DateHotkey Script

[iuu]

Hello,

I want to showcase you my DateHotkey Script.
It can be used to retrieve the current date, the date of yesterday, the date of tomorrow and many more.

I have posted everything on GitHub. Just give it a try:
https://github.com/tiuub/DateHotkey

Here are some examples of the hotkeys which can be used:

Hotkey - Description
#yesterday - Date of yesterday
#saturday - Date of saturday this week
#we - Date of wednesday this week
#today+4days-6weeks - Todays Date, plus 4 days and minus 6 weeks
#monday+4days-2days - Date of monday in the week, comming in 2 days
#tu4days+6w - Date of tuesday in the week, comming in 4 days and 6 weeks
#yesterday4d6w3months - Yesterdays Date, plus 4 days, 6 weeks and 3 months
#tomorrow2y4d6w - Tomorrows Date, plus 2 years, 4 days and 6 weeks
#su500d40y2m - Date of sunday in the week, comming in 500 days, 40 years and 2 months
#calendarweek4w - Calendar week in 4 weeks
#cw3d2w4m - Calendar week in 3 days, 2 weeks and 4 months

[gibbons6546]

Thanks for this, very useful.

[iPhilip]

Hi @iuu,

Thank you for this interesting work. I can see some uses for myself. The following are suggestions that would make it better for me:

• Allow the user to specify the set of characters used as ending characters. Currently it appears that `n is the only allowed ending character. Personally, I would default to a space.
• Use the date format according to the rules of the current user's locale. Currently today's date is being displayed as 12.05.2021. In my locale it would be written as 5/12/2021. You could try using the GetDateFormatEx function to accomplish that.

Thank you.

- iPhilip

[iuu]

Hi @iuu,

Thank you for this interesting work. I can see some uses for myself. The following are suggestions that would make it better for me:

• Allow the user to specify the set of characters used as ending characters. Currently it appears that `n is the only allowed ending character. Personally, I would default to a space.
• Use the date format according to the rules of the current user's locale. Currently today's date is being displayed as 12.05.2021. In my locale it would be written as 5/12/2021. You could try using the GetDateFormatEx function to accomplish that.

Thank you.

- iPhilip

Hi @iPhilip,

sorry for my delayed answer. I didn't received a notification about your comment.
Anyway, I will implement this in the following days.

Kind regards

[ahk7]

1. Have you looked at the Ln (LCID) option of FormatTime for locale usage?
2. Looks like you're using hotstrings.ahk but I don't reference to the source and which version you are using (there is one by titan (very old) and on by menixator (a bit news, but some updates on the forum I think) - perhaps document that for references (github/forum thread)

[iuu]

Finally, I have uploaded a big update today.
With this update you can set your own date format, ending/recognition key and your favourite language.

I hope you enjoy it!

GitHub: https://github.com/tiuub/DateHotkey

Kind regards

[Guillaumed]

Hi guys,
I am a beginner with AHK and I found out this script which I hope can be useful for me.
The thing is I don't know how to use it. I tested the .exe file and also the ahk file, opened notepad, but if I write "#today" or "#we" then click on enter key nothing happen.
How it means to work please.
Regards

[Jasonosaj]

Any chance that you'd add a subtract date option? Would love to be able to calculate past dates in addition to future ones.

[iuu]

Hey @Jasonosaj ,

this is already implemented. You can basically type in #today-2d. So its the current date minus 2 days. (So you have to type in a "-" (minus) in front of the number.) This is available for all prefixes.

Kind regards

[iuu]

Hi @Guillaumed,

just check your language settings for the script. Maybe its set to German (so you have to use #heute and #mittwoch and so on).
To change this open your traybar, right-click on the DateHotkey-Script icon, hover selection and select your prefered language.

Kind regards

[ozzii]

Hi guys,
I am a beginner with AHK and I found out this script which I hope can be useful for me.
The thing is I don't know how to use it. I tested the .exe file and also the ahk file, opened notepad, but if I write "#today" or "#we" then click on enter key nothing happen.
How it means to work please.
Regards

Hi,
Same for me.
tested under Notepad++ and nothing happened.

Also, anyway to change the # for calling the function?

[BoBo]

@iuu - Danke für's Scheren BUT the whole script is shouting HOTSTRINGS! so why you've named it Date-Hotkey, with a Hotkey-description for Hotstrings?

[ahk7]

@BoBo perhaps a play on AutoHotkey -> DateHotkey