Ask HN: Tools for Code Typing Simulation?

#1

Post by emadehsan » Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 12:05 PM UTC

I'm looking for a tool that could mimic Code Typing but do it smoothly. I need it for recording tutorials but I don't want to record myself typing the code as that is not always smooth and is time consuming.

Something like TypeIt[0] but with Code Highlighting.

This is what I'm talking about: https://youtu.be/U4ogK0MIzqk?t=9

[0] https://github.com/alexmacarthur/typeit

Re: Ask HN: Tools for Code Typing Simulation?

#2

Post by BMc2020 » Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 1:09 PM UTC

If you want a chrome extension you could try Automa (use the Forms block)

If you want a standalone you could try Autohotkey (Send, Sendraw, Sendinput)

Re: Ask HN: Tools for Code Typing Simulation?

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Post by [deleted] » Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 1:11 PM UTC

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Re: Ask HN: Tools for Code Typing Simulation?

#4

Post by thedevindevops » Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 2:22 PM UTC

A lot of the tutorial guys have the finished code open in another screen and are just copy-typing, would that work for you?

Re: Ask HN: Tools for Code Typing Simulation?

#5

Post by emadehsan » Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 3:19 PM UTC

BMc2020 wrote: post #2

If you want a chrome extension you could try Automa (use the Forms block) If you want a standalone you could try Autohotkey (Send, Sendraw, Sendinput)

This is a good idea. Thank you for mentioning

Re: Ask HN: Tools for Code Typing Simulation?

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Post by emadehsan » Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 3:20 PM UTC

thedevindevops wrote: post #4

A lot of the tutorial guys have the finished code open in another screen and are just copy-typing, would that work for you?

I'm trying to avoid that if I could automate that typing process and just do voice over to explain the code.

Re: Ask HN: Tools for Code Typing Simulation?

#7

Post by emadehsan » Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 3:35 PM UTC

BMc2020 wrote: post #2

If you want a chrome extension you could try Automa (use the Forms block) If you want a standalone you could try Autohotkey (Send, Sendraw, Sendinput)

Found a VS Code extension that does what I need. Auto typing the code https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=eeecompu...

Re: Ask HN: Tools for Code Typing Simulation?

#8

Post by verdverm » Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 5:05 PM UTC

There is https://github.com/hofstadter-io/self-driving-desktop that enables you to "drive" the mouse and keyboard across applications. I originally built this for automating recordings. It even has a recording feature itself, so you can go through the demo by hand and then cleanup the steps afterwards.

Re: Ask HN: Tools for Code Typing Simulation?

#9

Post by emadehsan » Sun, Aug 14, 2022, 10:44 PM UTC

verdverm wrote: post #8

There is https://github.com/hofstadter-io/self-driving-desktop that enables you to "drive" the mouse and keyboard across applications. I originally built this for automating recordings. It even has a recording feature itself, so you can go through the demo by hand and then cleanup the steps afterwards.

Thank you for sharing, Tony!