🚀 Daily Scripts

A collection of scripts to automate/simplify daily tasks and boost productivity.

📂 Projects

🔔 Alert Using Web Scraping

🔔 Alert System using Web Scraping

A pair of Python scripts that monitor a website for specific changes and trigger an audio alert. Created for personal use to monitor a specific website's dropdown menu changes.

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📌 Overview

These scripts offer two different approaches to web scraping:

1. Simple Method (scraping_and_alert_using_requests.py): Uses requests and BeautifulSoup
2. Advanced Method (scraping_and_alert_using_selenium.py): Uses Selenium for JavaScript-heavy sites

🛠️ Setup Requirements

• Python 3.x
• Required packages:

  pip install requests beautifulsoup4 selenium pygame webdriver-manager
  

• A .mp3 file named music.mp3 in the same directory for the alert sound

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✨ Features

• Continuously monitors a specified website
• Checks dropdown menu for specific text
• Plays audio alert when target text is found
• Shows timestamp of alerts

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🔧 Usage

1. Choose the appropriate script based on your needs:

   • Use requests script for simple websites
   • Use selenium script for dynamic/JavaScript-heavy sites

2. Modify these variables in the script:

   url = 'your_target_website_url'
   song_path = 'path_to_your_alert_sound.mp3'

3. Adjust the search criteria according to your target website:

   • Modify the Structure according to your target website (Here i used id to find specific dropdown).
   • Change the search text in 'text' in option.text.lower()

4. Run the script:

   python scraping_and_alert_using_requests.py
   # or
   python scraping_and_alert_using_selenium.py
   

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⚠️ Note

• This project was created for personal use
• The target website URL has been removed for privacy
• Modify the scripts according to your target website's structure
• Be mindful of the website's terms of service and scraping policies (Check Robots.txt)

⌨️ AHK Arrowless Keyboard (CapsLock Edition)

AHK CapsLock Navigation & Media Shortcuts

📌 What is AutoHotkey (AHK)?

AutoHotkey is a free and open-source custom scripting language for Microsoft Windows, primarily designed to provide easy keyboard shortcuts or hotkeys, fast macro-creation and software automation to allow users of most computer skill levels to automate repetitive tasks in any Windows application.

🔗 Download AutoHotkey: https://www.autohotkey.com/

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Pain Point

My keyboard doesn't have arrow keys and is also missing some media keys, so I thought I could use Caps Lock in combination with other keys. I created this script to fit my needs. You can modify this script according to your own requirements.

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🚀 How This Script Works

Since my keyboard doesn't have arrow keys, I have mapped Caps Lock as a modifier key to replace arrow keys:

Shortcut	Action
CapsLock + I	Move Up (↑)
CapsLock + K	Move Down (↓)
CapsLock + J	Move Left (←)
CapsLock + L	Move Right (→)
CapsLock + ;	Move Right (→)
CapsLock + Win + P	Take a Screenshot (Print Screen)
CapsLock + Backspace	Delete Key
CapsLock + 1	Mute Volume
CapsLock + 2	Decrease Volume
CapsLock + 3	Increase Volume

👉 IKJL is somewhat similar to WSAD, which we commonly use for playing games.

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🛠 How to Use This Script

Option 1: Run the Script Directly

1. Install AutoHotkey from here.
2. Download this script and double-click to run it.

Option 2: Convert to an EXE File

If you don't want to install AHK, you can convert this script into an EXE file:

1. Install AutoHotkey.
2. Right-click the .ahk file and select "Compile Script".
3. This will generate an .exe file that you can run without AutoHotkey.

Alternatively, you can directly download the pre-compiled .exe file from the folder I have provided.

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🔄 Add Script to Startup (Optional)

To make the script run automatically every time you start your computer:

1. Press Win + R, type shell:startup, and hit Enter.
2. Copy the .exe file (or the .ahk script) into this folder.
3. The script will now run automatically on startup!

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📂 Download

If you don't want to compile the script yourself, you can directly download the EXE file from the folder I have provided.

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📝 Notes

• Caps Lock functionality is not affected; it still works normally for typing uppercase letters.
• You can modify the script to customize shortcuts as needed.
• To stop the script, right-click the AHK icon in the system tray and select Exit.

💡 Need help? Visit the AutoHotkey documentation: https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/

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Enjoy smooth navigation with Caps Lock! 🚀

🔄 Modified Files Tracker

Modified Files Tracker

📌 Overview

This Python script helps users find files that have been modified after a specified date and time within a given directory and its subdirectories. It also provides the flexibility to exclude specific folders from the search and saves the list of modified files in a text file (modified_files.txt).

🎯 Use Cases

• Backup Management: Identify newly modified files to back up only what's necessary.
• System Security: Detect unauthorized or unexpected file modifications.

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📖 How to Use

1️⃣ Run the script by executing python modified_files_tracker.py.
2️⃣ Enter the root folder path where you want to search for modified files.
3️⃣ Provide the date and time (format: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS) to check modifications after.
4️⃣ (Optional) Enter comma-separated folder names to exclude from the scan.
5️⃣ The script will generate modified_files.txt containing the list of modified files.

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📂 Output

The script creates a file modified_files.txt, listing the names of modified files found in the directory.

🎨 Passport Size Photo 2x4 - Photoshop Script

Passport Size Photo 2x4 - Photoshop Script

📌 What does it do?

This JavaScript script is designed to be used with a Photoshop Action file (.atn). It takes a single photo in photoshop, converts it into a passport-sized image with a neat border, and arranges it in a 2x4 grid. The final Photo(2x4) can be printed on 4x6 photo paper.

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You give:

You will get:

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▶️ How to Set up this?

• Add the Action file to photoshop From the Actions window.
• Now place the Script (without changing name) to the C:\Program Files\Adobe\Presets and Scripts\Script_By_SN.js
• Set up process Done!

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🛠 How to Use This Script?

• Open Photo in photoshop

• Photo of any person should have Transparent Background

• You can do this with photoshop or any other online web app Adobe-Express-Online

• Now select the primary color in photoshop which you want as Background in your Passport size photo.

• Now just Run that action file it will ask you how much you want to crop(it will automatically maintain the aspect ratio), once you done cropping press enter.

• Now you get the final output of passport size images (arranged 2x4) with neat border.

🛠️ Resource Injector for EXE

🛠️ Inject Resources to EXE using Resource Hacker

Here we take an example of manifest file to inject in EXE

This Python script embeds a manifest file into an EXE (executable file) using Resource Hacker to modify Windows application behavior, such as:

• Running the EXE with administrator privileges.
• Enabling DPI awareness for high-resolution screens.
• Configuring Windows compatibility settings.

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Install Resource Hacker

Download and install Resource Hacker from the official website:
🔗 Download Resource Hacker

Example of Manifest File

Here's an example of a manifest that forces the EXE to run as an administrator:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
    <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
        <security>
            <requestedPrivileges>
                <requestedExecutionLevel level="requireAdministrator" uiAccess="false"/>
            </requestedPrivileges>
        </security>
    </trustInfo>
</assembly>

Save this file as manifest.xml in your working directory.

🚀 Run the Script

Modify the manifest_path and exe_path inside the python script i provided:

manifest_path = r"G:\manifest.xml"
exe_path = r"G:\System_manager.exe"

Now, run the script:

python exe_resource_injector.py

If successful, you'll see:

Manifest merged successfully.

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📜 How It Works

The script:

1. Locates Resource Hacker: The script assumes it is installed in C:\Program Files (x86)\Resource Hacker\.
2. Runs a Command: It uses subprocess to execute a command that:
   • Opens the EXE.
   • Embeds (or replaces) the manifest.
   • Saves the updated EXE.
3. Handles Errors: If anything fails, an error message is displayed.

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❓ Why Use a Manifest?

• Run EXE as Administrator: Avoids manual right-clicking → "Run as administrator".
• Enable DPI Scaling: Fixes blurry UI on high-resolution displays.
• Control UAC Behavior: Reduces unnecessary prompts.

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