How To automate keystrokes and create hotkeys with - AutoHotKey

Here's a little program I stumbled across, thanks to Ask Leo.

AutoHotkey.
http://www.autohotkey.com/

" * Automate almost anything by sending keystrokes and mouse clicks. You can write a mouse or keyboard macro by hand or use the macro recorder.
* Create hotkeys for keyboard, joystick, and mouse. Virtually any key, button, or combination can become a hotkey.
* Expand abbreviations as you type them. For example, typing "btw" can automatically produce "by the way".
* Create custom data-entry forms, user interfaces, and menu bars. See GUI for details.
* Remap keys and buttons on your keyboard, joystick, and mouse.
* Respond to signals from hand-held remote controls via the WinLIRC client script.
* Run existing AutoIt v2 scripts and enhance them with new capabilities.
* Convert any script into an EXE file that can be run on computers that don't have AutoHotkey installed."

Another good way is to buy yourself a Logitech keyboard. My Logitech G15 keyboard gives me plenty of programmable keys.

Here's a pic of the Auto Script Writer fired up.



There are some of you who may find this very useful.
Cheers. Si.
Checked April 2014 for link and relevance. Still valid for Windows XP and I need to check if it works on Windows 7