Run Script -OR- Edit Script

[Angelos]

Hello,

When installing AutoIt, I had the option to choose the action of a double-click on an .au3 file, between "Run Script" or "Edit Script." I chose "Edit Script" as it was recommended, but now changed my mind and want to have "Run Script" when double-clicking, instead.

Is there any way to do this without uninstalling and installing AutoIt?

Thank you,

Angelos

[xcal]

Associate your .au3 files with AutoIt3.exe.

Right click, open with... check the box to always open with when you get to that part.

[Angelos]

Oh cool, I didn't think of that

Thank you!

[Valuater]

I "strongly" suggest you leave it as "Edit"

if you get a "bad" au3 file it could do damage without you looking at it first..

Plus, you can always right click the file and hit "Run Script" for files you know are ok

8)

[Angelos]

It was kind of getting annoying having it as edit and having to right click to run the script. Anyways, I edit the script in SciTE, save it and go to the file and run it. I don't need to open the editor for the script again when I go to run the file as I look at it just before in SciTE. At least now I understand why it was recommended to have it as Edit. Anyway, Thanks for the help!

[Jos]

Run SciTEConfig (Ctrl+1) and select Edit or Run (Whatever you want) at the top of the first menu ...

Edited August 14, 2006 by JdeB

[Angelos]

JdeB -> that's what I was looking for!

However, associating the .au3 files with AutoIt, as xcal said, screwed this up and now I have "Open" as the double clicking option

[Jos]

JdeB -> that's what I was looking for!

However, associating the .au3 files with AutoIt, as xcal said, screwed this up and now I have "Open" as the double clicking option

Yeap... what can I say....

Open Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder Options ....Tab "File Types"

Type AU3 which will jump down to the au3 ext defs.

Click on the "Restore" button....

Edited August 14, 2006 by JdeB

[Angelos]

Well yeah! That fixes it!

Thank you JdeB!

[xcal]

You could have associated it back with the scite exe in the same way you associated it with the autoit exe. Nothing got "screwed...up," you just didn't understand it.

(sp)

Edited August 15, 2006 by xcal

[Angelos]

Hey xcal,

I'm not blaiming you for anything. I didn't say YOU screwed that up. Why did you get upset about it? I just referred to your name to explain the situation so that it's easier to understand by reading the last post.

I'm sorry for the misunderstanding.

BTW, I did associate it with SciTE and the option for double clicking became "Open" and it opened it for editing while in the SciTE settings it was set for "Run" (sorry for the runnon).

...and can you explain what I didn't understand?

Anyway, this is fixed; thanks to everyone that helped!

[xcal]

Huh? I'm not upset.

When you start the scite/autoit config (ctrl+1), it checks its own registry entry to see which radio button should be checked. It doesn't atcually check the current .au3 file association. So, if you change the association outside of the config, it can easily become out of sync.

Edited August 15, 2006 by xcal