Autohotkey

AutoHotkey’s Send functions send simulated keys and mouse clicks to the active window. That sentence explains both the appeal and the risk. A personal macro can remove many tiny interruptions from a week. The author usually runs it, watches it, and understands the whole script. If the wrong window has focus, the failure is visible to the person who can fix it. I wouldn’t replace that with a workflow platform. AutoHotkey gives careful authors better options Coordinates and the active window aren’t the whole language. ControlClick and ControlSend can address a Windows control directly. Window waits can block until the expected application appears. Control functions throw errors when a target can’t be found or an operation fails. ...