Program to "interpret" key strokes, and "convert" them to another?


  1. Posts : 391
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit
       #1

    Program to "interpret" key strokes, and "convert" them to another?


    I'm looking for a program capable of interpreting one key and changing it to another, like a middle man. So, in a simple example, output the letter "b" when I push "a". Or in a more complex example, convert things like movements of a joystick into movements of a mouse, or triggers on the joystick which seem to be registered by games as things like "Logitech Joystick button #1", into keystrokes like "w". Hopefully that's understandable?

    Thanks for any suggestions,
    Tom
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  2. Posts : 521
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Service Pack 1
       #2

    There is something extremely advanced that can accomplish all you need and more:

    AutoHotkey

    It has all the necessary documentation to get you started as well. I use it for a lot of old games.

    P.S. That sounded like something off a Sci-Fi film. :)
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  3. Posts : 391
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Ha ha, thanks for that, looks great. Ill give it a gander now :)
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  4. Posts : 521
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Service Pack 1
       #4

    No worries :)
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  5. Posts : 391
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    looks like it'l work great, just a matter of getting the hang of the scripting. Thanks heaps :)
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  6. Posts : 521
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Service Pack 1
       #6

    Sure thing. It saved my hand a couple million keystrokes :)
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  7. Posts : 5,092
    Windows 7 32 bit
       #7

    I do a bit of ahk myself. If I can chip in my $.02 I recommend you go with the AutoHotkey_L variant. It has true arrays, including associative arrays, objects etc..
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