New Windows iTunes Inactive Window Volume Keys

[theneweetunes]

I know that title is a mouth full.

So I was using HKTunes as a dedicated global itunes macro application, however I was gifted a new phone and had to update itunes.

Of course, this broke HKTunes, so I had to figure out a solution.

The new itunes works with most media keys globally, but the media volume keys do the global volume, but I need my in game sounds still - so I had to figure out a solution for the volume keys.

iTunes has application specific hotkeys for this, i just had to figure out how to do that from in game without having to alt tab in a tense moment.

I decided to try and figure out if AHK could work for this, and after a couple of hours, I've gotten the following code to work as I needed.

Remember, this is just for the volume keys, as my keyboard allows me to set the macro keys to multimedia defaults - which work for an inactive itunes window now.

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;iTunes Volume Up ---- ---- (Ctrl+Up Arrow Key)
^Up::
DetectHiddenWindows, On ; Tells AHK to search for windows that are minimized/hidden

Target := "ahk_class iTunes"
IfWinNotExist %Target%
{
Return
}
ControlSend, ahk_parent, ^{Up}
return


;iTunes: Volume Down ---- ---- (Ctrl+Down Arrow Key)
^Down::
DetectHiddenWindows, On ; Tells AHK to search for windows that are minimized/hidden

Target := "ahk_class iTunes"
IfWinNotExist %Target%
{
Return
}
ControlSend, ahk_parent, ^{Down}
return

This is frankenstein'd from a few different scripts and tutorials and the "manual," but it seems to be the most effective solution, and as a complete newb, I wish someone would have posted something like this for me to use.

So here you go other noobs, good luck!

And if any pros have some optimizations, that's certainly welcome!

[fenchai]

for those looking for more actions instead of just volume up etc, someone made .vbs files that allow you to FastForward, etc
u just need to set a hotkey to run them. if interested I will upload.

[Porkfist]

I don't use iTunes, but this works for my media player, so I might be able to save you a few lines of code. Since I don't have iTunes installed I haven't tested this out; so you might have to tweak it.

Keep detect hidden windows on.

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#ifwinexist ahk_class iTunes ;if this window exists then enact these following hotkeys and override the defaults if they exist
^right:: controlsend ahk_parent, ^{right}, iTunes ;skip to next track
^left:: controlsend ahk_parent, ^{left}, iTunes ;skip to previous track
^space:: controlsend ahk_parent, {space}, iTunes ;play/pause
^up:: controlsend ahk_parent, ^{up}, iTunes ;volume up
^down:: controlsend ahk_parent, ^{down}, iTunes ;volume down
#ifwinexist ; if this window no longer exists then reset the hotkeys back to their default