Re: [PL] PL2006 Program Submittals - Autoit

http://www.autoitscript.com

AutoIt v3 is a freeware BASIC-like scripting language designed for
automating the Windows GUI and general scripting. It uses a combination of
simulated keystrokes, mouse movement and window/control manipulation in
order to automate tasks in a way not possible or reliable with other
languages (e.g. VBScript and SendKeys). AutoIt is also very small,
self-contained and will run on 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000, XP, 2003 out of the
box with no annoying "runtimes" required! You can even make compiled
executable scripts that can run without AutoIt being installed!
AutoIt was initially designed for PC "roll out" situations to reliably
configure thousands of PCs, but with the arrival of v3 it has become a
powerful language able to cope with most scripting needs.
AutoIt can:
Provide a general-purpose scripting language for all Windows versions
Simulate keystrokes (supports most keyboard layouts)
Simulate mouse movements and clicks
Move, resize and manipulate windows
Interact directly with "controls" on a window (set/get text from edit
controls, check boxes and radio buttons, select items in drop-down lists,
etc.)
Create complex user interfaces (GUIs)
Work with the clipboard to cut/paste text items
Provide a scriptable RunAs function for Windows 2000/XP/2003
Unlike AutoIt2, the new AutoIt v3 language has a much more standard syntax
-similar to VBScript and BASIC - and now supports complex expressions, user
functions, looping and everything else that veteran scripters would expect.
As with previous versions, AutoIt has been designed to be as small as
possible (~115KB) and stand-alone with no external .dll files or registry
entries required. Scripts can also be compiled into stand-alone
executables with Aut2Exe.
There will also be updates to the ActiveX and DLL versions of AutoIt called
AutoItX - unlike v2 this will be a combined control (COM and standard DLL
functions in the same DLL). AutoItX will allow you to add the unique
features of AutoIt to your own favourite scripting or programming
languages!
Best of all, AutoIt continues to be FREE - but if you want to support the
time, money and effort spent on the project and web hosting then you may
donate using the link to your left in the menu.
Take me to the downloads page!

Brook Humphrey wrote:

> http://www.autoitscript.com
>
> AutoIt

<SNIP excess verbiage>

Hello Brook,

Program descriptions must furnish information about the ware type, OS
reguirements, the company, the author, the version, files etc. etc.

There is an outdated description for AutoIt on the program description
page. Please use that as your starting point and update/revise as needed.

http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/acf/P_programs.php

AutoIt
(Donationware) (open source)
Windows OS: Windows 95/98/ME/NT4/2000/XP
Languages: English; (documentation in Russian; Spanish; Italian)
Description: AutoIt v3 is an opensource BASIC-like scripting language
designed for automating the Windows GUI. It uses a combination of
simulated keystrokes, mouse movement and window/control manipulation in
order to automate tasks in a way not possible or reliable with other
languages (e.g. VBScript and SendKeys). NOTES: Unlike AutoIt v2, the new
v3 language has a much more standard syntax -similar to VBScript and
BASIC - and now supports complex expressions, user functions, looping
and everything else that veteran scripters would expect.
Company: Hiddensoft Author: Jonathan Bennett
Home page:
http://www.hiddensoft.com/
download page: v 3.1.0 (2005-02-07) [ autoit-v3-setup.exe (1740 KB)] [
autoit-v3.zip (1924 KB)]
http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/downloads.php

Susan
--
Posted to alt.comp.freeware
Search alt.comp.freeware (or read it online):
http://www.google.com/advanced_grou...t.comp.freeware
Pricelessware & ACF: http://www.pricelesswarehome.org
Pricelessware: http://www.pricelessware.org (not maintained)