convert ahk to python

Question

I am learning both autohotkey and python. I wrote this script in ahk (and it works!) that automatically joins tables (using tableninja) in the pokerstars client--

^q::
Loop
{
Send q
Sleep 500
Send {PgUp}
Sleep 500
Send w
Sleep 60000
}
return

I'd like to convert this into python--could you give me an idea as to which modules I can use to accomplish this?

What the python script needs to do is to (while looping) type in a letter (on a notepad that's already open), go down two lines, type in another letter, then wait one minute before starting over.

I am thinking--

import module to auto-type letters
import module that works as timer

def function
    type letter q
    enter
    enter

def function
    type letter w

def function
    sleep

while True
    function
    function
    function

I am teaching myself how to code. I haven't reached that part about python modules just yet. Thanks!

Is this just a learning exercise? As much as I love Python, AutoHotkey is better suited to this task in my opinion. Unless there's other functionality you're adding as well. If it's just these few lines I'd stick with AHK. — Gary Hughes
learning. i just want to see how this ahk script can be done using python. — Jim Syyap

giodamelio giodamelio · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-02T11:13:22

Assuming you work on windows(don't think AHK runs on anything else), you should check out sendkeys. It will make sending keystrokes a piece of cake. If you want somthing a little more robust, take a look at pywinauto

For the shortcut part, take a look at pyhook

convert ahk to python

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