How to convert AutoIT and AutoHotKey script to Powershell ?

[pztlmx]

HI,

Having several AutoIT and AutoHotKey Scripts. How can I in a fast and smooth way convert these to PowerShell scripts (.ps1) ??

Would be nice if there were a function, where you could export the script to PowerShell ?

 

Best regards,

Jan Larsen / IBM

[JLogan3o13]

@pztlmx yes, it would be great. It would also be nice if you could convert batch files to fully functional python with a click of a button, but it doesn't work that way. Powershell and AutoIt are vastly different languages, with different syntax and abilities. There are some options if you search the forum for using AutoItX to call AutoIt in PS, as well as running powershell commands from an AutoIt script, but you're not going to find a one-button convert/export feature.

Edit: try this one for running PS commands in AutoIt, by our benevolent leader:

 

Edited July 6, 2017 by JLogan3o13

[pztlmx]

Thanks.
Will take a look...

/Jan.

[MattHiggs]

On 7/6/2017 at 8:54 AM, pztlmx said:

Thanks.
Will take a look...

/Jan.

Using the AutoIT powershell cmdlets is very much a trial and error process, as the cmdlets do not have any help file content, so you will have to make educated guesses as to what each function does until you find the functions that perform the action you are looking for.

[ptrex]

Sure this is possible using the AutoITObject Server

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What you'll find there is folder named AccessAutoIt. Unzip it somewhere and inside there will be five files: AutoItObject.au3 (1.2.8.0), AutoItServer.au3, Csharp.cs, JS.js and VBS.vbs.

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# AutoIT Object instantition
[reflection.assembly]::LoadWithPartialName("'Microsoft.VisualBasic")
$oAutoIt = [Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction]::GetObject("AutoIt.Application")
$oAutoItType = $oAutoIt.GetType()

$WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW = [System.Convert]::ToInt64("00CF0000", 16) # 0x00CF0000

$hGui = $oAutoIt.Call("GUICreate", "PS AutoIt GUI test", -1, -1, -1, -1, $WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW)
$hButton = $oAutoIt.Call("GUICtrlCreateButton", "Click", 100, 100, 100, 30)
$hButton2 = $oAutoIt.Call("GUICtrlCreateButton", "Click me too", 100, 300, 100, 30)

$WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW.GetType().Name

$oAutoIt.Call("WinSetOnTop", "PS AutoIt GUI test", "", 1)

$oAutoIt.Call("GUISetState")

$AW_FADE_IN = [System.Convert]::ToInt64("00080000", 16) # 0x00080000
$oAutoIt.Call("DllCall", "user32.dll", "bool", "AnimateWindow", "hwnd", $hGui, "dword", 1000, "dword", $AW_FADE_IN)

$Dummy = -3
Do{
    if($oAutoIt.Call("GUIGetMsg") = -3)
        {Exit}

    Elseif($hButton)
        {$oAutoIt.Call("MsgBox", 262144+32+3, "Title", "Bzzz bzz bzzzz", 0, $hGUI)}

    Elseif($hButton2){$oAutoIt.Call("Beep", 500, 700)}


    sleep(1)
}
Until($Dummy)

$oAutoIt.Call("GUIDelete")

If( $oAutoIt.Call("MsgBox", 4 + 48 + 262144, "?", "Kill server?") = 6)
  { $oAutoIt.Quit}

I quickly translated the vbscript Example into PowerShell...

The events are not working well as expected but this is just a matter of passing the correct paramaters to the GUIGETMSG loop. PowerShell does a differenct Type casting of the Hex values apparently then vbscript and AutoIT.

See original thread  https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/128627-access-autoit/#comment-892581 first post there are more examples on have to ...

Rgds

ptrex

[ptrex]

This are just some  native AutoIT functions that are reused in PowerShell (using AutoITObject)

1. ToolTip Example

2. Random Example

3. MemGetStats Example

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Write-host "Watch the ToolTip on your Screen ! "
# AutoIT Object instantition
[reflection.assembly]::LoadWithPartialName("'Microsoft.VisualBasic")
$oAutoIt = [Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction]::GetObject("AutoIt.Application")
$oAutoItType = $oAutoIt.GetType() 

$im = [reflection.bindingflags]::InvokeMethod
$gp = [reflection.bindingflags]::GetProperty 

$oAutoItType.InvokeMember("Call", $im, $null, $oAutoIt, ("ToolTip", "Some cool text from AU3 !!! ",900, 400))
#$oAutoItType.InvokeMember("Call", $im, $null, $oAutoIt, ("Beep", 500, 700))
$oAutoItType.InvokeMember("Call", $im, $null, $oAutoIt, ("Sleep", "2000"))
$oAutoItType.InvokeMember("Call", $im, $null, $oAutoIt, ("ToolTip", ""))

# Or the short version
$oAutoIt.GetType().InvokeMember("Call", $im, $null, $oAutoIt, ("ToolTip", "Some cool text",900, 400))
$oAutoIt.GetType().InvokeMember("Call", $im, $null, $oAutoIt, ("Sleep", 3000))
$oAutoIt.GetType().InvokeMember("Call", $im, $null, $oAutoIt, ("ToolTip", ""))


Write-host ""
# Call Random Number Function
Write-host "Random Nr  : " $oAutoIt.GetType().InvokeMember("Call", $im, $null, $oAutoIt, ("Random",1,100,1))

Write-host ""
Write-host "Memory Stats : "
$aArray = $oAutoIt.GetType().InvokeMember("Call", $im, $null, $oAutoIt, ("MemGetStats"))

For($i=0
    $i -le 5
    $i++)
    {
     switch ($i) {
        0 {"Memory Load : $([Math]::round(($aArray[$i]/ 1MB),2)) Gb" ; break} 
        1 {"Total physical RAM : $([Math]::round(($aArray[$i]/ 1MB),2)) Gb" ; break} 
        2 {"Available physical RAM : $([Math]::round(($aArray[$i]/ 1MB),2)) Gb" ; break} 
        3 {"Total Pagefile : $([Math]::round(($aArray[$i]/ 1MB),2)) Gb" ; break} 
        4 {"Available Pagefile : $([Math]::round(($aArray[$i]/ 1MB),2)) Gb" ; break} 
        5 {"Total virtual : $([Math]::round(($aArray[$i]/ 1MB),2)) Gb" ; break} 
        6 {"Available virtual : $([Math]::round(($aArray[$i]/ 1MB),2)) Gb" ; break} 
        default {"Something else happened"; break}
       }
     }

Enjoy !

ptrex

[DynamicRookie]

There's no way to convert an AutoIt script into a PS3.

Edited January 1, 2018 by DynamicRookie
Admins

[Jos]

55 minutes ago, DynamicRookie said:

 

i know this was already answered, i need more posts.

Don't or you will be setback to zero as my first deed in 2018!!!!

Jos

[JLogan3o13]

Agreed. @DynamicRookie stating outright that you are needlessly padding your post count is akin to waving a sign that screams "Ban me please". The forum rules ask above all that members exercise some common sense - I would suggest you think about it before your next post.

[DynamicRookie]

13 minutes ago, JLogan3o13 said:

. The forum rules ask above all that members exercise some common sense - I would suggest you think about it before your next post.

Oh wow chill it was a joke meaning that my post was kind of pointless.

Also, why the indirect insult, Why not just telling me to dont do it.

 

I just said i need more posts, not that i'm grinding for them, i am not manipulating in any way the forum features, as the rules say:

 

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• Automated manipulation of polls, user reputation or other forum features.

 

With typing a post that has relation with the main thread theme, is not manipulating, i am just telling my opinion and saying that i need more posts, a re-roll of my posts would be justified if my post was some kind of spam, pointless text, or a message with no relation with the thread, which is not

 

So 

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I would suggest you think about it before your next post.

 

Edited January 1, 2018 by DynamicRookie

[JLogan3o13]

No insult - simply stating what the forum rules specifically ask for, common sense. 

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Use common sense. If you do not have common sense, don't do anything.

As for it being a joke, you have two of the three Mod staff stating it wasn't a funny one

[Melba23]

DynamicRookie,

Make it all three.

M23