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--- autohotkey_recipes [2012/05/20 10:38] – [Suppress F1 in Word/Excel] tkbletsc
+++ autohotkey_recipes [2017/09/17 18:22] – [Winkey shortcut overrides] tkbletsc
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 ====== Recipes ======
-Below are some useful recipes.  See also: [[Using AutoHotKey to map keys on the Amtelco KB163 Unified Keyboard]].
+Below are some useful recipes.  See also:
+  * [[Using AutoHotKey to map keys on the Amtelco KB163 Unified Keyboard]].
+  * [[Using AutoHotkey to make a second mouse into a multimedia control]]
 ===== General =====
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 </file>
+===== Hold down any key =====
+<file>
+; do right win key + whatever to hold that key down (if it's listed below)
+>#w::Send {w down}
+>#a::Send {a down}
+>#s::Send {s down}
+>#d::Send {d down}
+>#LButton::Send {LButton down}
+>#MButton::Send {MButton down}
+>#RButton::Send {RButton down}
+>#q::Send {q down}
+>#e::Send {e down}
+</file>
+===== Map gamepad buttons to winamp controls =====
+All the function gunk around Joy2 and Joy3 is for keyboard auto-repeat of Win+A and Win+S (which I map to winamp volume control elsewhere).
+<file>
+; winamp control (if winamp is running)
+#If WinExist("ahk_class BaseWindow_RootWnd") ; << this badly named thing refers to winamp
+Joy1::Send {Media_Play_Pause}
+Joy4::Send {Media_Stop}
+Joy6::Send {Media_Next}
+Joy8::Send {Media_Prev}
+Joy2::
+  Send {LWin down}{s down}
+  SetTimer, WaitForJoy2, 30  ; 30ms
+  return
+WaitForJoy2:
+  if not GetKeyState("Joy2")  ; The button has been released.
+  {
+    Send {LWin up}{s up}  ; Release the spacebar.
+    SetTimer, WaitForJoy2, off  ; Stop monitoring the button.
+    return
+  }
+  ; Since above didn't "return", the button is still being held down.
+  Send {LWin down}{s down}  ; Send another Spacebar keystroke.
+  return
+Joy3::
+  Send {LWin down}{a down}
+  SetTimer, WaitForJoy3, 30  ; 30ms
+  return
+WaitForJoy3:
+  if not GetKeyState("Joy3")  ; The button has been released.
+  {
+    Send {LWin up}{a up}  ; Release the spacebar.
+    SetTimer, WaitForJoy3, off  ; Stop monitoring the button.
+    return
+  }
+  ; Since above didn't "return", the button is still being held down.
+  Send {LWin down}{a down}  ; Send another Spacebar keystroke.
+  return
+#If ; EndIf
+</file>
+===== Make the top edge of the main monitor "sticky" =====
+If you have a second monitor //above// the main one, this script will help you still be able to click stuff at the top of the screen without accidentally wandering into the upper monitor.
+<file>
+SetupClipCheck() ; enable the mouse confinement system (defined below)
+; get access to the winapi ClipCursor function, which limits cursor boundaries
+ClipCursor( Confine=True, x1=0 , y1=0, x2=1, y2=1 )
+{
+ VarSetCapacity(R,16,0),  NumPut(x1,&R+0),NumPut(y1,&R+4),NumPut(x2,&R+8),NumPut(y2,&R+12)
+ Return Confine ? DllCall( "ClipCursor", UInt,&R ) : DllCall( "ClipCursor" )
+}
+; count the number of loop iterations the mouse has been near the top and un-confine the mouse if there's been enough
+SetupClipCheck() {
+ SetTimer, ClipCheck, 10
+ return
+}
+top_tick_count := 0
+ClipCheck:
+ CoordMode, Mouse, Screen
+ MouseGetPos,x,y
+ ;ToolTip,%x%:%y%:%top_tick_count%
+ If (y < 10) {
+   top_tick_count++
+ } Else {
+   top_tick_count := 0
+ }
+ if (top_tick_count>15) {
+   ClipCursor(False)
+ } Else {
+   ClipCursor(True, -10000, 0, 10000, 10000)
+ }
+ return
+</file>
+===== Extended mouse buttons mapped to media control =====
+<file>
+XButton2::Media_Play_Pause
+XButton1::Media_Next
+</file>
+===== Mouse click spam =====
+Press F7 to toggle auto-clicking over and over as fast as possible.
+<file>
+i:=0
+F7::SetTimer, Spam, % (i:=!i) ? "10" : "Off" ; uses ternary
+Spam:
+   Click
+   Send {LButton}
+return
+</file>
+===== Winkey shortcut overrides =====
+Windows by default binds Win+X, Win+B, and Win+Space to stuff I don't care about.  The script below will remap these to Win+Ctrl+<key>, which you can bind to apps without issue.
+<file>
+; WinAmp+Launchy remaps
+#z::Media_Prev
+#x::Media_Play_Pause
+#c::Media_Play_Pause
+#v::Media_Stop
+#b::Media_Next
+#space::^#Space
+; old simple winamp remaps -- the newer ones above let it work for non-winamps, such as spotify
+;#x::#^x
+;#b::#^b
+</file>
 ===== Auto mouse =====
 <file>
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 ===== FoxIt =====
-The F5 for reload only works if the active file is the most recently opened.  The F6 will switch to a MinTTY session and issue a "make again" command.  Obviously this latter one is very specific.
+The F5 for reload only works if the active file is the most recently opened.
 <file>
-; FoxIt keys: F5=reload and F6=latex build
+; FoxIt keys: F5=reload
 #IfWinActive, ahk_class classFoxitReader
-F5::Send ^w!f1
+F5::Send ^w!fr1
-F6::
-WinActivate ahk_class mintty
-Send make again{enter}
-WinActivate ahk_class classFoxitReader
-return
 #IfWinActive
 </file>
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 #IfWinActive, ahk_class WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.ea7f4a_r16_ad1
 MButton::
-SetTimer DoClick,50
+	SetTimer DoClick,50
-SoundBeep 880,50
+	SoundBeep 880,50
-return
+	return
 MButton up::
-SetTimer DoClick,off
+	SetTimer DoClick,off
-SoundBeep 440,50
+	SoundBeep 440,50
-return
+	return
 #IfWinActive
 </file>
 ===== Suppress F1 in Explorer, Word, and Excel =====
 The code below will replace the annoying help popup with a low-pitched beep.  Change "SoundBeep..." to "Return" for silent operation.
 <file>
+; Suppress F1 in Explorer/Word/Excel -- replace the annoying help popup with a low-pitched beep
 #IfWinActive ahk_class CabinetWClass
 F1::SoundBeep 110,100