lib.scripting.Engine

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# Class Engine

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Provides access to the internals of AutoKey.

Note that any configuration changes made using this API while the configuration window is open will not appear until it is closed and re-opened.

Instance Methods | [hide private]
__init__(self, configManager, runner) | source code
get_folder(self, title) Retrieve a folder by its title | source code
create_phrase(self, folder, description, contents) Create a text phrase | source code
create_abbreviation(self, folder, description, abbr, contents) Create a text abbreviation | source code
create_hotkey(self, folder, description, modifiers, key, contents) Create a text hotkey | source code
run_script(self, description) Run an existing script using its description to look it up | source code
run_script_from_macro(self, args) Used internally by AutoKey for phrase macros | source code
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get_macro_arguments(self) Get the arguments supplied to the current script via its macro | source code
set_return_value(self, val) Store a return value to be used by a phrase macro | source code
get_return_value(self) Used internally by AutoKey for phrase macros | source code

Method Details | [hide private]

### get_folder(self, title) | source code
Retrieve a folder by its title Usage: `engine.get_folder(title)` Note that if more than one folder has the same title, only the first match will be returned.

### create_phrase(self, folder, description, contents) | source code
Create a text phrase Usage: `engine.create_phrase(folder, description, contents)` A new phrase with no abbreviation or hotkey is created in the specified folder Parameters: `folder` - folder to place the abbreviation in, retrieved using `engine.get_folder()` `description` - description for the phrase `contents` - the expansion text

### create_abbreviation(self, folder, description, abbr, contents) | source code
Create a text abbreviation Usage: `engine.create_abbreviation(folder, description, abbr, contents)` When the given abbreviation is typed, it will be replaced with the given text. Parameters: `folder` - folder to place the abbreviation in, retrieved using `engine.get_folder()` `description` - description for the phrase `abbr` - the abbreviation that will trigger the expansion `contents` - the expansion text Raises: `Exception` - if the specified abbreviation is not unique

### create_hotkey(self, folder, description, modifiers, key, contents) | source code
Create a text hotkey Usage: `engine.create_hotkey(folder, description, modifiers, key, contents)` When the given hotkey is pressed, it will be replaced with the given text. Modifiers must be given as a list of strings, with the following values permitted: <ctrl> <alt> <super> <hyper> <shift> The key must be an unshifted character (i.e. lowercase) Parameters: `folder` - folder to place the abbreviation in, retrieved using `engine.get_folder()` `description` - description for the phrase `modifiers` - modifiers to use with the hotkey (as a list) `key` - the hotkey `contents` - the expansion text Raises: `Exception` - if the specified hotkey is not unique

### run_script(self, description) | source code
Run an existing script using its description to look it up Usage: `engine.run_script(description)` Parameters: `description` - description of the script to run Raises: `Exception` - if the specified script does not exist

### get_macro_arguments(self) | source code
Get the arguments supplied to the current script via its macro Usage: `engine.get_macro_arguments()` Returns: `list(str())` the arguments

### set_return_value(self, val) | source code
Store a return value to be used by a phrase macro Usage: `engine.set_return_value(val)` Parameters: `val` - value to be stored