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airolg · Joined: 04 Dec 2005 Posts: 23

Is there a way I can write a script to have a message pop up and automatically type something so my WindowsXP doesn't go into sleep mode if I'm away from it too long? I have so much running and it just takes forever to bring WindowsXP back into use and when I come back, I'm in a hurry and panic to get it up and running again.

I don't mind learning how to write one, but is it possible? or practical? And few hints in the right direction would be much appreciated.

Any ideas? Is this not something AHK could be used for? Is there a better way?

Thanks

Greg · Joined: 22 Dec 2005 Posts: 246

jgpaiva · Joined: 25 Jan 2006 Posts: 13

Check skrommel's noise! (http://www.donationcoder.com/Software/Skrommel/index.html#Noise) it does exactlly what you're looking for.

airolg · Joined: 04 Dec 2005 Posts: 23

Noise!!! I've downloaded and now I have to wait to see it work! Thanks so much...there's lots of scripts there--I should have checked there first. Sorry, folks.

I thought about disabling the sleep mode, but I like this little script that I can use or not, depending on my day.

Thanks again everyone! Laughing

Zoandar · Joined: 08 Jun 2006 Posts: 91 Location: Northern Ohio - USA

I don't know what Skrommel's Noise script does (I donwloaded it, but it is already compiled, so I can't view the script) but I have a habit of using the Shift key to wake up a PC from a screensaver mode.

Shift is harmless, and doesn't send any text, Enter, or the like that could be dangerous, depending upon where the focus was at the moment. but it gets detected as activity and makes the PC wake up.
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PhiLho · Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 8:43 am Post subject:

Zoandar · Joined: 08 Jun 2006 Posts: 91 Location: Northern Ohio - USA

I know that is normally the case. But for that particular script, both the exe and AHK icons were missing. All that I saw that was there was the download link, which targeted a compiled version.
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PhiLho · Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:50 am Post subject:

You can look again, perhaps there was a server glitch when you checked.
I can see both icons, and I just downloaded the source to be sure...
Basically, he created an hidden GUI and every minute, he sends some random char to the hidden edit control.
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vPhiLho := RegExReplace("Philippe Lhoste", "^(\w{3})\w*\s+\b(\w{3})\w*$", "$1$2")

Zoandar · Joined: 08 Jun 2006 Posts: 91 Location: Northern Ohio - USA

OK, Thanks!
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RJ · Guest

Noise looks pretty useful. What about something that is not an .exe or .bat so that non-admin folks can use it?

Thanks!

engunneer · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 10:46 pm Post subject:

noise is also provided as an .ahk file. all (common) programs are .exe or .bat. If you cannot run either, then you cannot run AHK scripts.
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