How can I get the directory of AutoIt install path

[chenxu]

thanks for help

[Valuater]

Maybe...

@AutoItExe

The full path and filename of the AutoIt executable currently running. For compiled scripts it is the path of the compiled script.

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[chenxu]

For compiled scripts it is the path of the compiled script.

if the scripts were compiled, I can't get the install path correctly. I read the install path from the registry, key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AutoIt v3\Autoit\InstallDir

but what if the copy of AutoIt is copied somewhere and it was not installed, how can I get the install path?

[PsaltyDS]

...and it was not installed, how can I get the install path?

Read that over again slowly until it sinks in...

[DevOps77]

• Tested on a "Windows XP" machine: "HKLM\SOFTWARE\AutoIt v3\AutoIt" (like you said)
• Tested on a "Windows 10" machine: "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\AutoIt v3\AutoIt"

I use the following Code:
 

#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>

Local $autoItDir = RegRead("HKLM\SOFTWARE\AutoIt v3\AutoIt" , "InstallDir")
If $autoItDir = "" Then $autoItDir = RegRead("HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\AutoIt v3\AutoIt" , "InstallDir")
If $autoItDir = "" Then
   MsgBox($MB_ICONERROR, "", "Couldn't find AutoIt installation path in registry.")
   Exit 1
EndIf

 

[mikell]

15 years later...

BTW :  this works with .au3 and compiled scripts

Msgbox(0,"", StringRegExpReplace(@AutoItExe, '\\[^\\]+$', "") )