acConsumePhysicalInput(1)
acMouseMove(gsx,gsy)
acDelay(20)
if acGetMouseCursorType() == "HAND" then
	acMouseClick(gsx, gsy, 1, 1, 1) 	
else
	acSendKeys("^t")
end
acMouseMove(gex,gey)
acConsumePhysicalInput(0)

local sClipBefore = acGetClipboardText()
acSendKeys("{DELAY=50}^c")
acDelay(50)
local sClipAfter = acGetClipboardText()
acDelay(50)
if sClipBefore ~= sClipAfter then
	local s = 'https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&output=search&q='..sClipAfter
	acShellExecute("open","rundll32.exe", 
				   "url.dll,FileProtocolHandler "..s, nil, 1)
else
	acConsumePhysicalInput(1)
	acMouseMove(gsx,gsy)
	acDelay(20)
	if acGetMouseCursorType() == "HAND" then
		acMouseClick(gsx, gsy, 1, 1, 1) 	
	else
		acSendKeys("^t")
	end
	acMouseMove(gex,gey)
	acConsumePhysicalInput(0)
end

local iHandle = acGetOwnerWindowByPoint(gsx, gsy)
acActivateWindow(iHandle,0,0)
acSendKeys("^t")
acMessageBox("new tab","new tab ",nil)

quote:

---

Originally posted by Rob

This script technically works, but it's not really ideal since sending CTRL+C without anything selected (in Chrome, anyway) causes Chrome to play a "ding" sound to let you know there was nothing to copy.

However, it seems Firefox doesn't play a ding and it works..but this isn't very clean (nor is there a better way I'm able to think of at the moment). I suspect you'll run into oddities that will make sense, but could be annoying...not that I have an example, just a feeling. The delays are to give time for the clipboard operations to take place.

local sClipBefore = acGetClipboardText()
acSendKeys("{DELAY=50}^c")
acDelay(50)
local sClipAfter = acGetClipboardText()
acDelay(50)
if sClipBefore ~= sClipAfter then
	local s = 'https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&output=search&q='..sClipAfter
	acShellExecute("open","rundll32.exe", 
				   "url.dll,FileProtocolHandler "..s, nil, 1)
else
	acConsumePhysicalInput(1)
	acMouseMove(gsx,gsy)
	acDelay(20)
	if acGetMouseCursorType() == "HAND" then
		acMouseClick(gsx, gsy, 1, 1, 1) 	
	else
		acSendKeys("^t")
	end
	acMouseMove(gex,gey)
	acConsumePhysicalInput(0)
end

---

acConsumePhysicalInput(1) --To ensure your own mouse movements don't interfere
local i = gsy --Set to the starting Y coordinate of the gesture
while i < gey do --gey is the ending Y coordinate
      --might need to call acMouseMove before the click, but I don't think so
      acMouseClick(gsx, i, 1, 1, 1) --click the middle button along the same X (left) axis, but with changing vertical (Y) position
      acDelay(10) --add a little delay between clicks, may be able to go less
      i = i + 10 --instead of middle clicking at every pixel, only every 10..change to whatever works
end
acConsumePhysicalInput(0) --re-enable mouse/keyboard input

acActivateWindow(nil, gsx, gsy, 0)
acConsumePhysicalInput(1)
local t = 0
local i = gsy
while i > gey do
	acMouseMove(gsx, i)
	acDelay(5)
	if acGetMouseCursorType() == "HAND" then
		if t == 0 then
			acMouseClick(gsx, i, 1, 1, 1)
			t = 1
		end
	else
		t = 0
	end
	i = i - 1
end
acConsumePhysicalInput(0)

acActivateWindow(nil, gsx, gsy, 0)
acConsumePhysicalInput(1)
local t = 0
local i = gsy
while i < gey do
	acMouseMove(gsx, i)
	acDelay(1)
	if acGetMouseCursorType() == "HAND" then
		if t == 0 then
			acMouseClick(gsx, i, 1, 1, 0)
			acMouseClick(gsx, i, 1, 0, 1)
			t = 1
		end
	else
		t = 0
	end
	i = i + 2
end
acConsumePhysicalInput(0)

local open_link_in_background = false

acActivateWindow(nil, gsx, gsy, 0)
acConsumePhysicalInput(1)

local clicked = false
local i = gsy
local i_end = i + 6

while i < i_end do
  acMouseMove(gsx,i)
  acDelay(20)
  if acGetMouseCursorType() == "HAND" then
    if not clicked then
      if open_link_in_background then
        acMouseClick(gsx, i, 1, 1, 1)
      else
        acSendControlDown()
        acSendShiftDown()
        acMouseClick(gsx, i, 2, 1, 1)
        acSendShiftUp()
        acSendControlUp()
      end
      clicked = true
    end
  end
  i = i + 2
end

if not clicked then
  acSendKeys("^t")
end

acMouseMove(gex,gey)
acConsumePhysicalInput(0)