Easily manipulate Older Windows Programs with AutoHotkey

TLDR: AutoHotkey can be used to manipulate and automate older Windows programs by controlling and modifying their UI elements, such as buttons, drop-downs, and text fields. We cover Controls in our Intermediate AutoHotkey course https://the-Automator.com/IntermediateAHK If you're new to controls you also might like our SimpleSpy tool https://the-Automator.com/SimpleSpy

1. 00:00 🖥️ AutoHotkey can easily manipulate older Windows programs by using built-in functions to control and modify Win32 controls, such as buttons and drop-downs.

2. 01:22 💻 AutoHotkey can manipulate older Windows programs by customizing their UI with hotkeys.
2.1 AutoHotkey can be used to manipulate older Windows programs by toggling the enable/disable state of buttons or checkboxes with a hotkey.
2.2 AutoHotkey can manipulate older Windows programs by enabling/disabling or showing/hiding specific controls, such as buttons, to customize the user interface.

3. 03:13 💻 AutoHotkey allows you to easily manipulate older Windows programs by moving, resizing, and repositioning controls, such as buttons, to customize their layout.

4. 04:47 🖥️ AutoHotkey can automate interactions with older Windows programs, controlling UI elements like buttons, checkboxes, and dropdown menus.
4.1 AutoHotkey can manipulate older Windows programs by automating interactions with buttons, checkboxes, and combo boxes, allowing users to select options without typing.
4.2 You can use AutoHotkey to manipulate older Windows programs by directly accessing and controlling dropdown menus and retrieving selected information.

5. 07:15 💻 AutoHotkey can automate older programs using control functions, making it easy to manipulate them without much effort.

6. 08:16 📊 AutoHotkey's automator spy tool makes it easy to identify and manipulate older Windows program controls by providing their class NN ID.
7. 09:53 💻 AutoHotkey can manipulate older Windows programs by accessing and changing text in Win32 controls.
7.1 AutoHotkey can manipulate older Windows programs by accessing and changing text in controls like edit fields, combo boxes, and buttons, but not in newer programs that don't use Win32 controls.
7.2 Older Windows programs can't be controlled in the same way, as multiple buttons may appear as a single control to the Windows API.

8. 11:38 💻 AutoHotkey can manipulate older Windows programs by accessing individual controls, even when they're not visible or accessible.
8.1 AutoHotkey can manipulate older Windows programs by accessing individual controls, even when they are not visible or accessible through the standard interface.
8.2 AutoHotkey can easily automate older Windows programs built with Win32 controls using APIs, making it fast, accurate, and efficient.

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