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using autohotkey to get around one-time setup of dumb shit
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type_password_in_shitty_program.ahk
; note: ~ is the name of my cygwin terminal
WinActivate, ~
WinWaitActive, ~
; even though your password will be interpreted literally
; autohotkey it will still process the entire file for being a valid script before it executes
; so if your password contains % then you need to escape it with ` in order to not make it process it as a variable name
; or if your password contains ` then you may need to escape it with another `
; read more: https://autohotkey.com/docs/commands/Send.htm
SendInput {Raw}YourLiteralPasswordHere
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