Month: April 2017

Get the Free AutoHotkey Tricks Book at Apple iBooks, Plus RegEx Book Update

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How to Find the Free AutoHotkey Tricks Book on Apple iBooks

AutoHotkey_Tricks_150Even though you can now get AutoHotkey Tricks You Ought To Do With Windows (Fourth Edition) free on Amazon.com, you can’t get it free in the United Kingdom or other non-US Amazon sites—at least not yet. Of course, you can always download it directly from our free page no matter where you live. However, alternatives are now available—in particular Apple iBooks. The following links direct you to Apple pages which offer AutoHotkey Tricks free in various parts of the world:

United States

Apple iBooks

Barnes and Noble Nook

Kobo

United Kingdom

Apple iBooks

Canada

Apple iBooks

Australia

Apple iBooks

Germany

Apple iBooks

Spain

Apple iBooks

France

Apple iBooks

Italy

Apple iBooks

Brazil

Apple iBooks

Japan

Apple iBooks

These promotions contribute to my efforts to make the Windows world more aware of the benefits of AutoHotkey. You may also find the book free at other Web outlets.

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Don’t Forget! Why AutoHotkey? book giveaway on Amazon,
on Monday, May 1, 2017! Tell a friend!

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How to Update Your Copy of Digging Deeper into AutoHotkey or AutoHotkey Applications

Cover 200I’ve completed the update of A Beginner’s Guide to Using Regular Expressions in AutoHotkey. The old Dropbox Download page and other obsolete links in the e-books have been updated reflecting the Free AutoHotkey Scripts page which now supports all available AutoHotkey scripts. (For direct access to the files, go to the ComputorEdge AutoHotkey Download page.) I uploaded the latest version of the book to Amazon and all formats on ComputorEdge E-Books. (I only one book to go and since it is the most recent book, I think it will go quickly.) Continue reading →

AutoHotkey Tricks E-Book for Kindle Now Free on Amazon

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If You Use the Amazon Kindle, Get Your Copy of AutoHotkey Tricks Directly from Amazon—Free!

AutoHotkey_Tricks_150Already free everywhere else, you can now obtain a copy of AutoHotkey Tricks You Ought To Do With Windows directly from Amazon at no cost. The book offers a number of ways you should use AutoHotkey, but, more importantly, it includes the “Table of Contents” and “Book Index” from each of the other six paid AutoHotkey e-books. It acts as a handy reference for anyone looking for a specific scripting solution. One search of this e-book scans the indexes of all six books in one go.

While AutoHotkey Tricks is always free, the next free giveaway of the Why AutoHotkey? book on Amazon is next Monday, May 1, 2017! Tell a friend!

Digging Deeper into AutoHotkey and AutoHotkey Applications E-Books Updated April 26, 2017

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How to Update Your Copy of Digging Deeper into AutoHotkey or AutoHotkey Applications

I’ve completed the updates of Digging Deeper into AutoHotkey and AutoHotkey Applications. The old Dropbox Download page and other obsolete links in the e-books have been updated reflecting the Free AutoHotkey Scripts page which now supports all available AutoHotkey scripts. (For direct access to the files, go to the ComputorEdge AutoHotkey Download page.) I uploaded the latest versions of the books to Amazon and all formats on ComputorEdge E-Books. (I plan this update for each of my books and will announce it on this blog when each new edition becomes available.) Continue reading →

A Beginner’s Guide to AutoHotkey E-Book Updated April 19, 2017

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How to Update Your Copy of A Beginner’s Guide to AutoHotkey

Beginner's Guide to AutoHotkeyAfter the AutoHotkey Hotstrings book, I immediately moved on to updating my first AutoHotkey e-book, A Beginner’s Guide to AutoHotkey. The old Dropbox Download page and other obsolete links in the e-book have been updated reflecting the Free AutoHotkey Scripts page which now supports all available AutoHotkey files. (For direct access to the files, go to the ComputorEdge AutoHotkey Download page.) I uploaded the latest versions of the book to Amazon and all formats on ComputorEdge E-Books. (I plan this update for each of my books and will announce it on this blog when each new edition becomes available.) Continue reading →

Beginning AutoHotkey Hotstrings E-Book Updated

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How to Update Your Copy of Beginning AutoHotkey Hotstrings

Beginning AutoHotkey Hotstrings 200pxBased on feedback from readers, the old Dropbox Download page links in the e-book Beginning AutoHotkey Hotstrings have been updated to reflect the Free AutoHotkey Scripts page which now supports all available AutoHotkey files. (For direct access to the files, go to the ComputorEdge AutoHotkey Download page.) I uploaded the latest versions of the book to Amazon and all formats on ComputorEdge E-Books. (I plan this update for each of my books and will announce it on this blog when each new edition becomes available.) Continue reading →

Stuffing More into AutoHotkey Pop-up Menus (AutoHotkey Tip)

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Rather Than Increasing the Length of a System Tray Menu, Add Submenus—Plus, How to Use Menu Names (A_ThisMenu) for Conditional Actions

cheeseburgerrecipeWhen I decided to add two more recipes to the cheeseburgerwhiteicon Jack Stuffed Cheeseburger script, I ran into the problem of adding too many items (one for each step in each recipe) to the System Tray right-click menu. In the original, Cheeseburger.ahk script, I only included four steps in the menu (Ingredients, Prepare, Cook, and Serve). However, after inserting the Animal-Style Cheeseburger and the Jack Stuffed Cheeseburger (Animal Style) into the script, the number of recipe increments jumped from four to 18—plus an additional Print Recipe option for each burger. Also, since many of the steps use the same (or similar names), I needed a method for identifying each step with the proper recipe. When increasing the number of AutoHotkey menu options, cumbersome lists of items commonly crop up. You can fix these bloated menus by using submenus. Continue reading →

New “Why AutoHotkey?” Book Available Free on Amazon

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For One Day, Monday, May 1, 2017, the Just Published E-Book Is Available for the Kindle and Kindle Apps on Amazon.com

CoverWhy200I’ve made the new e-book Why AutoHotkey? available exclusively on Amazon and you can get the book free. It’s not that you need the book since most of its contents can be found right here on the Why AutoHotkey? page. I’ve produced this book for people who don’t know about or use AutoHotkey. As you are already accessing this blog, you’re likely well aware of AutoHotkey. My goal with this new book is to reach the AutoHotkey unaware. I’m guessing the Amazon is loaded with those types of Windows users.

I plan to make the book free more times, but Amazon only allows me to give it aways five times in a three-month period. (I would always make it free if they would let me.) Don’t worry if you miss this one. I’ll announce in this blog whenever I schedule another free book day. (Sign-up to follow the blog at the upper right of this page if you want notification whenever a new blog comes out.)

I know…I’ve expressed my disdain for the way Amazon treats independent writers, but they have such a huge reach, it would be silly for me to completely ignore them. (I still prefer people buy from ComputorEdge E-Books, but everyone must have an option.) This new compilation book should help the uninitiated to understand how much power AutoHotkey can bring to their Windows PC.

 

Create a Universal MsgBox Print Function with ControlGetText (AutoHotkey Tip)

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When Nothing Else Works for Copying Text, Try the ControlGetText Command and Create a Global MsgBox Print Function

In a previous blog, I highlighted the Control, EditPaste command. The command helped me solve a particular problem where the standard Send, ^v (Windows paste shortcut) responded too slowly. I’ve since discovered that the complementary ControlGetText command resolves some sticky MsgBox printing troubles. It not only works quicker than the Windows copy shortcut (Send, ^c) but it greatly reduces code. Continue reading →

Why AutoHotkey for Internet Trolls?

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If You Plan on Being One of the Most Annoying People on the Web, Why Not Make It Easy on Yourself?

Note: If you’re an Internet troll, please don’t take offense at anything I say here. I’m merely showing how AutoHotkey makes trolling easier—as the free software does with anything you do on any Windows computer. Not that trolls need any help—other than psychological.

Internet trolls patrol cyberspace in an effort to right the wrongs perpetrated by unsuspecting users…or, maybe, they just want to make themselves feel better by making others feel worse. Whatever! The important point is that even Internet trolls can make good use of the free AutoHotkey tools available for their Windows computers.

TrollingRobotSome people think that AutoHotkey software should only be used for good, but if you like to harass people on the Web, right or wrong, AutoHotkey may be the tool for you. Internet trolls will be surprised at how easy AutoHotkey makes harassing people.

Disclaimer: Don’t blame AutoHotkey for this blog. Any tool can be used for good or evil. While a hammer can build a house, it can also tear it down.

(If you’re new to AutoHotkey, please see this “Introduction to AutoHotkey: A Review and Guide for Beginners.”) Continue reading →