luacxx vs AutoHotkey_L

luacxx

C++11 API for creating Lua bindings (by dafrito)

AutoHotkey_L

AutoHotkey - macro-creation and automation-oriented scripting utility for Windows. [Moved to: https://github.com/AutoHotkey/AutoHotkey] (by Lexikos)

Autohotkey C++ Automation Windows Hotkeys Scripting scripting-language

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-	Mentions	53
155	Stars	6,118
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0.0	Activity	7.5
about 6 years ago	Latest Commit	over 1 year ago
C++	Language	C++
GNU General Public License v3.0 or later	License	GNU General Public License v3.0 only

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Honing takes so many clicks its ridiculous
1 project | /r/lostarkgame | 30 Nov 2022

You can find autohotkey on autohotkey.com and my script in here (beware, only for 1080p as the pixel coordinates will differ):https://pastebin.com/ndvM1qmk
What are some tools or apps I can use to smooth out or automate typical office tasks?,
1 project | /r/productivity | 17 Nov 2022

You can explore AutoHotKey if you are on Windows. I have automated tons of mundane tasks filling timesheets, generating reports, deployment scripts, text expanders and hotkey mapping, etc. using Autohotkey script.
Which programming language would let me do this? I want to learn to code specifically so I can accomplish this task.
1 project | /r/learnprogramming | 9 Nov 2022

Almost any language could be used for something like this. Python [0] might be a good choice. But then there are tools designed for automating things on your computer like AutoHotkey for Windows. There are others out there, too.
Looking for an app to insert special characters into text easily
1 project | /r/windowsapps | 12 Oct 2022

There's also this simple script made using autohotkey, you can customize it the way you want.
da zero a programmare un programma di scrittura e una tastiera?
3 projects | /r/ItalyInformatica | 6 Oct 2022
how can i create my own keyboard layout
1 project | /r/KeyboardLayouts | 3 Oct 2022

There are many ways to remap keys in windows. A popular one is http://autohotkey.com/
SF-Emulator + AHK not working together DD1
1 project | /r/dungeondefenders | 15 Sep 2022

SetKeyDelay, 0, 10, Play ; Note that both 0 and -1 are the same in SendPlay mode. SetMouseDelay, 0, Play If (A_AhkVersion <= "1.1.23") { msgbox, You need AutoHotkey v1.1.23 or later to run this script. `n`nPlease go to https://autohotkey.com/ and download a recent version. exit } If !A_IsAdmin { Run *RunAs "%A_ScriptFullPath%" ExitApp }
AutoHotkey for Linux
8 projects | /r/linux | 31 Aug 2022

The original hotkey version is open-sourced c++ targets only 32-bit/64-bit windows os: https://github.com/Lexikos/AutoHotkey_L
How to create a hotkey sequence to type an uncommon unicode character?
1 project | /r/WindowsHelp | 23 Jul 2022

You're probably looking for software like AutoHotkey: https://autohotkey.com
Have you remapped CTRL and ESC, and if so, how?
6 projects | /r/vim | 11 May 2022

Windows AutoHotKey is one of the easier ways to remap keys in windows. Make a autohotkey script and add these lines inside it:

What are some alternatives?

When comparing luacxx and AutoHotkey_L you can also consider the following projects:

ChaiScript - Embedded Scripting Language Designed for C++

mpv - 🎥 Command line video player

Lua - Lua is a powerful, efficient, lightweight, embeddable scripting language. It supports procedural programming, object-oriented programming, functional programming, data-driven programming, and data description.

EventGhost - EventGhost is an advanced, yet easy-to-use extensible automation tool for Windows.

sol2 - Sol3 (sol2 v3.0) - a C++ <-> Lua API wrapper with advanced features and top notch performance - is here, and it's great! Documentation:

ahk-scripts - a small cache of AutoHotkey scripts i've either written or collected

v8pp - Bind C++ functions and classes into V8 JavaScript engine

AutoHotkey - AutoHotkey - macro-creation and automation-oriented scripting utility for Windows.

V8 - The official mirror of the V8 Git repository

ShareX - ShareX is a free and open source program that lets you capture or record any area of your screen and share it with a single press of a key. It also allows uploading images, text or other types of files to many supported destinations you can choose from.

shpp - Call c++ functions from a shell with any arguments of any types parsed automatically

nsis - ***This is just a mirror of https://sf.net/projects/nsis -- please report issues there*** NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) is a professional open source system to create Windows installers. It is designed to be as small and flexible as possible and is therefore very suitable for internet distribution.