Autoit within C++

[schoel]

Hello,

I am sure my question has been asked before but after search for it, I can not find anything, probably because I don't know what to search for.

How do I get Autoit to work within C++? I want to do it without any IDEs

Thanks for any help

Joel

[Authenticity]

Like what? calling AutoIt functions within your C++ project?

[schoel]

Yes, that's what I meant.

[martin]

Hello,

I am sure my question has been asked before but after search for it, I can not find anything, probably because I don't know what to search for.

How do I get Autoit to work within C++? I want to do it without any IDEs

Thanks for any help

Joel

You need AutoItX. It's supplied with the AutoIt download, look in Program Files\AutoIt3\AutoItX. There's a help file there to explain it all.

[syko]

i look in autoitx help file but it give no help, only C++ code. could someone give example of how to do a few things in C++ with the autoit dll?

[Authenticity]

// Empty project additions:
//      Added "AutoIt3.h" include
//      Added "AutoItX3.lib" to the input linker libraries
//
// AutoItX3.dll needs to be in the run path during execution

#include <Windows.h>
#include <tchar.h>
#include "AutoIt3.h"

int APIENTRY WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,
                     HINSTANCE hPrevInstance,
                     LPSTR   lpCmdLine,
                     int       nCmdShow)
{
    // You can now call AutoIt commands, e.g. to send the keystrokes "hello"
    AU3_Sleep(1000);
    AU3_Run(_T("notepad.exe"), _T(""), 1);
    AU3_WinWaitActive(_T("Untitled -"), _T(""), 0);
    AU3_Send(_T("Hello{!}"), 0);

    // Get the text in the status bar
    //char szText[1000];
    //AU3_StatusbarGetText("Untitled -", "", 2, szText, 1000);
    //MessageBox(NULL, szText, "Text:", MB_OK);

    return 0;
}

This is the example file provided with AutoIt installation. You'll need to change few things because for some reason it call function with LPCWSTR instead of LPCTSTR so you'll need to use the wide version or just change every occurrence using CTRL+H in the development environment as an easy solution. Also make sure the dll is in the same folder as the project or the system's folder, and that the linker input includes the AutoItX3.lib file.

[martin]

i look in autoitx help file but it give no help, only C++ code. could someone give example of how to do a few things in C++ with the autoit dll?

Do you mean it only give VB code?

For a C++ example look in \Program Files\AutoIt3\AutoItX\StandardDLL\VC6\Example.

For support it's best to use use the ActiveX/COM Help and Support (AutoItX) forum.

[Jos]

... and it also helps when you have basic understanding of C++.

[rahoolm]

Thanks to Authenticity!

Edited August 31, 2010 by rahoolm