SIMPLE AUTO MACRO KEYBOARD AUTOHOTKEY HOW TO
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Naturally, if I'm using it to perform macros as I need them, I want to be able to run them manually because no one is going to switch to another tool and hit 'play' to run a macro, and struggle just to have it focus on the correct window.ĭevelopers can all learn a lot from some UX design and/or actually using the tools they write. You can control whether it will run automatically (with a timer), or manually (if you just hit a button). It was pretty intuitive: hit a key, it's added to the macro list. I then came across this tool called Auto Keyboard,Īnd it was pretty good. I don't know if it's because they were free that attributed to the quality, but they were offering paid versions ranging from $5 to $30 and I doubt the paid versions were that much better.

SIMPLE AUTO MACRO KEYBOARD AUTOHOTKEY HOW TO

But the video was terrible and long and it looked like he wasn't sure how to make a video tutorial or get to the point without praising his own creation several times. At one point, I had no idea how to even create a macro without looking at the video the author kindly provided. And let me add my own 'wait' commands, not actually waiting 5 seconds so that the macro will wait 5 seconds.Ħ. I want to just type the keys at my own pace so if I make a mistake, I can easily fix it. I don't want to 'record' a macro (especially one that records delays based on actual delays in the recording). I had one tool ask me to wait 5 seconds telling me that I can record my macro when the countdown finishes. I guess this is why they ask you to put a delay in your macro so at least you might have some time to switch windows.ĥ.

If it wasn't something as simple as pressing the Z key when you hold down a button, you kind of want to save it for the future.Ĥ. Some of them had timers, so that wasn't too bad, but still I need to hit 'run' and then hit 'stop' to play a macro once?ģ. If you don't stop it, it will just play it indefinitely.

SIMPLE AUTO MACRO KEYBOARD AUTOHOTKEY DOWNLOAD

For example, you would get SC16A, then this script should work: Code: Select all - Download - Toggle Line numbers. Which is an improvement on the previous point I guess. If this script runs and you press on one of your macro keys, you should get the corresponding scancode (different from SC000). They have a hotkey to run the macro, but the hotkey is for starting the macro and stopping the macro. Of course if you're doing something in full-screen, good luck.Ģ. And you had to click on those buttons in their tool. It will run indefinitely when you press 'start' all the way until you hit 'stop'. They don't let you control when you want it to run or not run. Yesterday I was looking for a keyboard macro solution and tried several.and they were all pretty terrible in one or more of the following criteriaġ. It can also be used in RPG Maker, either for playing the game, or development.

Simple auto macro keyboard autohotkey