Coding languages that are alternatives to AHK

[fernsehen123]

Hi all,

I am curious if I could stop coding with AHK and convert all my scripts to another language.
If that is possible, which languages (and frameworks) could work?

To be explicit, which languages/frameworks could be used to create a program that is equivalent to this AHK script:

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I think that for Java programs you always have to be inside the application so that it works.
Or is there any way to overwrite Hotkey inputs with Java?

I guess there would be a way with C#?
You all suggest to just stick with AHK?
Any opinions?

[SandyClams]

there is no other language or utility that allows for assigning hotkeys with nearly the same ease as with AutoHotkey, at least not on Windows. The closest equivalent that comes to mind is JavaScript, which does allow you to listen for key input events and run custom subroutines when they occur, but you can't do it outside of your web browser, and even there you're not going to completely remap your keys without some serious work.

[swagfag]

any language that allows u to interface with the winapi

[boiler]

It’s hard to answer without knowing your motivation for wanting to switch from AHK and especially to take the time to translate existing code. You could write everything in C++ and use AHK’s source code directly for whatever functionality you want to replicate, but why would you go to that effort?

[william_ahk]

I recommend sticking to AHK. Registering global hotkeys is much more difficult in other languages.

[fernsehen123]

there is no other language or utility that allows for assigning hotkeys with nearly the same ease as with AutoHotkey, at least not on Windows.

Do you have ideas for MacOs?

It’s hard to answer without knowing your motivation for wanting to switch from AHK and especially to take the time to translate existing code. You could write everything in C++ and use AHK’s source code directly for whatever functionality you want to replicate, but why would you go to that effort?

Well, I thought about weather it's possible to do everything with Java, because I prefer the Java syntax.
C++ might not be that easy for me. But I would get more possibilities... But I think this was just a crazy idea and I won't follow it.

This answers from SandyClams and william_ahk are kind of what i've been looking for.