Autoit in C++

[xZZTx]

ok i have goten board with autoit's speed so i thought if i just had my autoit commands run right to C++ then it would fix the lack of speed

but i have no idea on how todo this...

so far i used this

but now im stuck on.. how do i add an include.. would i have to convert the scrips?!

*EDIT*

Well this is BS...

This Works

AU3_Sleep(1000);
    AU3_Run("notepad.exe", "", 1);
    AU3_WinWaitActive("Untitled -", "", 0);
    AU3_Send("Hello{!}", 0);

But This Does Not

AU3_Func TogglePause();
    $Paused = NOT $Paused;
    AU3_While $Paused;
        AU3_sleep(100);
        AU3_ToolTip('Bot is "Paused"');
    AU3_WEnd;
    AU3_ToolTip("");
    AU3_EndFunc;

WTH!

Edited August 14, 2008 by xZZTx

[Richard Robertson]

What the heck is AU3_While? And AU3_Func?

If you are serious in trying to do this, you need to learn C++ first. Then you need to learn that the AutoIt dll is not a full 1 to 1 copy of AutoIt.

[xZZTx]

Ya Learning C++ 1st would be a smart move...

and i kinda have something working it just can't do variables like $Test any format i need to follow for that?!

[weaponx]

I think you took this line too literally:

Basically all commands start as AU3_

This doesn't mean you can add AU3_ to any AutoIt function and make it work in AutoItX.

[cppman]

Ya Learning C++ 1st would be a smart move...

and i kinda have something working it just can't do variables like $Test any format i need to follow for that?!

Variables in C++ don't begin with a '$'.

int x = 100;
float y = 250.245f;
double z = 12.0005;
char str[] = "hello world";

You need to learn (and I mean actually learn) C++ first.

Personally, I find using AutoItX in C++ pointless anyways. AutoItX is written in C++ - so every function you are calling is just calling another function in C++. Why not just do it in C++ the first time around?

Edited August 14, 2008 by cppman

[Richard Robertson]

They can begin with a dollar sign. They just aren't declared by assignment.

You can declare

int $i;

if you wanted.

[cppman]

They can begin with a dollar sign. They just aren't declared by assignment.

You can declare

int $i;

if you wanted.

I hate C++...

(not really)

Edited August 14, 2008 by cppman

[NELyon]

They can begin with a dollar sign. They just aren't declared by assignment.

You can declare

int $i;

if you wanted.

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main() {
    char * $Text = "This is a test";
    cout<<$Text;
    getchar();
}

Hmm, That's cool. Learn something new every day.

Edited August 14, 2008 by KentonBomb

[weaponx]

They can begin with a dollar sign. They just aren't declared by assignment.

You can declare

int $i;

if you wanted.

I prefer dollar signs in front of my identifiers. I think this option is compiler specific though.

[Valik]

weaponx is correct. Most compilers support it, but it's a non-standard feature, as I recall.

cppman, to answer your question: Because AutoIt does a lot behind the scenes. Do you use STL, ATL, MFC, WTL, TR1, boost or some other library? Those are all written in C++ so your argument for not using AutoItX applies to them as well. But I'm sure you use something to make your life easier.

[cppman]

cppman, to answer your question: Because AutoIt does a lot behind the scenes. Do you use STL, ATL, MFC, WTL, TR1, boost or some other library? Those are all written in C++ so your argument for not using AutoItX applies to them as well. But I'm sure you use something to make your life easier.

I just meant because most of the functions AutoItX implements are just a couple of lines using the Windows API (as far as I've seen, in the AutoIt source). I don't especially like the STL, but I do use it every once in a while. However, I completely hate, and refuse to use ATL/MFC/WTL and boost. (Never used TR1. I don't even know what it is.)

But, I understand what you're saying. Personally, I just don't think it is worth having an external DLL for such simple functions.

Edited August 15, 2008 by cppman

[SmOke_N]

I just meant because most of the functions AutoItX implements are just a couple of lines using the Windows API (as far as I've seen, in the AutoIt source). I don't especially like the STL, but I do use it every once in a while. However, I completely hate, and refuse to use ATL/MFC/WTL and boost. (Never used TR1. I don't even know what it is.)

But, I understand what you're saying. Personally, I just don't think it is worth having an external DLL for such simple functions.

So saving time in actually having to code all those functions (regardless of the few lines) isn't reason enough for you? I admit, I've written my own functions based off of autoits interpretation of use, but ... not everyone is as masochistic I'm sure.

Edit:

Oh... and Send() is just a "few" lines in C++? ... Man, the one I wrote was like 1K lines ... I suck .

Edited August 15, 2008 by SmOke_N

[cppman]

So saving time in actually having to code all those functions (regardless of the few lines) isn't reason enough for you? I admit, I've written my own functions based off of autoits interpretation of use, but ... not everyone is as masochistic I'm sure.

Edit:

Oh... and Send() is just a "few" lines in C++? ... Man, the one I wrote was like 1K lines ... I suck .

Unless you type 3 words per minute, it isn't a problem (at least not for me). Especially when you now have the code right there to edit and modify to you're likings. If it is a problem, you could even just use the code from the AutoIt public source code.

Without taking into account parsing and character case, a simple send function....

void Send(const char *text)
{
    const char *src = text;
    while (*src != '\0')
    {
        UINT vk = VkKeyScanA(*src);
        keybd_event(vk, MapVirtualKeyA(vk, 0), 0, 0);
        Sleep(10);
        src++;
    }
}

Edited August 15, 2008 by cppman

[Valik]

Unless you type 3 words per minute, it isn't a problem (at least not for me).

Yes because it's the writing of code that takes the most time. <insert eye rolling emoticon here>

Especially when you now have the code right there to edit and modify to you're likings. If it is a problem, you could even just use the code from the AutoIt public source code.

Without taking into account parsing and character case, a simple send function....

void Send(const char *text)
 {
     const char *src = text;
     while (*src != '\0')
     {
         UINT vk = VkKeyScanA(*src);
         keybd_event(vk, MapVirtualKeyA(vk, 0), 0, 0);
         Sleep(10);
         src++;
     }
 }

So without doing everything that makes the Send() function useful? Right. That's really an apples to apples comparison right there.

If you choose not to use libraries that's fine but please don't advocate the non-use of them, especially in threads where it's clear the OP doesn't know much if anything about C++. In most cases it makes far more sense to use well-tested libraries, even if they are "just a couple lines", than it does to write everything from scratch.

[SmOke_N]

Unless you type 3 words per minute, it isn't a problem (at least not for me). Especially when you now have the code right there to edit and modify to you're likings. If it is a problem, you could even just use the code from the AutoIt public source code.

Without taking into account parsing and character case, a simple send function....

void Send(const char *text)
{
    const char *src = text;
    while (*src != '\0')
    {
        UINT vk = VkKeyScanA(*src);
        keybd_event(vk, MapVirtualKeyA(vk, 0), 0, 0);
        Sleep(10);
        src++;
    }
}

That's nothing like autoit's send().

[cppman]

If you choose not to use libraries that's fine but please don't advocate the non-use of them, especially in threads where it's clear the OP doesn't know much if anything about C++. In most cases it makes far more sense to use well-tested libraries, even if they are "just a couple lines", than it does to write everything from scratch.

All right.

edit:

Yes because it's the writing of code that takes the most time. <insert eye rolling emoticon here>

If the person is going to use C++, then research comes with it. Obviously, if the original poster is trying to use real AutoIt code in C++, then the original poster shouldn't even be using AutoItX in C++ (let alone C++ itself). Just my opinion... Edited August 15, 2008 by cppman

[xZZTx]

I don't think i could really sit down and learn C++ i just have to play with it till i get it right like i did with autoit

but right now i have learn a little bit like how to use variables...and i used $ because its what is used in autoit

i tryed this code and it kinda worked..

{

    while(1) 
    {
    int X = AU3_MouseGetPosX();
    int Y = AU3_MouseGetPosY();
    AU3_ToolTip(X & Y,"1000","300");
    }

    return 0;
}

then i got

1>.\main.cpp(20) : error C2664: 'AU3_ToolTip' : cannot convert parameter 1 from 'int' to 'const char *'

any fix?

Also..

Can i even use int X = AU3_MouseGetPosX(); ?!

Edited August 16, 2008 by xZZTx

[Valik]

If you can't be arsed to actually take appropriate action to learn C++, give up now. It's not a language you can just fumble your way through without taking the initiative to learn it.

[xZZTx]

That Helped...

And We Will See In Due Time My Friend..

I Will Rule You C++!

[Valik]

That Helped...

And We Will See In Due Time My Friend..

I Will Rule You C++!

And people call me arrogant.