AutoHotkey Shortcuts for the MATLAB Editor

Posted by Stuart McGarrity, February 3, 2021

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I created some AutoHotkey shortcuts to make it easier to execute arbitrary lines of code in the MATLAB Editor. They include:

Alt+Enter: Execute the line I am currently editing/typing

Alt+Left Click: Execute the line just clicked

Alt+Mouse Select: Execute selected code

Here, I’ll show you some examples of using them. AHK file is below.

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AutoHotkey .ahk file is:

#NoEnv  ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
#Warn  ; Enable warnings to assist with detecting common errors.
SendMode Input  ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir%  ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.
#SingleInstance Force

; Alt+Enter -> Execute current line of code using F9
!Enter:: ; Alt+Enter
Send, {End}
Send, +{Home}
Send, {F9}
Send, {Home}
return

; Alt+Click, Alt+Click-Drag/select -> Execute clicked line of code, or click-drag-selected lines of code using F9.
~!LButton:: 
~!LButton Up:: ; Alt+Left Click Up (pass-through)

if (A_TimeSincePriorHotkey<500){
	; Mouse click and drag-select
	Send, {End}
	Send, +{Home}
	Send, {F9}
	Send, {Home}
} else {
	; Just Mouse click
	Send, {F9}
}
return