenience of drop-down terminals like Visor in Mac or Yakuake in Linux and needed something similar in Windows.
It turns out, it is possible to achieve almost the same effects in Windows with the use of 2 tools.
**AutoHotkey *– lets you run scripts triggered by hotkeys anywhere in Windows
Console – is a terminal app that lets you run a custom shell with no title bar, no borders, transparency etc. -
Just so I understand what you're doing (cause I never used the Quake style console, though I have seen screenshots)
You've created a way to bring up a command prompt that looks integrated into the screen? Functionally it works just like typing CMD and hitting enter? Do you have to exit it before you can continue using the other apps on your desktop?
Seems like a cool techie thing to do if I understand it correctly.
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Just done it. Pretty cool. It runs a third party shell called Console, so not exactly the same as running CMD. It's not the most useful thing to setup, but undeniably cool.
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@Dashrender said:
Just so I understand what you're doing (cause I never used the Quake style console, though I have seen screenshots)
You've created a way to bring up a command prompt that looks integrated into the screen? Functionally it works just like typing CMD and hitting enter? Do you have to exit it before you can continue using the other apps on your desktop?
Seems like a cool techie thing to do if I understand it correctly.
Yeah, pretty much. Except the create bit.
As stated I use a shortcut key combo. Said combo is activated via auto-hot key which calls the console program.
The console programs has, in my case been configured to utilise cmd.exe but can also be configured to utilise powershell.exe.It's still just a normal windowed program. If you change the active window, the console will go behind like usual.
@Carnival-Boy said:
Just done it. Pretty cool. It runs a third party shell called Console, so not exactly the same as running CMD. It's not the most useful thing to setup, but undeniably cool.
Tops for LAN parties.
I like it as I can read stuff underneath while command lining into a PC. -
@Carnival-Boy said:
Just done it. Pretty cool. It runs a third party shell called Console, so not exactly the same as running CMD. It's not the most useful thing to setup, but undeniably cool.
Can you run PowerShell in it?
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Yes. You can run any shell you like - you specify the shell in the options. So I've configured it for powershell.exe
I'm not sure how to get it to run as administrator though?
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Awesome, I'll definitely start playing with it then.
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@scottalanmiller said:
Can you run PowerShell in it?
<insert cranky comment>
lol@nadnerB said (an hour earlier):
The console programs has, in my case been configured to utilise cmd.exe but **can also be configured to utilise powershell.exe. **
