Control PowerPoint with StreamDeck (Both Active And Non-Active Windows)

This tutorial shows how you can control your PowerPoint (whether the PowerPoint window is active or not) using Streamdeck and AutoHotKey automation.
Credit to Hans Scharler for the solution
nothans.com/stream-deck-autoh...
This solution works only for Windows.
Once the script file is ready, place it in the startup folder to automatically initiate the script when Windows starts up.
First type %appdata% in the search box. This will open the user folder. From there, navigate to
Microsoft-Windows-Start Menu-Programs-Start Up
and paste the script file in this folder.
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[@HansScharler]

Thanks for sharing this solution with your audience. And, thanks for including a link to my article. Cheers.

[@MagicFootprints]

Thanks to you and also Hans! This works perfectly.

[@EllenRogin]

I am so grateful for this - thank you for this video (and thank you Hans). I am not a techie, and your instructions got my presentation working and my stress level down!

[@rubenchavez1747]

This is AWESOME!!! I'm sooo happy about this! Thank YOU again!!

[@claytonspann8032]

Thanks for this, was a great solution for me since I run multiple windows during a presentation.

[@JDivider]

Works great! Thank you!

[@TWICESHOT]

This is brilliant, works perfectly! Thank you

[@wirtschaftsinformatikHense]

Thanks for this informative and well made video. This was exactly what I was looking for.

[@user-po8kg3nj8h]

This is a GREAT video -- thank you so much!

[@timbrosch4254]

Outstanding

[@rubenchavez1747]

Thank you!

[@snibushds]

Excellent.

[@juanfernandoposada-histori3619]

great video! thanks to both! will it work for zoom presentations and webinars that use powerpoint? Thanks!

[@TechforToastmasters]

Hi Juan, yes. I use it for ZOOM workshops. You can see an example here:
czcams.com/video/v4sWD68wZAU/video.html

[@juanfernandoposada-histori3619]

@@TechforToastmasters Thanks!!!!

[@sandlerleeds878]

Does this only work if you have OBS. I followed the instructions but the button on Streamdeck doesn't have any effect on the slide?

[@theelvisphoto]

Thanks! Wouldn't it be a good idea to add to the script a command that puts OBS back as the active window?

[@TechforToastmasters]

That's a brilliant idea. I will implement it. It will help me to visualize what the audience is seeing.

[@TechforToastmasters]

I finally got around to putting OBS back as the active window. The below is an example for the Next Slide.
If WinExist("PowerPoint Slide Show")
{
WinActivate ;
Send {PgDn}

If WinExist("OBS")
{
WinActivate ;
}
return
}