AutoHotkey Community

It's hardly been seven days since I have downloaded this software and I feel that it is truly awesome . It gets even better as user input keeps it being updated frequently (there is an upgrade already) and best of all it's for FREE.

I must admit that I am a novice at using these types of softwares , especially since it involves generating scripts etc. to make it work and was wondering if a newer version could be a more "menu oriented", "easier-to-use-layout" based upgrade - something - akin to the Macro Express software offered by Insight Software (www.macros.com). I feel that would make using this software much, much easier. Perhaps the development team here can have a look at the Macro Express Website and check out their software.

In my limited knowledge on this subject - I feel that your software can do everything that a great macro utility should but others are easier to use and configure.

Hope a newer version can implement these changes...

One of the reasons AutoHotkey does not have a GUI interface or built-in wizards is that those things increase the code size and memory utilization of the program. Many users value the light-weight feeling and small footprint of their scripts (a small script consumes only about 1200 KB of memory according to this test).

Even so, I think having more external script-building wizards such as AutoScriptWriter and SmartGUI Creator would be a good thing. AHKnow has suggested a more powerful tool of this kind at http://www.autohotkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4151

Greetings! and Regards for the extremely prompt reply to my previous query / request . Even though technical aspects like code size and memory utilization are like Greek and Latin to me - it truly would be nice to have a GUI interface and built-in wizards. By what I understand from your reply it seems that the current set-up available has it's pros and cons but the larger section of users favour the same.

Well, I wish that sometime (hopefully sooner rather than later) perhaps you can have two versions put up for downloading. The current one can be labelled "lite" for those that swear by it and the newer one (perhaps with GUI interface, built-in wizards et.al ) can be up for grabs for the relevantly subdued and novice user like me .

Meanwhile, I am going to try and figure out how to use this marvellous piece of software. My immediate need is to assign a hotkey to the "Insert" key that can trigger the sequence of "Num Enter" followed by the "Right Ctrl" key (ONLY the Right Ctrl will work). I wonder if it can do that. Next step would be variables.

Maybe I am going to have to keep requesting the folks here for continual assistance.

It's best if you first read the Quick-start Tutorial and FAQ before asking how-to questions. People are usually much more willing to respond to questions when they can tell you've spent some time with the documentation.

Sounds to me like a WYSIWYG Editor completely written in AHK.
That would be a huge project, wouldn't it. But AHK provides all Gui functions needed. Or am I wrong?

Yeah, maybe the icons in the menu would be a problem.

Maybe not so much a huge project; I mean, some basic commands like run and send etc.? From personal experience, people with no programming background/are not interested in learning to, don't need the more advanced features of AHK. Of course, that's only MY personal experience.

Maybe something extensible?