Convert Windows Path to Windows Subsystem for Linux Path with AutoHotKey

gistfile1.txt

#NoEnv  ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
; #Warn  ; Enable warnings to assist with detecting common errors.
SendMode Input  ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir%  ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.

^+F1:: ; Ctrl+Shift+F1 (/)

;Empty the Clipboard.
    Clipboard =
;Copy the select text to the Clipboard.
    SendInput, ^c
;Wait for the Clipboard to fill.
    ClipWait

;Perform the RegEx find and replace operation,
;where the needle is what we want to replace.
    haystack := Clipboard
    needle := "\\"
    replacement := "/"
    result1 := RegExReplace(haystack, needle, replacement)
	needle := "C:/"
    replacement := "/mnt/c/"
	result2 := RegExReplace(result1, needle, replacement)

;Empty the Clipboard
    Clipboard =
;Copy the result to the Clipboard.
    Clipboard := result2
;##works until here##
;Wait for the Clipboard to fill.
    ClipWait 

;-- Optional: --
;Send (paste) the contents of the new Clipboard.
    SendInput, %Clipboard%

;Done!
    return