Autohotkey Script to add Patch Name, Instrument, Author, etc. from a Text File (or Excel)

Hi @jason_za,

Here is an example how I would loop through a file and extract the separate fields.

#SingleInstance, Force

Pause Off

CoordMode, Mouse, Window

SetTitleMatchMode, 2

 

!q:: ;Start script with Alt+q

 

loop, read, C:\Folder\Folder\FileName.txt ; Replace with your filepath

{

; Split read line to array of fields (metadata)

patch_row :=  A_LoopReadLine

 

;In this case, the fields in the file are delimited by $-sign. Replace with your choice.

StringSplit, patch_array, patch_row, "$" 

 

Sleep, 300

 

 

patch_name = %patch_array1% ;This is how to get the separate "fields" in the file. First fiels is 1.

sleep, 100

patch_instrument = %patch_array2%

sleep, 100

patch_author = %patch_array3%

sleep, 100

;And so on

 

;Add your code to update Unify below

....

}

MsgBox, Done!

return

 

!z::Pause

Esc::ExitApp

The first four lines are standard settings I use in all my scripts. You can Google them to see what they do. 

Let me know if you need more input.

Thomas

Thanks a lot, @thsve - really appreciate it.