by Philippe Lamarre
last updated August 12, 2018
easy
Description
One of the very useful AutoHotkey features is the ability to add/modify scripts on the fly. This tutorial is for those who are constantly editing their AutoHotkey file, adding new scripts or modifying existing ones.
Adding or modifying a script in your AHK file is a three-step process (edit, save, reload). The two scripts presented below will help you do it quicker. The first will be to edit, and the second to save and reload.
Steps
1
Prepare your overlay
Choose two unassigned keys on the Enterpad where you will assign the two shortcuts. Name them something appropriate, like “Edit” and "Save&Reload".
2
Code installation
Copy and paste the following script in the AutoHotkey script template (Enterpad.ahk) at the location of the first key you wish to assign.
001: Edit Return
Do the same with the following script at the location of the second key you wish to assign.
002: Send ^s Reload Return
More Info
If you want to make sure the "Save&Reload" script has enough time to save before reloading, you can add a pause between the save and reload commands in your script, like this:
001: Send ^s Sleep, 1000 Reload Return
If there is an error in your edited script and you press the "Save&Reload" button, a dialog box with information about the error will appear. In such a case, the old version of the script will remain operative.
