AutoHotkey

AutoHotkey is a scripting utility you can use to initiate operations in Total Commander. Its focus, as the name implies, are Hotkeys which can be created pretty easily. Another great feature is Hotstrings. Make sure that you take a look at the excellent help file, it's suited for beginners and advanced users as well and will help you create your own scripts in no time.

How does it work?

In order to make use of the following scripts you have to

1. install AutoHotkey;
2. save the script as WhateverYouLike.ahk (alternatively add it to the AHK autostart file AutoHotkey.ini);
3. run it.

or

you compile the script with Ahk2Exe.exe (available in the zip-file at the AHK Download page). Thus you get a standalone exe-file you can run on each PC without Autohotkey installed. Disadvantage: You can't modify this compiled exe anymore.

Useful Scripts

1. AutoHotkey: Always copy / move in Queue (by Hacker)
2. AutoHotkey: Auto add URL to Background transfer manager (by Hacker)
3. AutoHotkey: Automatic directory-specific configuration / actions (by Hacker)
4. AutoHotkey: Backspace In Drive Root Opens My Computer (by Icfu)
5. AutoHotkey: Close or minimize windows (by SanskritFritz)
6. AutoHotkey: CopyNamesToClipWithoutExt (by Hacker)
7. AutoHotkey: Copy Filename To Clipboard When Inplace-renaming (by Icfu)
8. AutoHotkey: Copy Selection To Clipboard In Lister (by Icfu)
9. AutoHotkey: Combine file parts (by Hacker)
10. AutoHotkey: Create .bat file to combine file parts (by Hacker)
11. AutoHotkey: Create folders from filenames (by Sheepdog)
12. AutoHotkey: Go To Parent Directory When Doubleclicking Border (by Icfu)
13. AutoHotkey: Inplace rename with dialog (by SanskritFritz)
14. AutoHotkey: Launch external diff (by SanskritFritz)
15. AutoHotkey: Locate in TC (by SanskritFritz)
16. AutoHotkey: Make a Screenshot of the current Window with Irfanview (by Sheepdog)
17. AutoHotkey: Makedir and file create history (by Jungle)
18. AutoHotkey: Move Quicksearch Box To Make Status Bar Visible (by Icfu)
19. AutoHotkey: Popup menu for button bar or F4 (by Mbirth)
20. AutoHotkey: Popup the splitter menu (by SanskritFritz)
21. AutoHotkey: Refresh the treeinfo.wc of certain drives (by Sheepdog)
22. AutoHotkey: Reset the MultiRenameTool automatically (by SanskritFritz)
23. AutoHotkey: Run or activate Total Commander (by SanskritFritz)
24. AutoHotkey: ScrollLock functionality (by SanskritFritz)
25. AutoHotkey: Send a command to Total Commander (by SanskritFritz)
26. AutoHotkey: Set folder timestamp to newest file (by SanskritFritz)
27. AutoHotkey: Show elapsed / remaining / total / start / finish times in title bar of progress dialogs (by Hacker)
28. AutoHotkey: Show the active path in the title bar (by SanskritFritz)
29. AutoHotkey: Shutdown computer after download or copy (by SanskritFritz)
30. AutoHotkey: Simultaneous switch to next/previous Tab in both panes (by Sheepdog)
31. Autohotkey: Spread Selection with Parameter (by Sheepdog)
32. AutoHotkey: Start Notepad In Lister (by Icfu)
33. AutoHotkey: Switch Language (by Sheepdog)
34. AutoHotkey: Tray Icon for TC (by SanskritFritz)
35. AutoHotkey: Unpack each archive to a separate subdir (by Icfu, Icfu, Hacker)
36. AutoHotkey: With Alt - \ always to root of drive (by Sheepdog)

Useful addons

• TC user Boskoop has created an AHK syntax highlighter (DDL) for the TC editor plugin SynPlus.

External links

• Official AutoHotkey Wiki (in English)
• Official AutoHotkey Forum (in English)
• Discussion in the Total Commander forum about some differences between AutoIt and AutoHotkey.

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