Announcements and Site News

How to post code on the forum

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:21:36 +0000

To post code on the forum, please use the following procedure:

Click the Code button on the editor toolbar.

Select the code type (for most people this will either be AutoIt or Plain Text - AutoIt is the default)

Paste or type your code and then click OK.

Alternatively, you can put the editor into bbcode mode and use the following tags:

[code=autoit:0]
This is AutoIt code
[/code]

[code=nocode:0]
This is plain text code
[/code]

Forum Upgraded to IPB 3.4

Fri, 10 May 2013 14:09:12 +0000

The forum has been upgraded.

You will need to clear your browser cache.

I'm still checking/reconfiguring. I'll post when I've finished.

Registration Email Corrupted

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:40:31 +0000

A couple of members recently have found that both of the links in their registration emails were corrupted. Jon has checked that we are not causing this at our end - and the majority of registrations are happening without problem. We suspect it is a problem with the email provider at the user's end - but there is no common link (that we can find) between those who have had the problem so far.

However, if the links in your registration email are corrupted it is easy to fix it yourself. In both cases so far the links appeared in this form:

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?app=core&module=global§ion=register&do=auto_validate&uid=#####&aid=.......

The "global§ion" part should read "global§ion".

If you do have corrupted links, please post in this thread when you have registered so that we can see if the problem is becoming more prevalent. But please do not bother to tell us that the links were not corrupted in your case - we track registrations and can tell when they were successful.

M23

Edit: Just in case you find that the 2 sections look identical because you suffer from the same problem - here they are with an added underscore which you will obviously need to remove:

"global_§ion" should read "global_§ion".

Removing New Member Post Limitation

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:59:08 +0000

New members are automatically limited to 5 posts in the first 24 hours for obvious reasons. But we are always ready to lift this restriction if the member appears reasonable and gets involved in a lengthy dialogue.

However, we cannot read every thread, so be proactive and let us know if you think someone (or of course yourself) is likely to bump up against the limit. Just report the thread and mention that you feel the limit should be removed - we will take a look at the thread and, if we agree, do the necessary magic behind the scenes.

M23

Server Rebuild - Site will be down!

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 08:56:45 +0000

The server will be totally rebuilt sometime this weekend (Friday 16th to Sunday 18th). The site and forum will be down for a number of hours during this time.

Updated Forum Rules - 7 Nov 2012

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 18:12:44 +0000

The new Forum Rules are now in force. There are a few subtle changes - so please take the time to read them carefully.

M23

Disk Problems

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:59:35 +0000

The forum might be running slow, there is a disk problem that and I'm currently rebuilding the data of the RAID 1 drive set to see if it corrects it.

Keyloggers

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:57:05 +0000

The Forum Rules specifically mention that "keyloggers" are a prohibited subject on this forum. Of late we have had several threads locked because they have strayed (usually unwittingly) into keylogger territory.

Here is a reminder of what the Jon (the site owner) has set out as the basis for acceptability:

"how to check for a few keys being pressed is one thing"

We are not going to define "a few" in absolute terms, but if you post any code which checks for the best part of the keyboard you can be absolutely sure that you are in breach of the rules, that your thread will be locked, and that sanctions may follow.

So please do not post such scripts - we do not want to be heavy-handed, but after this announcement your excuses had better be very good ones!

M23

Forum Upgraded

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 14:53:48 +0000

I've upgraded the forum software to IPB 3.3.3.

What's new (mostly performance/backend stuff): http://www.invisionpower.com/suite/whats_new.php

As usual, AutoIt code tags have been broken. I'll look into it.

AutoIt v3.3.9.4 (Beta) Released

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:29:55 +0000

Special Note: This is an official beta release but it is not digitally signed. Only Jon has the certificate used for digital signatures and the last time I checked I was not Jon.

3.3.9.4 (9th April, 2012) (Beta)

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NOTE: Version 3.3.9.3 has been replaced with version 3.3.9.4 due to an issue where scripts with icons would not compile correctly. If you are using 3.3.9.3 please update immediately.

3.3.9.3 (8th April, 2012) (Beta)

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The following changes are script breaking changes:

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NOTE: WinAPIEx is included in this release. The files exist but there are no documentation or examples. Filenames and functions are subject to change or removal. Functions will be moved out to other files before the final release and the file WinAPIEx.au3 will likely not exist when that happens.

Discuss the beta here.
Report issues here.
Download here.

AutoIt v3.3.9.2 (Beta) Released

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 01:07:27 +0000

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The following changes are script breaking changes:

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Discuss the beta here.
Report issues here.
Download here.

AutoIt v3.3.9.1 (Beta) Released

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:29:50 +0000

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The following changes are script breaking changes:

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Discuss the beta here.
Report issues here.
Download here.

Blocking System

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:13:42 +0000

~~In the next 24-hours we will be rolling~~ We have rolled out a new site-wide system for blocking users. Users who are blocked will be sent to a read-only version of the website which you can find here. There are several reasons we are doing this. This page explains some of it.

First we are going to be blocking known spammers. This will affect some of you. It already has because the system was temporarily rolled into place and a few of you were blocked. We know it will affect some of you and that is why the read-only site exists. It would have been a lot easier if we hadn't made a read-only site and just left an error page for those of you who are blocked. If you are accidentally blocked please do not be upset. We will work with you as this page explains.

We are trying to make this a better place. Keeping spammers out is one part of that. The other part is keeping malicious users out. That's where the Tor, public proxy and manual blocks come in. Tor and public proxies make it way too easy for a user we don't want to come back time and time again. It's happened numerous times already. It makes our lives much easier if we just out-right block all users using those tools. If those tools are the only way you can access this site (for example, you are using it to evade a work or school block on our site) then you can still continue to use them to access the read-only mirror.

So what can you do on the read-only mirror? Well, read. That's about it. You can download files and browse the forum or issue tracker. If your machine happens to have a valid login cookie for the forum then it will still continue to function. However, if you log out
of the forum you will not be able to log in. You can not log in to the read-only site. The read-only site is designed so that everybody can still read our content but the malicious users won't be able to mess with our content.

We aren't trying to make your lives more difficult. Hopefully none of you will be affected but that's an unrealistic dream. We are trying to make this a cleaner place. A place that requires less work on our part to administrate so we can do productive things like develop AutoIt instead of baby-sit.

AutoIt v3.3.9.0 (Beta) Released

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:29:40 +0000

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The following changes are script breaking changes:

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Discuss the beta here.
Report issues here.
Download here.

AutoIt v3.3.8.1 Released

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:53:25 +0000

AutoIt v3.3.8.1 Released

This is a small bug fix to the built-in editor which prevented scripts being compiled/run from the editor when installed on x64 or in a non-standard location.

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Script Breaking Changes

AutoIt v3.3.8.0 Released

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:58:22 +0000

AutoIt v3.3.8.0 Released

Thanks to all involved in coding and testing. Merry xmas.

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Script Breaking Changes

AutoIt v3.3.7.23 (Beta) Released

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:59:05 +0000

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The following changes are script breaking changes:

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Important Note: This version contains a change to the visual style used in the documentation. We need feedback on this style. Please leave all feedback (both positive and negative) in this thread.

Note: For all you whiny bitches, COM speed is almost as fast as 3.3.6.1. Thank all of you for the little faith you show in us.

Discuss the beta here.
Report issues here.
Download here.

Forum rules updated

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:02:10 +0000

I updated the Forum Rules today to clarify expected behavior when reporting spammers. The additional text is included below. If you have not read the forum rules I strongly suggest you take this opportunity to do so.

Reporting Spammers

There are a couple special notes regarding spammers:

Report the spam post but do not acknowledge it in any way. Do not quote it, post something "witty" about it or post "reported". The latter is a particularly bad habit some people have. This creates extra work for the moderators and serves no purpose. Not only do the moderators have to delete the spam post but they must also delete your post. Even if a particular post is reported multiple times it only creates one report on the back-end with all the report comments so there is really no reason to announce you have reported a spammer.
If a user makes multiple spam posts it is only necessary to report one post. In your report comment mention that the user has other spam posts so we know to look at their content to find the others. In all likelihood each post will end up getting reported by other people anyway. One report and a note to check the other posts is sufficient, however.

AutoIt v3.3.7.22 (Beta) Released

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:56:31 +0000

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The following changes are script breaking changes:

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AutoIt v3.3.7.21 (Beta) Released

Sun, 06 Nov 2011 20:46:18 +0000

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The following changes are script breaking changes:

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Note: For all you whiny bitches, COM speed is almost as fast as 3.3.6.1. Thank all of you for the little faith you show in us.

Discuss the beta here.
Report issues here.
Download here.

AutoIt v3.3.7.20 (Beta) Released

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 23:27:36 +0000

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The following changes are script breaking changes:

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ObjCreateInterface() now has documentation. Test it out! Report any bugs, questions, et cetera so we can get it finalized.

Discuss the beta here.
Report issues here.
Download here.

AutoIt v3.3.7.19 (Beta) Released

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 19:46:48 +0000

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The following changes are script breaking changes:

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ObjCreateInterface() now has documentation. Test it out! Report any bugs, questions, et cetera so we can get it finalized.

Discuss the beta here.
Report issues here.
Download here.

AutoIt v3.3.7.18 (Beta) Released

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:25:53 +0000

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ObjCreateInterface() now has documentation. Test it out! Report any bugs, questions, et cetera so we can get it finalized.

Discuss the beta here.
Report issues here.
Download here.

AutoIt v3.3.7.17 (Beta) Released

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:07:58 +0000

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Discuss the beta here.
Report issues here.
Download here.

AutoIt v3.3.7.15 (Beta) Released

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 18:24:05 +0000

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ObjCreateInterface() is undocumented for the moment. Documentation will come in a future release after the syntax is finalized.

Discuss the beta here.
Report issues here.
Download here.