Reviews of AutoIt

1. 
   amokoura

   Reviewing 3.2.4.2 (Mar 5, 2008)

   A feature rich Windows automation language.
   
   The main competitor might be AutoHotKey. The reason I chose AutoIt is better syntax and COM automation.
   
   Later on AutoIt can be embedded to other applications with a dll file.
2. 
   horsecharles

   Reviewing 3.2.3.9 Beta (Apr 27, 2007)

   Kudos with this realease!!! It no longer wants to reinstall all the necessary third-party sdk's / runtimes!
3. 
   horsecharles

   Reviewing 3.2.3.7 Beta (Apr 26, 2007)

   This download link is dead + version is actually higher, 3.2.3.8: http://www.autoitscript....v3.2.3.8-beta-setup.exe
4. 
   PostDeals

   Reviewing 3.2.3.7 Beta (Apr 25, 2007)

   AWESOME APP, has really helped our production environment, now we have written out own :)
5. 
   dizzy_davidh

   Reviewing 3.2.3.2 Beta (Apr 11, 2007)

   I have used this app for well over a year now and I have to say it beats many other script languages hands-down.
   
   I have written full-blown applications with it that migrate printers, run entire processes under another user context, full GUI based applications for loads of different tasks and a shed-load more besides.
   
   Every time I see AutoIT mentioned somewhere it simply says that it is a keystroke macro app but essentially it is a full-blown script language as powerfull as vbs if not more so.
   
   When coupled with the freeware SciTe editor for authoring purposes AutoIT3 is awesome.
   
   Best of all your creations can be compiled into self-contained executables (try that one with a vbs file and no 3rd party apps!).
6. 
   adamlau

   Reviewing 3.2.3.2 Beta (Apr 10, 2007)

   Nice, lightweight macro builder. Works as advertised.
7. 
   Letterman

   Reviewing 3.2.2.0 (Feb 26, 2007)

   Awesome. That simple!
8. 
   seier

   Reviewing 3.2.2.0 RC3 (Dec 23, 2006)

   AutoIT is teriffic. I don't know what that guy is talking about:
   +F4::Run notepad
   
   Anyone that appreciates BASIC would argue about that being friendlier syntax? Yes it's concise, but that doesn't necessarily make it better or more powerful.
   
   The help file is awesome just like in Inno Setup. One problem with both InnoSetup and AutoIt is that neither are true compilers. A considerable linguistic weakness is the lack of a goto statement, which forces you to work a little harder in some rare instances.
   
   That being said I honestly prefer this over VS 2005 for slightly less than half of my development needs. It's simple and does the job, and doesn't require 10-20MB in runtimes. Moreover the help file actually has examples almost everywhere unlike MSDN.
   
   Cheers,
   Christian Blackburn
9. 
   Hywel

   Reviewing 3.2.1.14 Beta (Dec 12, 2006)

   Works very well for me. I love the help documentation. Clear, to-the-point. Keep up the good work
10. 
    Icfu

    Reviewing 3.2.1.13 Beta (Nov 21, 2006)

    - no mouse and keyboard hook which results in primitive hotkey support
    - no hotstrings
    - documentation
    - closed source
    - performance
    - ad hoc solutions are prevented by the "professional" syntax
    
    Example for Shift+F4 starting Notepad, persistent script (this is one simple reason why AHK and not AutoIt makes my day...):
    ;*** AHK code
    +F4::Run notepad
    ;***
    
    ;*** AutoIt code ***
    HotKeySet("+{F4}", "StartNotepad")
    
    Func StartNotepad()
    Run("notepad")
    EndFunc
    
    While 1
    Sleep (250)
    WEnd
    ;***
    
    + Window Information tool
    + excellent adjusted SciTE configuration
    + syntax can have advantages when debugging longer scripts, at least if you are able to find the code between all those brackets and quotation marks
    
    Icfu
11. 
    Lobishomen

    Reviewing 3.1.1.133 Beta (Nov 19, 2006)

    AutoIt is a great scripting language.
    
    The forum will help you if you show an effort at trying to accomplish your task.
    
    The Betas improve all the time.
12. 
    lokanetra

    Reviewing 3.1.1.133 Beta (Aug 4, 2006)

    I've actually been using this as a full-blown scripting language. There's very little that can't be done with AutoIt. It doesn't replace languages such as BASIC or Python but it sure is a great addition to any programming/scripting toolkit. I hope AutoIt develops into a true programming language one day.
13. 
    The MAZZTer

    Reviewing 3.1.1.133 Beta (Aug 4, 2006)

    The possibilities are near endless. This tool allows you to quickly script things that are difficult to figure out how to do with C++ and the WinAPI.
    
    For example, there are a few open/save dialog extenders out there (that extend all on the system), but most cost $$$, which isn't cool. So I made a tray script that sits around and finds an open/save dialog, and resizes it, sets an initial view on the file list, and gives the dialog transparency. Although a true "extender" would be able to do much more than that though the WinAPI and dialog hooks, it's a good start for just a 30 minute script.
    
    It's even possible to make custom-drawn menus using this, although I eventually realized how insane that idea was and remade it in .NET instead. Still, it's possible to do lots of stuff outside automation.
14. 
    InCiter

    Reviewing 3.1.1.126 Beta (Jun 19, 2006)

    I like it's ability to simulate being at work, when I am not. Delaying emails and other PC activity is cool.
    
    InCiter
15. 
    seier

    Reviewing 3.1.1.126 Beta (Jun 8, 2006)

    Hi Gang,
    
    One area where AutoIt excels is its documentation. From what I've seen there's an example for every command in the program. I can't think of another programming language, commercial or free that can claim that.
    
    Cheers,
    Christian Blackburn
16. 
    The MAZZTer

    Reviewing 3.1.1.126 Beta (Jun 7, 2006)

    I've found this tool very useful. I made a script that allows me to see download/upload stats for the variety of download apps I run. I tried to extend it to individual files with limited success (but mostly because the programs used non-standard controls, couldn't be helped).
    
    It's easy to create simple macros, but at the same time you can go a step further if you want and make a cool GUI or tray app to automate tasks you do often.
17. 
    Shyamala

    Reviewing 3.1.0 (Jun 8, 2005)

    I am a former AHK user. I wish I had found AutoIt3 first. If I could have that 3 months of my life back.
    
    Thank You AutoIt3
    
    Shyamala
18. 
    InCiter

    Reviewing 3.1.0 (Jun 8, 2005)

    Wow, if you need to automate it... AutoIt.
    
    I have automated all my persona system backups and maintenance.
    
    Jello Man
19. 
    [deXter]

    Reviewing 3.1.0 (Feb 26, 2005)

    AutoIT would have got a 5 - They were the ones who revolutioniszed the scripting and automation scene and made virtually anything and everything automatable. Althought AutoIT is now considered practically industry-standard, I gave it a 4 because they dont update too often and they dont incorporate that many new features in new releases.
    
    AutoHotKey on the other hand, practically incorporates every user's wishlist and is added into a new version within just a couple of days ! Plus AHK supports AutoIT2 scripts, so making a switch is quite easy.
    
    So other than that, AutoIt has no particular cons or negative aspects as such.

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