Doesn't work as intended

[Vovgan]

The PG UP/DOWN keyboard buttons work as intended. My clicker (Logitech) doesn't use those buttons, instead, I think it uses the arrow left/right. Could you please explain in the README how I can change it my self or have an option to change it in software?

[4000degrees]

Hi. You can update the autohotkey source files, ClickerOverrideGui.ahk or ClickerOverride.ahk, the one you'd like to use.

In both files its similar:

You'd need to replace PgUp/PgDn with the keys you want.
You can check the names for the keys here https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/v2/KeyList.htm

You can install autohotkey from autohotkey.com to run the script or compile it into exe. Let me know how it goes

[4000degrees]

1. is the key being intercepted and 2. is the one being sent instead

[Vovgan]

Thank you very much for the explanation on how to change it.
I get this error - even when I try to compile your unchanged ClickerOverrideGui.ahk
Any idea what this means or what I should do?

[Vovgan]

Bump

[4000degrees]

This is due to the script being written for an older version of AutoHotkey. When compiling, please select v1 in the Base File dropdown.

[herovaxy]

I found the fix! I'm also using Logitech Clicker R500 which it registers Left or Right arrow key. I've tried so many times on ChatGPT but after I copied your old code and ask ChatGPT to make it for left & right arrow key... It works! Now everytime there's powerpoint slides and no matter what window I'm currently on, it will always prioritizes this arrow key for powerpoint.

I hope this helps for others. I spent 5 hours to do this. I hope you guys won't.

This is for Presenter View Only

#SingleInstance Force

SetTitleMatchMode, 2

getWindowTitle() {

	WindowTitles := ["PowerPoint Presenter View", "Pympress Content"]

	for index, element in WindowTitles
	{
		IfWinExist, %element%
		{
			return %element%
		}
	}
}

*Left::
	ControlSend,,{Left}, % getWindowTitle()
return

*Right::
	ControlSend,,{Right}, % getWindowTitle()
return

Edit: After few hours of research. This is for both Presenter View / Slide Show View

#SingleInstance Force
SetTitleMatchMode, 2

; Helper function to check for Pympress since it still needs regular ControlSend
getPympress() {
    IfWinExist, Pympress Content
        return "Pympress Content"
    return ""
}

*Left::
    ; 1. Try controlling PowerPoint via COM first
    try {
        oPowerPoint := ComObjActive("PowerPoint.Application")
        oPowerPoint.ActivePresentation.SlideShowWindow.View.Previous()
        return
    }
    
    ; 2. Fallback to Pympress if PowerPoint isn't running/presenting
    pymWin := getPympress()
    if (pymWin != "") {
        ControlSend,, {Left}, % pymWin
    }
return

*Right::
    ; 1. Try controlling PowerPoint via COM first
    try {
        oPowerPoint := ComObjActive("PowerPoint.Application")
        oPowerPoint.ActivePresentation.SlideShowWindow.View.Next()
        return
    }
    
    ; 2. Fallback to Pympress if PowerPoint isn't running/presenting
    pymWin := getPympress()
    if (pymWin != "") {
        ControlSend,, {Right}, % pymWin
    }
return