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AutoHotKey, a free and open (GNU) program, is a very high-level programming language, and will be a great start on programming for anyone. AutoHotKey can make GUI's for you, make calculations for you, and even make macros.

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    Get AutoHotKey. Just go to autohotkey.com.
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    Make a new AutoHotKey Program. To do that, just make a file with the extension .ahk. To test the program, just click on the file, and AutoHotKey.exe will run the file as if it is an actual exe file. To compile, click on ahk2exe.exe go through the configurations, and click convert
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    To launch a new program or document, use the run command.
    Run Notepad
    Run C:\My Documents\Address List.doc
    Run C:\My Documents\My Shortcut.lnk
    Run www.yahoo.com
    Run mailto:[email protected]
    • You can also assign hotkeys to activate the run command. Just write the letter before the run (or any) command.
      n::Run Notepad
      c::Run calc.exe

      n::
      Run http://www.google.com
      Run Notepad.exe
      return
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    To send keystrokes and mouse clicks, just use send.
    ^!s::
    Send Sincerely,John Smith
    return
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    Get input from the user with MsgBox.
    MsgBox, Text
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    There are many, many more controls, commands, and more.
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  • Use the help file that comes with the package.
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