Basic Functions

Assigning An Input Device

• Via Prompt
  lmc_assign_keyboard('MACROS')
• Via Device ID
  lmc_device_set_name('MACROS', '2BA672CB')
• Listing Devices
  lmc_print_devices()
  This can be used to obtain the Device ID.
  In the example output of \\?\HID#VID_046D&PID_C313&MI_00#9&378940FB&0&0000#{884B96C3-56EF-11D1-BC8C-00A0C91405DD} [89397213] the ID is 378940FB.

Sending Keys

lmc_send_keys('Hello world')

Minimize application

To minimize luamacros application execute command lmc_minimize()

There's also internal flag (variable) controling whether luamacros is minimized to taskbar (default) or to the tray. When following flag is set to true lmc.minimizeToTray = true then luamacros doesn't appear as application in taskbar (when minimized) but shows only tray icon.

Launching a program

lmc_spawn("calc")
lmc_spawn("notepad", "C:\\test.txt")

Executing a script from file

lmc_load('E:\\lmc.lua')

Change the window title

lmc_get_window_title()

Text-To-Speech

lmc_say('Hello, World!')

More information

• see sample scripts in src/samples
• see all available functions in src/uluaengine.pas
• how to use LuaMacros together with AutoHotKey: https://github.com/TaranVH/2nd-keyboard/tree/master/LUAMACROS