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https://github.com/evilc/ahk-hid-hotkeys

A class to replace AHK's hotkeys with a HID-based system not subject to the limitations of AHK's hotkeys.
https://github.com/evilc/ahk-hid-hotkeys

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A class to replace AHK's hotkeys with a HID-based system not subject to the limitations of AHK's hotkeys.

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/evilc/ahk-hid-hotkeys
Owner: evilC
Created: 2015-01-23T16:10:04.000Z (almost 10 years ago)
Default Branch: master
Last Pushed: 2015-02-14T16:42:56.000Z (almost 10 years ago)
Last Synced: 2024-12-06T20:12:17.977Z (about 1 month ago)
Language: AutoHotkey
Size: 434 KB
Stars: 6
Watchers: 2
Forks: 0
Open Issues: 0
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md

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README

        #AHK-HID-Hotkeys

A class to replace AHK's hotkeys with a HID-based system not subject to the limitations of AHK's hotkeys.  

Specifically aimed at making dynamic hotkey solutions easier to write.

####Limitations of vanilla AHK that this class seeks to overcome:

* Maximum of 100 hotkeys  

This is not normally a problem, but in certain cases can be.

* Cannot fully remove hotkeys  

Only really an issue with the 1000 limit.

* Only down events supported for joystick buttons  

No up events for buttons, `GetKeyState()` must normally be used.

* No event-based mechanism for Joystick axis change.  

Again, endless `GetKeyState` loops must be used.

* No way of easily providing a "Bind" box that facilitates visually choosing of a hotkey, *that supports all input methods*.  

The `Hotkey` Gui item only supports certain keyboard keys.  

The `Input` command has limited support (No Joystick) and requires hacky `#if` statements to fully support some keys and combos.  

####How it works

All input is read via WM_INPUT messages.  

If a keyboard or mouse button needs to be blocked (eg a user wishes to do a mapping such as `a::b`), then the Windows API call `SetWindowsHookEx` is used to block the input from other applications.