E-Mail Request: Scripting Language
Norm is new to Daily Cup of Tech and wants to know about the scripting language that I develop in. Norm writes:
I’m very interested in your creative and innovative use of scripts. Could you tell me what language you’re scripting in? I’m not familiar enough to identify what language it’s in.
Thank you!
Thanks for the e-mail, Norm. I have been enamored with AutoIt for many years now and I write pretty much everything exclusively in this scripting language. I used to be a big VBScript guy but switched over a while ago now.
There are several reasons that I use AutoIt as opposed to other languages:
- It is freeware.
- I am not a developer by trade and AutoIt allows me to create very useful scripts without much difficulty.
- Unlike many other scripting languages, AutoIt can create self-contained executables that do not rely on other outside libraries or sources.
- I can easily automate repetitive tasks including key presses and mouse movements.
Here are a few useful AutoIt links:
- Website
- Forums
- Downloads
- Editor (SciTE)
- Online Documentation
- AutoIt on Daily Cup of Tech
- AutoIt Installation Scripts
- ScriptingLife
I hope that you have as much fun with AutoIt as I have.
If you found this post useful, why don't you buy me a cup of coffee to show your gratitude?
4 Responses to “E-Mail Request: Scripting Language”
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inthewayboy Says:
February 26th, 2007 at 10:22 pmAutoIt is a great gift to computer users! The GUI manipulation is unmatched and the syntax is easy enough for a newb like me.
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Improbus Says:
February 27th, 2007 at 8:09 amI to would like to sing the praises of AutoIT. I work in an IT department and I use it daily for all kinds of tasks. I have been a happy user since version 2.
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mayniac Says:
February 27th, 2007 at 11:35 amI got into AutoIT sometime last year and it has been an indispensable tool for a network administrator such as myself. I haven’t had enough time to develop my skills as much as I would like, but I can create the basic script and GUI. I actually found this site a while back while doing a search for AutoIT resources.
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santosh Says:
March 10th, 2007 at 10:31 amhow to create a script which will automatically set the proxy?
