Comments on: How to Automate Mundane Tasks with AutoIt http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-automate-mundane-tasks-with-autoit/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: erik http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-automate-mundane-tasks-with-autoit/#comment-387206 erik Thu, 21 May 2009 22:27:34 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17607#comment-387206 AHK is my choice. It is pure genius. Automizing my daily jumping between 4-5 programs in Windows. An extreme shortcut compared to developing something in VBA. AHK is my choice. It is pure genius. Automizing my daily jumping between 4-5 programs in Windows. An extreme shortcut compared to developing something in VBA.

]]> By: ajbritton http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-automate-mundane-tasks-with-autoit/#comment-387203 ajbritton Thu, 21 May 2009 21:50:59 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17607#comment-387203 I cannot speak for AHK, but AutoIt is one of the finest utilities out there. I've used it to create all kinds of small administration utilities which I use in a medium sized network. Simple GUIs are easy to create with a bit of practice and it's even possible to create little apps that live in the system tray. I love it. I cannot speak for AHK, but AutoIt is one of the finest utilities out there. I’ve used it to create all kinds of small administration utilities which I use in a medium sized network. Simple GUIs are easy to create with a bit of practice and it’s even possible to create little apps that live in the system tray. I love it.

]]> By: ShakiestNerd http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-automate-mundane-tasks-with-autoit/#comment-387159 ShakiestNerd Thu, 21 May 2009 13:46:14 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17607#comment-387159 I've used both AutoIt and AutoHotkey and they are both good. Their scripts are basically compatible with each other. Started out using it for launching apps with a hotkey, e.g. ctrl+alt+f launches firefox. It can also be used to be used as a global auto-correct for things you frequently misspell. Same feature can also be used to auto-expand text in chat windows. For example, if you type "btw" it can automatically expand out to "By the way,". A similar use is to add signatures to emails or a pithy quote to blog comments. Also use it to automatically fill in forms on web pages. Have one that will scrape an excel file and paste the data in a form I have to fill out. Scripts can be compiled into .exe as mentioned. A friend of mine has written a couple utilities that he has compiled so that he can distribute them to non-AutoIt users. One really good one has a GUI front end and pulls user lists and groups from active directory. Good tool! I’ve used both AutoIt and AutoHotkey and they are both good. Their scripts are basically compatible with each other.

Started out using it for launching apps with a hotkey, e.g. ctrl+alt+f launches firefox.

It can also be used to be used as a global auto-correct for things you frequently misspell. Same feature can also be used to auto-expand text in chat windows. For example, if you type “btw” it can automatically expand out to “By the way,”.

A similar use is to add signatures to emails or a pithy quote to blog comments.

Also use it to automatically fill in forms on web pages. Have one that will scrape an excel file and paste the data in a form I have to fill out.

Scripts can be compiled into .exe as mentioned. A friend of mine has written a couple utilities that he has compiled so that he can distribute them to non-AutoIt users. One really good one has a GUI front end and pulls user lists and groups from active directory.

Good tool!

]]> By: Rarst http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-automate-mundane-tasks-with-autoit/#comment-387107 Rarst Thu, 21 May 2009 03:05:53 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17607#comment-387107 I don't think there is such a thing as defacto standard for macro. Too many solutions that cater to different people. Personally I do not macro (as in record and play) much but AutoIt is my language of choice for small utilities. I don’t think there is such a thing as defacto standard for macro. Too many solutions that cater to different people.

Personally I do not macro (as in record and play) much but AutoIt is my language of choice for small utilities.

]]> By: Shon http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-automate-mundane-tasks-with-autoit/#comment-387083 Shon Wed, 20 May 2009 21:15:26 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17607#comment-387083 I have used AHK many times. I have used it for creating login routines for ldap servers as well as for just menial tasks. You may want to have a look at donationcoder.com They are a very helpful community and will even write scripts for you if you post it in the request section. I have used AHK many times. I have used it for creating login routines for ldap servers as well as for just menial tasks.

You may want to have a look at donationcoder.com They are a very helpful community and will even write scripts for you if you post it in the request section.

]]> By: Doc http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-automate-mundane-tasks-with-autoit/#comment-387079 Doc Wed, 20 May 2009 20:18:32 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17607#comment-387079 I've used AutoHotKey to convert my ABit Media XP Pro Remote's into something useful...aside from the 4 "arrow" keys and the Select (Enter) key (which emulate a normal keyboard), they keys produce CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+function key keystrokes, which AHK converts into whatever I want; the sample volume key script adds an on-screen volume control (which also captures my Logitech keyboard's volume/mute keys, plus WIN+cursor up/down). A few more tweaks adds ALT+ENTER (full screen), ALT+TAB, Windows Start button, ALT+F4, "My Computer" buttons, which makes browsing my media library and playing videos MUCH easier from my couch! Go to www.donationcoder.com for dozens of other AHK scripts (many compiled into EXE form) that are QUITE useful! I’ve used AutoHotKey to convert my ABit Media XP Pro Remote’s into something useful…aside from the 4 “arrow” keys and the Select (Enter) key (which emulate a normal keyboard), they keys produce CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+function key keystrokes, which AHK converts into whatever I want; the sample volume key script adds an on-screen volume control (which also captures my Logitech keyboard’s volume/mute keys, plus WIN+cursor up/down). A few more tweaks adds ALT+ENTER (full screen), ALT+TAB, Windows Start button, ALT+F4, “My Computer” buttons, which makes browsing my media library and playing videos MUCH easier from my couch!

Go to http://www.donationcoder.com for dozens of other AHK scripts (many compiled into EXE form) that are QUITE useful!

]]> By: Mel http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-automate-mundane-tasks-with-autoit/#comment-387072 Mel Wed, 20 May 2009 19:23:18 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17607#comment-387072 As anyone who claims to be a geek (at heart at least) know the AHK (Auto Hot Key) as the defacto standard of windows macro building, editing and running. I had dabbled with creating a .ahk script and running it. Was not very impressed by the results. I was wondering if anyone actually installed and used it for something meaningful, like entering the same text into a form with 37 required fields ? As anyone who claims to be a geek (at heart at least) know the AHK (Auto Hot Key) as the defacto standard of windows macro building, editing and running. I had dabbled with creating a .ahk script and running it. Was not very impressed by the results. I was wondering if anyone actually installed and used it for something meaningful, like entering the same text into a form with 37 required fields ?

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