AHK Question: Getting Keyboard Maestro Functionality on PC

[Piano Pete]

For anyone who uses AHK: Is it possible to achieve the same functionality on PC as Keyboard Maestro on Mac? The features I am looking to emulate:

1) Selection of Menus and Submenus. (I am assuming this is just using movement commands, even though KM has it as a specific executable step).

2) Program Specific Keybinds.

3) Is there a way to get sticky-keys? Especially for things like transpositions, I would prefer to have a keybind to start the script and allow me to specify direction and intervals etc via isolated keystrokes.

4) From reviewing how to create custom GUIs, is it possible to create an opaque overlay so that I know what macros are being utilized, and if 3 is possible, what keys/scripts have been executed?

5) Has anyone tried using AHK digital buttons to output midi via RTPMIDI or an alternative program? I have been eyeing integrating a touchscreen for keybinds and macros in my DAW work as well; however, I do not feel like purchasing an ipad just for Lemur. I have this lovely large touch screen lying around that would be ideal for this sort of work. *This option is appealing since everything is visually labeled*

[Harpsi]

Short answer: I think all of it is possible, but might take lots of work to achieve.

Longer answer:

1) Yes, see WinMenuSelectItem in the documentation
2) Yes
3) If I understand you correctly - press trigger key, wait for next keypress, execute action - yes.

4-5) Don't know.

[elbsound]

I second what Harpsi said, especially "lots of work".
AHK is very powerful, but I also find it rather difficult to develop with.

Here are some ideas how AutoHotKey can be used in Finale:
https://elbsound.studio/autohotkey.php

[motet]

There's also an AHK interface to the JW plug-ins. See the discussion here (be sure to read all three pages):

https://forum.makemusic.com/default.asp ... 1&m=490294