What we Automated with AutoHotkey #40
Channel: AUTOHOTKEY Gurus
Date: 10/04/2024

TLDR: AutoHotkey can be used to automate a wide range of tasks, from video and audio editing to notifications and file conversions, making it a valuable tool for increasing efficiency and productivity.

1. 00:00 🤖 Danny demonstrates PR assistant for launching and hot strings, and helps automate selection of items from a list for radiologists.
 1.1 The speaker demonstrates a cool tool called PR assistant for launching things and doing hot strings, and discusses working with radiologists to automate their tools.
 1.2 Danny helped someone work smarter by creating a tool to automate the selection of items from a list, which was well received.

2. 01:38 🤖 AutoHotkey was used to automate disabling notifications during recordings, converting flak files to MP3, and making minor tweaks to the blur tool.


3. 02:42 🤖 The speaker demonstrates adjusting DPI settings and developing a new AutoHotkey tool for video and audio file editing.
 3.1 The speaker demonstrates how to adjust DPI settings and widen buttons, scroll bars for better video rendering and navigation.
 3.2 The speaker discusses a new tool they developed using AutoHotkey to quickly cut and extract video and audio files, and mentions that it will be available soon for a price.

4. 04:26 🤖 AutoHotkey can automate hotkey usage and create dynamic GUIs by using custom scripts and identifying anchors for relative positioning.
 4.1 The speaker discusses automating the use of hotkeys in AutoHotkey by using a custom hotkey and sending it to a program using a script.
 4.2 The speaker discusses a new automation tool that can create a dynamic GUI by identifying an anchor and making all elements relative to it, solving the problem of static coordinates in GUI creation.

5. 06:25 🤖 Automating tools and updates with AutoHotkey, including GDI plus, prompt assistant, regx tester, screen scale, and step away alert, as well as using Telegram API to notify others when stepping away.
 5.1 The speaker discusses various tools and updates being worked on, including a GDI plus example, prompt assistant, regx tester, screen scale, and step away alert.
 5.2 The speaker discusses automating the use of Telegram with an API to notify others when they step away, using a hot key or stream deck.

6. 08:02 🤖 AutoHotkey was used to create a tool that allows searching and jumping to specific timestamps in videos, but the tool needs to be updated manually when new videos are added.


7. 09:21 🤖 Automating YouTube thumbnail downloads, overlaying with play button, and uploading to FTP for newsletters, as well as using a cool tool for search and client work.
 7.1 The speaker discusses the automation of downloading YouTube video thumbnails, overlaying them with a red play button, and uploading them to an FTP folder for use in newsletters.
 7.2 The speaker discusses using a cool tool for search and client work done on their computer.

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