LaunchPadWorkflow

Workflow optimization using a Novation Launchpad MIDI controller to trigger keystrokes

Requirements:

• Novation LaunchPad Midi Controller
• Bome's Midi Translator Classic : https://www.bome.com/products/mtclassic
• AutoHotKey : https://www.autohotkey.com/
• Midikey2key : https://midikey2key.de/

NOTE: Midikey2key is used only to obtain the color that will can use to set for each pad. The output is a HEX number that we use in Bome's to set the colors

How it work:

The pads on the Launchpad are mapped to AutoHotKey triggers. When pressing an assigned pad, the pad generates a set of keystrokes that match trigger definitions within AutoHotkey that then execute our desired actions.

Pressing the RED Record Arm button on the LaunchPad will the trigger mute/unmute command to MS Teams

Actions Currently Mapped

General Keyboard Shortcuts

• Copy
• Paste
• Select All
• Comment out line "//"
• Comment out block "/* */"
• Comment out HTML open "<!--"
• Comment out HTML close "-->"

Open Applications

• VSCode
• Notepad
• Snipping Tool

Google Chrome Workflow

• Zoom In
• Zoom Out
• Zoom Reset
• Cycle left/right through tabs
• Open New Tab
• Open New Window
• Open desired URL
  • Timecard
  • ServiceNow Dev Instance
  • ServiceNow Test Instance
  • ServiceNow Sandbox
• Close Current Tab
• Bring to Front desired Opened window
• Terminate all Google Chrome Sessions

ServiceNow Shortcuts (Replaces the need of using systanx Editor Macros)

• Gliderecord Insert
• Gliderecord Encodded Query
• Gliderecord Get
• Access JavaScript Executor and sends g_form.setMandatory()
• For Loop
• Try Catch
• Ajax Template
• Script Include Template