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  • You got the workflow and the hotkey in one place.
  • You can alsoStore multiple shortcuts in one place. In this screenshot I'm triggering the script file with applescript, but Alfred does have multiple workflows in one placea "Open file" action too.
  • You can trigger scripts and do other things by using Something like thiskeywords.
  • Can sync workflows through dropboxFile Filters - Here's a Gif where I'm using a file filter to search my Photoshop scripts stored in a specific Dropbox folder. Meaning that ifIt uses a fuzzy search so you triggeronly have to remember one word in the script name in order to find it. Excellent if you got tons of scripts from dropbox,. Makes it a lot easier to use scripts that you candon't use the same workflow on multiple computers easilyvery often.
  • You also haveIt can sync workflows through Dropbox, so you can easily use the option to triggersame scripts via keywords inand the same shortcuts on a new computer just by installing Dropbox and Alfred, which can be super helpful.
  • You got the workflow and the hotkey in one place.
  • You can also have multiple workflows in one place. Something like this.
  • Can sync workflows through dropbox. Meaning that if you trigger the scripts from dropbox, you can use the same workflow on multiple computers easily.
  • You also have the option to trigger scripts via keywords in Alfred, which can be super helpful.
  • You got the workflow and the hotkey in one place.
  • Store multiple shortcuts in one place. In this screenshot I'm triggering the script file with applescript, but Alfred does have a "Open file" action too.
  • You can trigger scripts and do other things by using keywords.
  • File Filters - Here's a Gif where I'm using a file filter to search my Photoshop scripts stored in a specific Dropbox folder. It uses a fuzzy search so you only have to remember one word in the script name in order to find it. Excellent if you got tons of scripts. Makes it a lot easier to use scripts that you don't use very often.
  • It can sync workflows through Dropbox, so you can easily use the same scripts and the same shortcuts on a new computer just by installing Dropbox and Alfred.
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Note that this code will open open the given file in illustrator no matter what application is active. To my knowledge, you can't restrict this hotkey to Illustrator. My knowledge about AHK is very basic though.

  1. Add this code below to a new notepad document:

Note that this code will open open the given file in illustrator no matter what application is active. To my knowledge, you can't restrict this hotkey to Illustrator. My knowledge about AHK is very basic though.

  1. Add this to notepad document:
  1. Add this code below to a new notepad document:
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  1. Add this to notepad document:
    • ^!.::Run, Illustrator.exe C:\Users\Joonas\Dropbox\My script.jsx
    • Replace the path with your own.
    • The ^!. equals to Ctrl+Alt+. List of modifier key symbols.
  2. Save that with an extension .ahk
  3. You can now that file. You should see it running in the System tray.
    • You can close it from the System tray via context menu.
  4. If you want the hotkey to always be accessible (and not just when you remember to open the .ahk file), just put the file in the windows startup folder.
#IfWinActive, ahk_class illustrator
^!.::Run, Illustrator.exe C:\Users\joonas\Desktop\test.jsx
  1. Save that with an extension .ahk
  2. You can open that file in the default app (ahk).
    • You should see it running in the System tray under a green H icon ( enter image description here ).
    • You can close it from the System tray via context menu.
  3. If you want the hotkey to always be accessible (and not just when you remember to open the .ahk file), just put the file in the windows startup folder.
  4. Remove the first line of the code, if you want to be able to trigger the script from any application.

Note that if you don't plan your hotkeys carefully, this can block other applicationshotkeys from using that hotkey combination.

And no. I don't knowIllustrator or other applications, if you decide to get rid of a better way for windowsthat first line.

  1. Add this to notepad document:
    • ^!.::Run, Illustrator.exe C:\Users\Joonas\Dropbox\My script.jsx
    • Replace the path with your own.
    • The ^!. equals to Ctrl+Alt+. List of modifier key symbols.
  2. Save that with an extension .ahk
  3. You can now that file. You should see it running in the System tray.
    • You can close it from the System tray via context menu.
  4. If you want the hotkey to always be accessible (and not just when you remember to open the .ahk file), just put the file in the windows startup folder.

Note that if you don't plan your hotkeys carefully, this can block other applications from using that hotkey combination.

And no. I don't know of a better way for windows.

  1. Add this to notepad document: 
#IfWinActive, ahk_class illustrator
^!.::Run, Illustrator.exe C:\Users\joonas\Desktop\test.jsx
  1. Save that with an extension .ahk
  2. You can open that file in the default app (ahk).
    • You should see it running in the System tray under a green H icon ( enter image description here ).
    • You can close it from the System tray via context menu.
  3. If you want the hotkey to always be accessible (and not just when you remember to open the .ahk file), just put the file in the windows startup folder.
  4. Remove the first line of the code, if you want to be able to trigger the script from any application.

Note that if you don't plan your hotkeys carefully, this can block other hotkeys from Illustrator or other applications, if you decide to get rid of that first line.

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