Learn AutoHotKey by stealing my scripts

Re:Learn AutoHotKey by stealing my scripts by omnibrain on Tuesday August 22, 2023 @03:52AM (#37219826)

For my wedding I set up a "photobox" with AutoHotKey. I took a simple software to control my fiancees Nikon via USB and IrfanView on my Laptop.

I configured Irfanview to monitor a folder and always show the newest picture.

Wit AutoHotKey I made a simple GUI with 3 Buttons. Preview, Autofocus and "SNAP". Preview brought up the camera software in liveview mode. Autofocus triggered the Autofocus. "SNAP" brought up a large countdown, at 0 it triggered a photo. The it minimized the camera software and brought up IrfanView. After a few seconds it "reset" itself, so IrfanView got minimized and my button GUI got brought up again. My guests loved it and I saved hundreds of Euros for renting a photo box and I got great images out of it.

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Re:Learn AutoHotKey by stealing my scripts by basiskarten on Tuesday August 22, 2023 @01:22PM (#37225880)

Sounds like a really cool project. Did you take any pictures of the box? Also congrats on getting married!

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Re:Learn AutoHotKey by stealing my scripts by omnibrain on Wednesday August 23, 2023 @02:59AM (#37232693)

I didn‘t build a box itself. It was just the Nikon on a stand with a flash directed to the ceiling for better lighting. My laptop on a small table infront of it to control it and work as a display.

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