Using Hotstrings to help utilized custom SPSS scripts

SPSS ScriptsUsing Hotstrings from AutoHotKey help write your code is a great, easy, way to greatly improve your speed!  This example demonstrates me using hotstrings for writing most of which are actually custom SPSS scripts) which typically affect the look of output.  The newer versions of AutoHotKey now utilized Python for their scripting.  Most of mine were written in SAX Basic.  I’d post the code but it is unlikely they will work for you.

Scripts are easy to use and adaptable to make output much more meaningful and in a format ready to be used. AutoHotKey helps write syntax to utilize the scripts.

SPSS Scripts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF_s10kuppQ

 

Sample Scripts Library | Raynald’s SPSS Tools

Visual Basic-like language, embedded into SPSS for Windows. Use scripts samples to solve tasks related to interface and output manipulation.

Free SPSS Scripts

Use this script to rename some or all of the variables in your spss dataset. This script uses search and replace for effective renaming. Rename all your variables  …

AutoHotkey HotString tutorial- Walk through how to create & many uses


HotStrings / Text Expansion
AutoHotkey HotString tutorialI believe HotStrings are one of the simplest & most productive tools you can use!  In this AutoHotkey HotString tutorial Jackie Sztuk from JZApp.com and I walk through many uses and how easy they are to create, maintain, and use.  There are some great tutorials on the AutoHotkey site as well as a small script that makes adding new HotStrings a breeze.

If you’d like to have a “spell check” running in every windows program, you can use this file:

Remember we have a Udemy course teaching HotStrings!

Here is the AutoHotkey HotString tutorial Video

 

hotstring text replacement