example.py

import sys
import time
from datetime import datetime
from enum import Enum
from pathlib import Path

from ahkunwrapped import Script, AhkExitException

choice = None
HOTKEY_SEND_CHOICE = 'F2'


class Event(Enum):
    QUIT, SEND_CHOICE, CLEAR_CHOICE, CHOOSE_MONTH, CHOOSE_DAY = range(5)


# format_dict= so we can use {{VARIABLE}} within example.ahk
ahk = Script.from_file(Path('example.ahk'), format_dict=globals())


def main() -> None:
    print("Scroll your mousewheel in Notepad.")

    ts = 0
    while True:
        try:
            # ahk.poll()  # detect exit, but all ahk functions include this

            s_elapsed = time.time() - ts
            if s_elapsed >= 60:
                ts = time.time()
                print_minute()

            event = ahk.get('event')  # contains ahk.poll()
            if event:
                ahk.set('event', '')
                on_event(event)
        except AhkExitException as ex:
            sys.exit(ex.args[0])
        time.sleep(0.01)


def print_minute() -> None:
    print(f"It is now {datetime.now().time()}")


def on_event(event: str) -> None:
    global choice

    def get_choice() -> str:
        return choice or datetime.now().strftime('%#I:%M %p')

    if event == str(Event.QUIT):
        ahk.exit()
    if event == str(Event.CLEAR_CHOICE):
        choice = None
    if event == str(Event.SEND_CHOICE):
        ahk.call('Send', f'{get_choice()} ')
    if event == str(Event.CHOOSE_MONTH):
        choice = datetime.now().strftime('%b')
        ahk.call('ToolTip', f"Month is {get_choice()}, {HOTKEY_SEND_CHOICE} to insert.")
    if event == str(Event.CHOOSE_DAY):
        choice = datetime.now().strftime('%#d')
        ahk.call('ToolTip', f"Day is {get_choice()}, {HOTKEY_SEND_CHOICE} to insert.")


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()