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--- software:autohotkey [2023-08-26 17:30] – created dave
+++ software:autohotkey [2023-11-21 20:16] (current) – dave
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-The startup script for AHK is in the same directory as the AutoHotKey executable and has the same name but with a .ahk extension.  By default that's C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\AutoHotkey.ahk but if you're AHK is installed in C:\bin and named ahk.exe then the startup script will be C:\bin\ahk.ahk.
+The startup script for AHK is in the same directory as the AutoHotKey executable and has the same name but with a .ahk extension.  By default that's ''C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\AutoHotkey.ahk'' but if your AHK is installed in ''C:\bin'' and named ''ahk.exe'' then the startup script will be ''C:\bin\ahk.ahk''.
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+===== AHK Time Zone =====
+To get the time zone on Windows:
+Run "w32tm /tz" and parse the bit after "TIME_ZONE_ID_" to determine STANDARD or DAYLIGHT.
+<code>
+w32tm /tz
+Time zone: Current:TIME_ZONE_ID_STANDARD Bias: 300min (UTC=LocalTime+Bias)
+</code>
+<code>
+:*:;tz::
+  RegREad, TimeZone, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\TimeZoneInformation, TimeZoneKeyName
+  if (InStr(TimeZone, "Standard"))
+    TimeZone := "EST"
+  else if (InStr(TimeZone, "Daylight"))
+    TimeZone := "EDT"
+  else
+    TimeZone := "ET"
+  SendInput, %TimeZone%
+Return
+</code>