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- Hotkey Master 2.1
- =================
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- Hotkey Master is a Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP shareware utility that generally
- accelerates your normal computer workflow. Your work in any Windows application
- can be greatly accelerated if you smartly use this utility. Besides this,
- Hotkey Master can also be used to easily access some typical Windows features.
-
- You usually create the hotkey and assign it some system-wide key combination
- that activates it. You can set the hotkey timer that activates this hotkey at
- specified time or even periodically at specified rate. The third option is to
- show the hotkey name in the tray icon menu, so you can easily access it and
- activate it.
-
- Each hotkey has one or more commands that are being executed sequentially.
- Commands include: keyboard macros that simulate high-speed keyboard typing,
- mouse events, run applications/documents/web pages, screen resolution changer,
- audio mixer controllers, dial-up connections, hibernate, stand by, log off,
- shut down the system, alarm messages, toggle any window's "always on top"
- status etc.
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-
- Some examples:
-
- If you often type some exact text, for instance your e-mail address, you can
- easily make keyboard macro and just press the hotkey, let's say Control+Alt+E,
- in any application and your e-mail address will appear momentarily.
-
- You work in 1024x768 in all windows programs except some high-end graphics
- application. Create the hotkey to change the resolution and start this
- application. And another hotkey for changing back the resolution.
-
- If you use some menu option in your favorite application every little while,
- but this application doesn't support macros, create your keyboard macro that
- activates this menu item.
-
- If you have the sound card that is connected to the hi-fi sound system, which
- is, of course, on the other side of the room and you don't want to use the
- remote, you can easily assign audio mixer volume controls to the keys of your
- choice.
-
- Listen to your favorite mp3 playlist while going to sleep. Set the hotkey timer
- to turn off your computer in 30 minutes.
-
- Use a remote control to control DVD player's features while watching the movie
- on the TV. Or control mp3 player or any other application the same way.
-
- Assign mouse movement to the keys if you need to control the mouse with a pixel
- precision in some graphics application.
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- Hotkey Master saves all of its data, including hotkey definitions, in the
- registry under the key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mario Knok\Hotkey Master.
- You can export this registry key to save your hotkey definitions and import
- them later by double-clicking the exported .reg file.
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- If you have any questions, bug reports or suggestions regarding Hotkey Master,
- feel free to e-mail me. My e-mail address is at the end of this text.
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- DISCLAIMER
- ----------
-
- Keyboard macros, periodic timers and window messages can be very dangerous if
- used incorrectly.
- Don't set periodic timer with the repeat time too low for demanding tasks, or
- you'll freeze your computer.
- Be extremely careful with the keyboard macros. The most powerful Hotkey Master
- feature also implies the highest potential danger. You must not record the key
- combination of the hotkey you're recording, or this hotkey will call itself
- over and over again freezing Hotkey Master or even the system. You could even
- record some extremely dangerous key combination that deletes all files from
- your hard disk. I simply cannot be held responsible if you or anyone else
- records that kind of dangerous macro.
- Use Send Message command only if you know exactly what you're doing. This
- command has also potential danger if used incorrectly.
- Hotkey Master installation ships the application without any recorded hotkeys.
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- REGISTRATION
- ------------
-
- You are permitted to use Hotkey Master for an evaluation period of 30 days.
- If used beyond the 30 day evaluation period, Hotkey Master must be registered.
- Registration fee is only $5. When you register Hotkey Master, you are entitled
- to all the future upgrades free of charge. If you would like to register Hotkey
- Master visit this page: http://www.core-project.com/hotkeymaster/register.html
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- HELP
- ----
-
- Hotkey Master help system uses HTML Help that is available on all systems where
- Internet Explorer 3.0 or later is installed. If you cannot see this help, you
- must update Internet Explorer.
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-
- HISTORY
- -------
-
- Hotkey Master 2.1
- - Added command: Kill process
- - Added: Apply button in the options dialog
- - Added new window messages (screensaver, monitor off - thanks to Selyb)
- - Added "Active Window" option for the "Hotkey Master.hkm" file
- - Added script functions: EnvironmentVariable, WindowsFound
- - Updated: Minimize to tray now also minimizes windows without icons
- - Updated: Script command SendMessage now returns a value
-
- Hotkey Master 2.0
- - Added: Hotkey Master script language
- - Added: Abort hotkey execution (Shift + Pause)
- - Added command: Paste text
- - Added command: Group switcher
- - Added command: Script
- - Fixed: Hotkey Master sometimes crashed while exiting Edit Hotkey dialog
-
- Hotkey Master 1.8
- - Added: "Safe Mode" command line parameter
- - Added: Window command -> Get current position and size
- - Added: Window command -> Dock window
- - Added: Window command -> Minimize window to tray
- - Added: Misc commands -> Open/Close CD tray
- - Fixed: Window detection for groups
- - Fixed: Visible ToolTip window was listed in the task switch window
-
- Hotkey Master 1.7
- - Added: Activators list
- - Added: Copy/Paste commands
- - Added command: Window
- - Updated: Keyboard macro - Added Hold and Release options
- - Updated: Run application - Folders can also be opened now
- - Updated: Misc commands -> Toggle always on top moved to Window command
- - Updated: Misc commands -> Switch to moved to Window command
- - Fixed: Keyboard macro - Modifier keys sometimes remained active
- - Fixed: Run application - BAT and CMD files now show command prompt window
- - Fixed: Offset timer
-
- Hotkey Master 1.6
- - Added activator: Window
- - Added command: Offset timer
- - Added: Windows for hotkey groups
- - Added: Tooltips -> Enable tooltips for specific commands
- - Added: Target window -> Child ID
- - Updated: Misc commands -> Switch to window
- - Updated: Target window -> Empty window titles allowed
- - Fixed: Audio mixer -> Tooltips for linear percents
-
- Hotkey Master 1.5
- - Added: Hotkey groups enable/disable checkbox
- - Added: Remote control -> Repeat
- - Added: Misc commands -> Show tooltip
- - Added: Misc commands -> Hotkey groups
- - Added: Misc commands -> Hotkey Master -> Default tooltips
- - Added: Misc commands -> Hotkey Master -> Alternate tooltips
- - Updated: Tooltips - Added font, colors, more positions and alternate set
- - Updated: Send message - Description text is used for imported commands
- - Updated: Audio mixer - Non-linear percents in tooltip converted to linear
- - Updated: Audio mixer - Description text
- - Updated: Misc commands -> Task switcher - added window timeout time
- - Updated: Commands can be inserted in the list before selected command
- - Fixed: Keyboard macro - Some internal stuff (potential bug)
-
- Hotkey Master 1.4
- - Added: Send message -> Menu item
- - Added: Send message -> Send only if active
- - Added: Pause -> Wait for the window to disappear
- - Updated: Pause - Target window as in the Send message
- - Updated: Pause - Timer pause can be aborted
- - Updated: Target window dialog - Added "Show hidden windows" option
- - Updated: Hotkeys activated with the desktop shortcut now display tooltips
- - Fixed: Pause dialog bug
-
- Hotkey Master 1.3
- - Added activator: Desktop shortcut
- - Added command: Dial-up connections
- - Added command: Mouse event
- - Added command: Misc commands -> Play sound
- - Added: Options -> Execute hotkey
- - Updated: Remote control - Button descriptions are saved for re-use
- - Updated: Send message - "Active window" moved to the Target window dialog
- - Fixed: Keyboard macro bug when activated with the right control or shift
- - Fixed: Send message - Import commands sometimes didn't load
- - Fixed: Tray menu position to enable double-click for top taskbars
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- Hotkey Master 1.2
- - Added: Hotkey activators
- - Added: Hotkey groups
- - Added: Infrared remote control (only UIR for now)
- - Added command: Send message
- - Added command: Misc commands -> Task switcher
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- Hotkey Master 1.1
- - Added: Hotkey tooltips
- - Added: Misc commands -> Switch to window
- - Added: Keyboard macro -> Repeat block
- - Added: Hotkey timer -> Force timer
- - Updated: Audio mixer -> Connect
-
- Hotkey Master 1.0
- - First release
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- Mario Knok
- E-mail: mario.knok@kc.hinet.hr
- Homepage: http://www.core-project.com/hotkeymaster/
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