H A R B I N G E R

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An AHK script that provides some quality of life shortcuts.

Current Version: 1.5
Authored Date: 15-10-2017
Last Update: 12-10-2021
Releases

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Installation:

1. Download AutoHotkey
2. Download Harbinger
3. Double click "harbinger.ahk"

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Task Scheduling:

1. Open Task Scheduler by pressing Windows Key + R, typing control schedtasks, and pressing Enter.
2. Click Create Task in the right sidebar.
3. Name it anything you want
4. Check Run whether user is logged on or not
5. Check Run with highest privileges
6. Click the dropdown called Configure for and select Windows 10
7. Click the Triggers tab at the top
8. Click New...
9. Add triggers for whenever you want the script to run. Mine are:
   • At log on
   • On workstation unlock
10. On all triggers, make sure Enabled is CHECKED.
11. Click the Actions tab at the top
12. Make sure the dropdown says Start a program
13. Click Browse... and browse to harbinger.ahk, click Open and OK
14. Click the Conditions tab at the top
15. UNCHECK Start the task only if the computer is on AC power
16. Click the Settings tab at the top
17. UNCHECK Stop the task if it runs longer than
18. At the bottom in the dropdown you can either select:
    • Do not start a new instance or
    • Stop the existing instance

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Config:

1. Open harbinger.ahk with your favourite editor
2. Replace the "USERNAME" variable in the CONFIG part of the .ahk script.

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Command	Result
Utility
~da	Insert current date DD-MM-YYYY
~df	Insert current date (fancy) DD MMMM YYYY
~dz	Insert current datetime stamp, YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
~tt	Insert current 24hr time to second HH:MM:SS
~tr	Insert current 24hr time to minute HH:MM
~dt	Insert current datetime DD-MM-YYYY HH:MM:SS
~dft	Insert current datetime (fancy) DD MMMM YYYY HH:MM:SS
Development	Change "USERNAME" var!
=todo	Insert TODO comment
=fixme	Insert FIXME comment
=hack	Insert HACK comment
=note	Insert NOTE comment

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Hotkey	Result
Arrow Functions
Alt+Left	Home (move cursor to beginning of line)
Alt+Right	End (move cursot to end of line)
Alt+Shift+Left	Select+Home (select all text from cursor position to beginning of line)
Alt+Shift+Right	Select+End (select all text from cursor position to end of line)

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Examples

~da / ~df / ~dz / ~ti / ~dt / ~dft

~da: 30-12-2018 / dd-mm-yyyy
~df: 30 December 2018 / dd-Month-yyyy
~dz: 2018-12-30 20:16:58 / yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss
~tt: 20:16:58 / hh:mm:ss
~tr: 20:16 / hh:mm
~dt: 30-12-2018 20:16:58 / dd-mm-yyyy hh:mm:ss
~dft: 30 December 2018 20:16:58 / dd Month yyyy hh:mm:ss

=todo / =fixme / =hack / =note

// XXXX(USERNAME):

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