AHK Console

[legislator]

(Excuse me, new to AHK)
I understand that there isn't necessarily a console for AHK, but I am wondering if there is a way to send messages similar to the send command in CMD. For example, my script would open up a window similar to console and would send messages about what the script is doing. I am just looking for the best way in your opinion to do this.

Thank you,
legislator

[SkrillexAkaCraft]

euhm you can use tooltips for this
you can also use traytips


For example if your script is sending a message you could use TrayTip,Sending A Message, 1

for tooltip you can do the same just swap TrayTip with Tooltip

This is the traytip one

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#NoEnv  ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
; #Warn  ; Enable warnings to assist with detecting common errors.
SendMode Input  ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir%  ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.

ScriptName = TrayTip

TrayTip,%ScriptName%, Press A to test, 1

A::
TrayTip,%ScriptName%,Sending A Message,1
return

ToolTip:

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ScriptName = ToolTip

TrayTip,%ScriptName%,Press A to test, 1
A::
{
mousegetpos, x, y
tooltip, Sending A Message, (x + 20), (y + 20), 1
SetTimer, RemoveToolTip, 1000
}
Sleep 1000
gosub Test2
return


Test2:
{
tooltip, Sending A Message 2, (x + 20), (y + 20), 1
SetTimer, RemoveToolTip, 1000
}
return


RemoveToolTip:
SetTimer, RemoveToolTip, Off
ToolTip
return

[BoBo]

At runtime you could right-click at the scripts trayicon and select 'Open'. It will show the most recently executed commands. Check out its additional features at its menu bar. Good luck

[SkrillexAkaCraft]

At runtime you could right-click at the scripts trayicon and select 'Open'. It will show the most recently executed commands. Check out its additional features at its menu bar. Good luck

this or use a own build one

i currently made a example its not completely working as it should but you might think that it is useful


made one here https://github.com/SkrillexAkaCraft/Console

[jeeswg]

It's quite possible that there are other scripts similar to this, any links are welcome, but I've had a go at creating a console for AutoHotkey:

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q::
Print("hello world")
Print(1+2+3+4)
return

Print(vOutput)
{
	static hGui, hEdit, vText, vWinW := 400, vWinH := 400
	if !hGui
	{
		Gui, New, +HwndhGui
		Gui, Font, s18 w700 cC0C0C0, Courier New
		Gui, Color,, 000000
		Gui, Add, Edit, % Format("+HwndhEdit x0 y0 w{} h{}", vWinW, vWinH)
		Gui, Show, % Format("w{} h{}", vWinW, vWinH)
		vText := vOutput
	}
	else
	{
		ControlGetText, vText,, % "ahk_id " hEdit
		vText .= "`r`n" vOutput
	}
	ControlSetText,, % vText, % "ahk_id " hEdit
	vLen := StrLen(vText)
	SendMessage, 0xB1, % vLen, % vLen,, % "ahk_id " hEdit ;EM_SETSEL := 0xB1
	PostMessage, 0xB7, 0, 0,, % "ahk_id " hEdit ;EM_SCROLLCARET := 0xB7
}

[BoBo]

It's quite possible that there are other scripts similar to this, any links are welcome, but I've had a go at creating a console for AutoHotkey: [...]

That's cool* stuff!

* OMG, yesterday I'd to learn that 'cool' is so 80'

[derz00]

:offtopic: BoBo you make me laugh often.

@jeeswg looks very good. This is better than a MsgBox for debugging. @RUNIE's m() is very good, and most handy, but this can stay open and you can keep printing to it.
Performance is really good, even if I see you are setting the entire text with the new concatenated. Don't take that as criticism, because I wouldn't have the experience to do something like this so well. :D Will have to spend more time with it, but haven't caught any issue's yet. :P

[garry]

@jeeswg, thank you
have you an idea with EM_xxx , how to create an easy editor , needed :
- search text ( and continue search with F3)
- search text and replace ( yes,all,no,cancel )

example , mark text and use alt+F6 > send text to edit

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;- created =20150209
#NoEnv
SendMode Input
SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir%
edcol1=white
edcol2=yellow
edcol3=red

GUI,2:+AlwaysOnTop
Gui,2: Color, ControlColor, Black
Gui,2: Font, CDefault, FixedSys

Gui,2:Add, Edit, x5     y10  w800 h100  c%edcol1% vF1,

GUI,2:show, NA W820 H130 X20 Y0, Mark Text and use alt+F6
return
;----------------------------------------------------------
2GuiClose:
ExitApp


*~$!F6::
sc=ahk_class AutoHotkeyGUI
classNN=Edit1
C2=
Clipboard := ""
Send, ^c
sleep,100
clipwait,1
C2:=clipboard
if (ErrorLevel)
    return
IfWinNotActive ,%SC%,,WinActivate,%SC%
  WinWaitActive,%SC%
;sendevent,%c2%
;- or
ControlSend,%classnn%,%c2%`n,%sc%
return
;=========================================================

[jeeswg]

You're quite right derz00, I had similar concerns while writing it, I've since gone back to the script, and resolved those issues, essentially by using EM_REPLACESEL.

SkrillexAkaCraft and icuurd12b42 (see link lower down) also used EM_REPLACESEL:
GitHub - SkrillexAkaCraft/Console
https://github.com/SkrillexAkaCraft/Console

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q:: ;console
Print("hello world")
Print(1+2+3+4)
return

Print(vOutput)
{
	static hGui, hEdit, vWinW := 400, vWinH := 400
	if !hGui
	{
		Gui, New, +HwndhGui
		Gui, Font, s18 w700 cC0C0C0, Courier New
		;Gui, Font, cC0C0C0, Fixedsys
		Gui, Color,, 000000
		Gui, Add, Edit, % Format("+HwndhEdit x0 y0 w{} h{}", vWinW, vWinH)
		Gui, Show, % Format("w{} h{}", vWinW, vWinH)
	}
	vOutput .= "`r`n"
	SendMessage, 0xE, 0, 0,, % "ahk_id " hEdit ;WM_GETTEXTLENGTH := 0xE
	vLen := ErrorLevel
	SendMessage, 0xB1, % vLen, % vLen,, % "ahk_id " hEdit ;EM_SETSEL := 0xB1
	SendMessage, 0xC2, 0, % &vOutput,, % "ahk_id " hEdit ;EM_REPLACESEL := 0xC2
	;PostMessage, 0xB7, 0, 0,, % "ahk_id " hEdit ;EM_SCROLLCARET := 0xB7
}

==================================================

@garry: I wrote this script just for fun really, I'd either use MsgBox/ToolTip/Progress, or, store the 'console' text in a variable and use something like DebugVars to copy the text to clipboard/display the text somewhere. I did recreate a classic Find dialog once, so I might check for and improve that script. To do a Replace dialog would be easier than a Find dialog, so I'll have a go at that as well.

Btw icuurd12b42 is working on a console window:
Debug Window, A AHK gui based console window - AutoHotkey Community
https://autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=37113

Btw garry have you checked re. AHK v2, to make your code as forwards compatible as possible?
AHK v1 to AHK v2 conversion tips/changes summary - AutoHotkey Community
https://autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic ... 37&t=36787