AutoIt

Name: AutoIt
Rating: 3.8 (4 reviews)

Use a straightforward BASIC-like scripting language to automate your Windows GUI. Simulate key presses, mouse movement, window attributes and much more.

Free • Proprietary
Windows

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AutoIt 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 all versions of Windows out-of-the-box with no annoying "runtimes" required!

AutoIt was initially designed for PC "roll out" situations to reliably automate and configure thousands of PCs. Over time it has become a powerful language that supports complex expressions, user functions, loops and everything else that veteran scripters would expect.

Features:

* Easy to learn BASIC-like syntax
* Simulate keystrokes and mouse movements
* Manipulate windows and processes
* Interact with all standard windows controls
* Scripts can be compiled into standalone executables
* Create Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs)
* COM support
* Regular expressions
* Directly call external DLL and Windows API functions
* Scriptable RunAs functions
* Detailed helpfile and large community-based support forums
* Compatible with Windows 95 / 98 / ME / NT4 / 2000 / XP / 2003 / Vista / 2008 / 7
* Unicode and x64 support
* Digitally signed for peace of mind
* Works with Windows Vistas User Account Control (UAC)

AutoIt has been designed to be as small as possible and stand-alone with no external .dll files or registry entries required making it safe to use on Servers. Scripts can be compiled into stand-alone executables with Aut2Exe.

Also supplied is a combined COM and DLL version of AutoIt called AutoItX that allows you to add the unique features of AutoIt to your own favourite scripting or programming languages!

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jumphopper

★

• Top positive comment about 1 year ago • 0 replies

I have been using this since July 99 and it has saved me a lot of time and effort.

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davidmgreene

★

• Top positive comment almost 2 years ago • 0 replies

I've used AutoIt for several fairly complex automation projects in the last decade. I found it to be a powerful and stable tool, particularly for bypassing antiquated application GUIs that did not allow for any other automation method.

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Chuck7

★

• Top negative comment about 3 years ago • 0 replies

Since AutoIt has Long been Superseded by the Far Superior AutoHotkey, I cannot imagine why anyone would use this! PREVIOUSLY, AutoIt WAS Open-Source, but having become irrelevant, they chose to become CLOSED -- while AutoHotkey remains perfectly Open Source -- And in fact, the AutoHotkey Foundation has Welcomed Multiple Variations of that amazing program: Excellence does not fear users' enhancements. A Fascinating & Bizarre tale indeed.

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LordMax

★

• Review • over 1 year ago • 0 replies

Please remove the linux tag, it's a windows only software

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mwvolz

Comment • over 11 years ago • 0 replies

AutoIt is an excellent tool for automating processes. I have used it to navigate websites and other Windows apps, as well as perform tedious data entry tasks. The IDE (SciTE) helps speed up development. You create standalone EXEs that can run without AutoIt installed.

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