If the script is not active, then it’s corresponding keyboard shortcut will not produce the date and time. The script will need to start when your computer boots up. Place a copy of the script (or a shortcut if your preference) into the Windows startup folder. EXE.Ĭopy the Script into the Windows Startup Folder AHK script you created and click Convert. Within the AutoHotkey Program folder, click Convert. EXEįrom the Start Menu, under the AutoHotKey folder, Click Convert. While the size difference may seem large, it should have no real impact on your computer’s resources.įor ease of management, a. Conversion of the AutoHotkey date and time insertion script into an. The AutoHotkey date and time insertion script is a mere 114 bytes.
EXE does not require the AutoHotkey application’s installation on each computer.
If using multiple computers, you may find it arduous to install the AutoHotkey application on each computer.Īlternatively, convert the AutoHotkey script (.AHK) into an. In order to make use of the AutoHotkey script on a computer, the AutoHotkey application needs to be installed on that computer.
Installation of AutoHotkey or Creation of an. Remove the default text in the newly created script. Modify the script according to your preferred date and time format.įormat options are explained on the AutoHotkey website’s documentation here. If taking the suggestion, the AutoHotkey script entry need be written as: ^!+d:: instead of ^!d. In order to prevent possible overlap with another application’s keyboard shortcut, rather than using the example keystroke of + D.
To create/edit, open the AutoHotkey Script file with Notepad. Right click your desktop, click New> AutoHotkey Script. Follow the instructions outlined to create the AutoHotkey script. Proceed to the tutorial’s heading: Insert date or time in any program using keyboard hotkey (approximately one third down the page). If this tutorial is no longer accessible, consult this PDF. There is a wonderful tutorial on Win Help Online. Once installed an application folder named AutoHotkey is available from the Start Menu. If you have a scripting application other than AutoHotkey, then by all means, make use of that and skip this step.ĭownload AutoHotkey from their main website.
The application is free and completely safe. One of the most accessible script making applications is AutoHotkey. Creating a Script to Insert the Current Date and Time As such, the goal is to create a script that inserts the date and time and associate said script with the keyboard shortcut. Such a step is used to emulate the pressing of keyboard shortcuts either globally throughout the computer or within a specific application. One of the steps within Dragon Medical One’s step-by-step commands presses any key sequence. This is not an uncommon situation to find yourself, and while there is no built-in command for inserting the date and time within Dragon Medical One, it is not difficult to create a custom voice command for doing so. You have Dragon Medical One and find yourself in a situation where you need to insert the date and time into an EMR, a document, or any other application with an editable text field. FREE Test Drive/Demo Dragon Medical One.