AutoHotkey_L

AutoHotkey is a free, open source macro-creation and automation software utility that allows users to automate repetitive tasks. It is driven by a custom scripting language that is aimed specifically at providing keyboard shortcuts, otherwise known as hotkeys.

AutoHotkey_L started as a fork of AutoHotkey but has been the main branch for some time.

https://autohotkey.com/

How to Compile

AutoHotkey v2 is developed with Microsoft Visual Studio Community 2019, which is a free download from Microsoft.

• Get the source code.
• Open AutoHotkeyx.sln in Visual Studio.
• Select the appropriate Build and Platform.
• Build.

The project is configured in a way that allows building with Visual Studio 2012 or later. However, for the v2 branch, some newer C++ language features are used and therefore a later version of the compiler might be required.

The project is configured to use a platform toolset with "_xp" suffix, if available.

Build Configurations

AutoHotkeyx.vcxproj contains several combinations of build configurations. The main configurations are:

• Debug: AutoHotkey.exe in debug mode.
• Release: AutoHotkey.exe for general use.
• Self-contained: AutoHotkeySC.bin, used for compiled scripts.

Secondary configurations are:

• (mbcs): ANSI (multi-byte character set). Configurations without this suffix are Unicode.
• (minimal): Alternative project settings for producing a smaller binary, possibly with lower performance and added dependencies.

Platforms

AutoHotkeyx.vcxproj includes the following Platforms:

• Win32: for Windows 32-bit.
• x64: for Windows x64.

AutoHotkey supports Windows XP with or without service packs and Windows 2000 via an asm patch (win2kcompat.asm). Support may be removed if maintaining it becomes non-trivial. Older versions are not supported.

AutoHotkey v2 Alpha

https://autohotkey.com/v2/

v2 Branch