HoeKey

Download version 1.13: [zip] [installer]
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If you have comments and suggestions I welcome them. My email address is in the about screen of HoeKey.

Version .next:

• 1.22: (just the exe is available for now.)
  • ADDED: %z in strings to get current directory of first selected file. (%Z for url-encoded).
  • FIXED: Not copying first char of define.
• 1.21:
  • ADDED: Bring back RunAlias.
  • CHANGED: Show RunAlias aliases in the config dialog box.
  • CHANGED: String aliases are now "defines", defined with %. Use like: %foo=something to define, ~N=MsgBox|Some text:%{foo} to use.
  • FIXED: Issues with invalid hotkey syntax.
• 1.20:
  • ADDED: String aliases, %foo=something to define, ~N=MsgBox|Some text:%{foo} to use.
  • ADDED: SetBrightness command. e.g. ~N=SetBrightness||Absolute Value (0-100)|Relative Value (-100 - 100). Requires Vista or newer.
  • CHANGED: Remove RunAlias command.
• 1.19:
  • ADDED: %C to get the directory HoeKey was started from.
  • CHANGED: Enable \r in strings so MsgBox can have multiple lines. e.g. Foo\r\nbar
• 1.18:
  • New function: ClickThrough - make clicks go through a window (handy with always on top + transparency)
  • Fix %c to get curdir from windows explorer for Windows 7 (and maybe Vista...)
  • Fix %c to get curdir from current process. this will only work for 32 bit apps now :(
• 1.16:
  • New function: WaveVolume - Set wave volume instead of master volume
  • New function: Clip - copy text to clipboard
  • %p = current clipboard as plaintext (useful in keys function)
  • %P = current clipboard as plaintext, removing returns/newlines
  • Color remarks in hoekey list (tell me if you don't like this)
  • Removed: stack/unstack/cycle functions - email me if you use these and i'll put them back
  • Fix for keys from clipboard with backslashes (what?!)
• 1.15:
  • Added keys: \f for page up, \g for page down
  • %s gets filenames too (so you can highlight something in explorer, then edit it with "run|notepad %s"
  • Add ability to specify hex for parameters (specify like 0xFEED, negatives like -0xFEED)
  • Add color keying to transparency, e.g. ~t=Transparency||50|0xFF0000 ; pure red is transparent
  • Volume sets master volume instead of wave - please email me if you don't like this :)
  • Fix so volume can go to 100%