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Created January 24, 2011 12:53
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This autohotkey script refreshes the browser window automatically when saving a file
; USAGE:
; 1. Install autohotkey.
; 2. Install the Firefox extension "CSS Reloader".
; 3. Save this script anywhere on your computer.
; 4. Open your website in Firefox.
; 5. In this script, replace "Expresto - Mozilla Firefox" with the title of the Firefox window you want to auto-refresh.
; 6. Run this script, it stays in the backgound.
; 7. Edit your website inside your preferred text editor or IDE.
; 8. Now, save your work, but instead of ctrl+s, use ctrl+alt+s (or altgr+s) and see Firefox refreshing stylesheets automagically in the background.
; NOTES:
; You can replace {F9} by {F5} for a full page refresh.
; You may have to increase the sleep value from 900 miliseconds, or reduce it for more responsiveness.
^!s::
Send ^s
Ifwinexist, Expresto - Mozilla Firefox
{
Sleep, 900
Controlsend,, {F9}
}
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