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00:00:00 – 00:15:25
The video showcases the use of AutoHotkey scripting for mouse click automation and control within specific windows. The speaker explains how to use the control click command, setting parameters for mouse click actions, and creating hotkeys to automate tasks. Demonstrations include interacting with controls in Microsoft Word and creating a tooltip to display cursor coordinates. The emphasis is on accurate automation through control position and window hierarchy. The video provides a comprehensive guide on leveraging scripts to control mouse actions efficiently.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker explains how to use the control click command to send mouse events to a window or a control within that window, without moving the mouse cursor. Using control click offers benefits such as not needing the target window to be active or visible on the screen to send click events. The speaker also goes over the syntax of the control click command, where you can provide the name of the control or the position within the target window for the mouse event. This method is compared to using a standard click command, which would move the mouse cursor to the specified coordinate.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker explains parameters for mouse click automation. The key parameters discussed include the control name/class, window title identifier, button selection (left/right/middle mouse button), click count, options (press/release), and coordinates (x, y). The speaker demonstrates using the control position for mouse click actions within a window, providing a walkthrough on obtaining control position details and setting up a hotkey. The importance of control position and window hierarchy is emphasized for accurate mouse click automation.
00:06:00
In this part of the video, the speaker demonstrates using AutoHotkey scripts to control the mouse cursor and perform actions on a specific window. They set up hotkeys to move the mouse to designated coordinates and perform a left click within the window. By pressing different hotkeys, they show how the script can automate actions like opening new scripts within the window. The speaker also showcases sending the window to the background and using hotkeys to create multiple new scripts by sending control clicks to specific icons.
00:09:00
In this segment of the video, the creator demonstrates sending a control click to a control within Microsoft Word using AutoHotkey scripting. They show how to identify the control name within a window and specify the window title. By creating a script with specific coordinates and looping the click action, they showcase how to interact with controls and automate tasks in Microsoft Word. The demonstration includes examples of moving the cursor and clicking on specific icons within the Word application.
00:12:00
In this segment of the video, the creator demonstrates creating a tooltip that displays x and y coordinates each time a loop runs. They add a hotkey (numpad 2) to get mouse cursor coordinates and window ID. By using the tooltip command, they visualize the cursor’s position. When numpad 1 is pressed, a loop executes 200 times, clicking at updated coordinates to draw a diagonal line. Adjusting the control delay speeds up the drawing process. The tutorial ends with a demonstration of the faster drawing functionality.