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witelite9 · Joined: 02 Oct 2009 Posts: 3 Location: Amarillo, Tx

Hello All,

I've recently discovered AHK and am diggin it!

I'm wondering if anyone has come across an autocomplete script, similar to IntelliType, but more like google's search that has an autofill drop down box that can use arrow keys. I've searched, read, and experimented but to no avail.

Basically, I have a GUI with a text field to search through a list (12,000+ lines in *.txt) for a specific name; e.g. Joe Papazan. IntelliType is incorporated in it to show a tooltip below the field with a # assigned 1-10 as a hotkey and will auto fill in 5 other text fields when selected.

My aim is to manipulate it to where it would be similar to google's search box, that populates a dropdown box with similar searches, and can also use the down arrow to select from the list of similar searches; e.g. Joe Polar insead of Joe Papazan.

If anyone knows where I can find this script, or if it's even do-able, I would really appreciate your help.

Thanks!

P.S. I've also recently heard about AutoIt and have yet to search there, would, should I even bother?

tank · Joined: 21 Dec 2007 Posts: 3700 Location: Louisville KY USA

in this particular case autoit holds no specific value over Ahk

basically you want to loop read a file look at the loops in the help file

then update a combo box in your gui so you will want a glable on the combo box

your label will drewrite the list in the combo box by searching each line of the file for the current typed text in the combo box

The only appeal autoit ever held for me is the tighter syntax and OOP but lexikos decided to implement OOP in a limited fashion in autohotkey_l

stick it out in AHK
Give it a try post what you come up with and folks around here will most likely be willing to help you out
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witelite9 · Joined: 02 Oct 2009 Posts: 3 Location: Amarillo, Tx

Thanks, I will experiment and let everyone know what happens!

Guest · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 3:25 pm Post subject:

I for one will be waiting.

Damein · Joined: 27 Aug 2009 Posts: 296

Was there any success in this?

I am writing a program and this would come in BIG help!

MasterFocus · Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 1:46 am Post subject:

http://www.autohotkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=52175
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