Scripts and Macros in Autohotkey for pasting templates
Download the Source Code and run the AutoTemplates.ahk
- Start AutoTemplates.ahk
- Open the names.ini file
- Copy the
fullnamesection. - Replace
[fullname]to your name keeping the brackets. - Replace username with
whoami. That should autoreplace it with your Windows username. - Configure the other settings accordingly.
- Save the names.ini file.
You should now see your name when you use either hotstrings/hotkeys that output a signature.
Create a text file in the Templates folder to add a new template. You can also use the NewTemplateButton hotkey to open a text file in notepad with GreetingKey and SignatureKey already added.
The settings are split accross multiple files.
The settings.ini file contains the general settings for AutoTemplates.ahk
| Setting Name | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| company | Company Name (optional) | Cabbage Corp |
| templateCountry | Name of Template folder for network folder | Templates |
| menuName | Name of Template menu | AutoTemplates |
| defaultSignature | Default signature to use when printing signature. Options: simpleSignature, emailSignature, casualSignature |
simpleSignature |
| networkpath | Path to network folder | unknown |
| MenuButtonMouse | Hotkey which opens menu to select multiple templates for tickets | ^RButton |
| MenuButtonKeyboard | Hotkey which opens menu to select multiple templates for tickets | ^!j |
| ReloadButton | Hotkey for reloading script | ^!r |
| NewTemplateButton | Hotkey for creating a blank template in Notepad | ^!t |
| EditTemplateButton | Hotkey for opening a menu for editing templates in the template folder | ^!e |
| HelpButton | Hotkey for opening help menu | ^!h |
| FolderButton | Hotkey for opening root folder where the script is located | ^!f |
| SettingsButton | Hotkey for opening settings.ini | ^!s |
| hotstringadderButton | Hotkey for adding custom hotstring button | ^!w |
| SignatureKey | Replaced with the default signature | {SIGNATURE} |
| EmailSignatureKey | Replaced with emailSignature |
{EMAILSIGNATUREKEY} |
| CasualSignatureKey | Replaced with simplesignature |
{SIMPLESIGNATUREKEY} |
| SignatureKey | Replaced with casualSignature |
{CASUALSIGNATUREKEY} |
| GreetingKey | Replaced with emailGreeting from names.ini |
{GREETING} |
| closingDatekey | Replaced with date three business days away | {DATE} |
The signature settings are located in the names.ini file.
| Setting Name | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| [fullname] | Your name | [fullname] |
| username | Windows username (this is how the script identifies you) | Cabbage Employee |
| emailGreeting | Default email greeting, used when {GREETING} used in template |
Hello |
| emailClosing | Default email closer, used when generating signature, when {SIGNATURE} is used in template |
Thanks |
| position | Third line of email signature | Cabbage Agent |
| department | Fourth line of email signature | Cabbage Customer Service |
Here is the structure for each signature type defined in defaultSignature.
emailSignature:emailClosingfullnamepositiondepartment
simpleSignature:emailClosingfullname
casualSignature:emailClosingfirst name
The hotstring.ini file stores custom hotstrings. You can also use the hotstringadderButton for generating hotstrings.
| Setting Name | Description |
|---|---|
| keycombo | Key combo that activates hotstring (ie: \custom) |
| action | Text that appears when keycombo is used |
| Description | Description of hotstrings for GUI |
The hotkeys.ini file stores information about all the built in hotstrings and hotkeys.
| Setting Name | Description |
|---|---|
| keycombo | Key combo that activates hotkey |
| alternate (optional) | Alternate hotkey for the action |
| Description | Description of hotkey for GUI |
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