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TIL about AutoHotKey

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TAGS: automation gaming

In a game I was playing, it was getting super annoying to:

  1. press up
  2. Buy an item (you could only buy one)
  3. wait 5 seconds for the animation
  4. repeat it 1000 more times.

I discovered this: AutoHotKey

Powerful. Easy to learn.
The ultimate automation scripting language for Windows.

So what you do is you write a script that fires keystrokes.
You then open your script in AutoHotkey, and then fire the 'activator' key.

Here's the script I found:

Filename: dangaronpa-autobuy.ahk

#NoEnv  ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
; #Warn  ; Enable warnings to assist with detecting common errors.
SendMode Input  ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir%  ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.

~CapsLock::
{
 loop
 {
  if GetKeyState("CapsLock", "T")
  {
   Send {Down down}
   Send {Return down}
   Sleep, 100
   Send {Return up}
   Send {Down up}
   Sleep, 7000
  }
  else
  {
   Break
  }
 }
}
return

How to use:

  1. I run the script in AutoHotkey
  2. When I press CapsLock...
  3. It loops through that event.
  4. It'll send down, hit the action, sleep, repeat.

Reference - Danganronpa guide by n4f

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