TextPad:

From the menu bar, select Configure > Preferences.

Expand the Tools entry.
Press the Add button and select "Program".
Copy and paste (adjust to your path): C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe -- then press OK.
Triple-click the newly added item (cmd.exe) in the ListBox and rename it to your choice (e.g.
Launch Script).
Press Apply.
Select the new item in the tree at the left and enter the following information:
Command (should already be filled in): cmd.exe (or the full path to it)
Parameters (adjust to your path, if necessary): /c ""C:\Program
Files\AutoHotkey\AutoHotkey.exe" /ErrorStdOut "$File""
Initial folder: $FileDir
Check the following boxes: 1) Run minimized; 2) Capture output.
Press OK. The newly added item should now exist in the Tools menu.
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