AutoHotkey_L

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Last update: February 13, 2012 - v1.1.06.02

What is it?

AutoHotkey_L is a custom build of AutoHotkey maintained by Lexikos. Features include:

• Objects (extensible associative arrays).
• Interactive debugging features, when used with a compatible debugging client.
• Significant functionality developed by other community members:
  • Native 64-bit support by fincs.
  • Native COM support by Sean.
  • Native Unicode support by jackieku.
  • Support for various text encodings.
  • New DllCall arg types for portability.
  • Object-oriented file I/O.
• #if expression - Similar to #IfWinActive, but for arbitrary expressions.
• Much more. See the changelog for a growing list of enhancements.

Discuss AutoHotkey_L at the AutoHotkey Community Forums.

Warning

Due to some fundamental differences between AutoHotkey Basic and AutoHotkey_L (particularly Unicode and x64 builds), scripts written for AutoHotkey Basic may not work as expected on AutoHotkey_L. For details of known compatibility problems and solutions, refer to the following:

• Script compatibility - Unicode vs ANSI, DllCall, NumPut/Get, other changes
• Script file code page - save your scripts as UTF-8!

AutoHotkey, AutoHotkey_L and compiled scripts often trigger false-positives with anti-virus software. For more information, see the community FAQ.

Also note that the installer replaces existing installations of AutoHotkey or AutoHotkey_L.

Windows 9x and NT4 are not supported. Windows 2000 may require certain updates.

Downloads

Installer - includes binaries, documentation and script compiler.

Binaries:

• Unicode x86 - recommended for new scripts.
• Unicode x64 - for increased performance on 64-bit systems.
• ANSI x86 - better compatibility with some older scripts.

Compiler - updated version of Ahk2Exe, required to compile x64 scripts.

Documentation - compiled help files based on the original AutoHotkey.chm:

• English
• Chinese (中文)
• German (Deutsch)

Some older versions are available in the archives.

Source code is available for AutoHotkey_L and Ahk2Exe via git or http download at github.

Software License: GNU General Public License.