[Solved] Koda Form Preview does not work

[dreivilo47]

I have created a form in Koda.
When I want to see a form preview, I choose "Tools", "Run Form".
But in place of a form preview I see a file opened in Notepad (test.au3) with code.
What do I wrong?

Edited August 14, 2017 by dreivilo47
Problem solved

[Jos]

You likely set the *.au3 file-extension to Run/Open with Notepad?

Jos

[dreivilo47]

9 minutes ago, Jos said:

You likely set the *.au3 file-extension to Run/Open with Notepad?

Jos

I don't know Jos.  Where can I check this in Windows 10?

[Jos]

Just run this script in SciTE to show the current settings:

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#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <EditConstants.au3>
#Region ;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI ****
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Icon=C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\Icons\au3.ico
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Add_Constants=n
#EndRegion ;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI ****
;***********************************************************
; Scriptname: Get_AU3_Settings.au3
; Script to display Registry setting for SciTE & AutoIt3
; reporting possible issues with these settings
;***********************************************************
#include <StaticConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
_Check_Au3_Registry()
;
Func _Check_Au3_Registry()
    Local $TotalMsg,$UserData
    Display_Console("******************************************************************************************************************************************" & @CRLF, $TotalMsg)
    Local $FixedOpen = RegRead("HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.au3", "Application")
    Local $FixedOpenW7 = RegRead("HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.au3\Userchoice", "ProgId")
    If $FixedOpen <> "" Then
        Display_Console("!*  Found always open with         :" & $FixedOpen & @CRLF, $TotalMsg)
        Display_Console('!*  Fixed by removing Registry Hyve: "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.au3" Key:"Application"' & @CRLF, $TotalMsg)
    EndIf
    If $FixedOpenW7 <> "" Then
        Display_Console("!*  Found always open with Win7    :" & $FixedOpenW7 & @CRLF, $TotalMsg)
        Display_Console('!*  Fixed by removing Registry key : "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.au3\Userchoice"' & @CRLF, $TotalMsg)
    EndIf
    Local $au3prof = RegRead("HKCR\.au3", "")
    If $au3prof <> "AutoIt3Script" And $au3prof <> "AutoIt3ScriptBeta" Then
        Display_Console('!*  Registry key: "HKCR\.au3" - "Default" is currently set to ' & $au3prof, $TotalMsg)
        Display_Console('   ==> This should be changed to "AutoIt3Script" (or "AutoIt3ScriptBeta")' & @CRLF, $TotalMsg)
;~  RegWrite("HKCR\.au3","","REG_SZ","AutoIt3Script")
    Else
        Display_Console("* HKCR\.au3 Default       :" & $au3prof & @CRLF, $TotalMsg)
    EndIf
    Local $RegKeyBase = "HKCR\" & $au3prof & "\shell"
    Display_Console("* HKCR\.au3 ShellNew      :" & @WindowsDir & "\SHELLNEW\" & RegRead("HKCR\.au3\Shellnew", "Filename"), $TotalMsg)
    If FileExists(@WindowsDir & "\SHELLNEW\" & RegRead("HKCR\.au3\Shellnew", "Filename")) Then
        Display_Console(" (File Exists)" & @CRLF, $TotalMsg)
    Else
        Display_Console(" (*** File is Misssing!)" & @CRLF, $TotalMsg)
    EndIf
    Display_Console("******************************************************************************************************************************************" & @CRLF, $TotalMsg)
    Display_Console("* Explorer shell options:" & @CRLF, $TotalMsg)
    Display_Console("* " & $RegKeyBase & ": " & @CRLF, $TotalMsg)
    Display_Console("*  => Default Action:" & RegRead($RegKeyBase, "") & @CRLF, $TotalMsg)
    Local  $var, $var2
    For $i = 1 To 30
        $var = RegEnumKey($RegKeyBase, $i)
        If @error <> 0 Then ExitLoop
        Display_Console("*     " & StringLeft($var & "                       ", 22), $TotalMsg)
        $var2 = RegEnumKey($RegKeyBase & "\" & $var, 1)
        Display_Console(" => " & $var2, $TotalMsg)
        Display_Console(":" & RegRead($RegKeyBase & "\" & $var & "\" & $var2, "") & @CRLF, $TotalMsg)
    Next
    Display_Console("******************************************************************************************************************************************" & @CRLF, $TotalMsg)
    Display_Console("* User SciTE info:" & @CRLF, $TotalMsg)
    If EnvGet("SCITE_USERHOME") <> "" Then
        $UserData = EnvGet("SCITE_USERHOME")
        Display_Console("*    SCITE_USERHOME:" & $UserData & ": " & @CRLF, $TotalMsg)
    ElseIf EnvGet("SCITE_HOME") <> "" Then
        $UserData = EnvGet("SCITE_HOME")
        Display_Console("*    SCITE_HOME:" & $UserData & ": " & @CRLF, $TotalMsg)
    Else
        $UserData = @ScriptDir
        Display_Console("*    Portable:" & $UserData & ": " & @CRLF, $TotalMsg)
    EndIf
    If Not FileExists($UserData) Then
        Display_Console("*    Directory missing: " & $UserData, $TotalMsg)
    Else
        ; Check directory structure
        If Not FileExists($UserData & "\Au3Stripper") Then Display_Console("*    Directory missing: " & $UserData & "\Au3Stripper" & @CRLF, $TotalMsg)
        If Not FileExists($UserData & "\AutoIt3Wrapper") Then Display_Console("*    Directory missing: " & $UserData & "\AutoIt3Wrapper" & @CRLF, $TotalMsg)
        If Not FileExists($UserData & "\CodeWizard") Then Display_Console("*    Directory missing: " & $UserData & "\CodeWizard" & @CRLF, $TotalMsg)
        If Not FileExists($UserData & "\SciTE Jump") Then Display_Console("*    Directory missing: " & $UserData & "\SciTE Jump" & @CRLF, $TotalMsg)
        If Not FileExists($UserData & "\SciTEConfig") Then Display_Console("*    Directory missing: " & $UserData & "\SciTEConfig" & @CRLF, $TotalMsg)
        If Not FileExists($UserData & "\Tidy") Then Display_Console("*    Directory missing: " & $UserData & "\Tidy" & @CRLF, $TotalMsg)
        ; check key files
        If Not FileExists($UserData & "\abbrev.properties") Then
            Display_Console("*    File missing: " & $UserData & "\Aabbrev.properties" & @CRLF, $TotalMsg)
        Else
            If Not FileGetSize($UserData & "\abbrev.properties") Then Display_Console("*    File empty: " & $UserData & "\Abbrev.properties" & @CRLF, $TotalMsg)
        EndIf
        If Not FileExists($UserData & "\au3abbrev.properties") Then
            Display_Console("*    File missing: " & $UserData & "\au3abbrev.properties" & @CRLF, $TotalMsg)
        Else
            If Not FileGetSize($UserData & "\au3abbrev.properties") Then Display_Console("*    File empty: " & $UserData & "\au3abbrev.properties" & @CRLF, $TotalMsg)
        EndIf
        If Not FileExists($UserData & "\SciTEUSer.properties") Then
            Display_Console("*    No SciTEUSer.properties yet" & @CRLF, $TotalMsg)
        Else
            Display_Console("*    SciTEUSer.Properties: " & @CRLF, $TotalMsg)
            Display_Console("*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------" & @CRLF, $TotalMsg)
            Display_Console(FileRead($UserData & "\SciTEUSer.properties") & @CRLF, $TotalMsg)
        EndIf
    EndIf
    Display_Console("******************************************************************************************************************************************" & @CRLF, $TotalMsg)
    ClipPut($TotalMsg)
    GUICreate(".au3 registry settings", 1000, 600)
    GUICtrlCreateEdit($TotalMsg, 1, 1, 998, 560,$ES_READONLY+$WS_VSCROLL+$ES_AUTOVSCROLL)
    GUICtrlSetFont(-1, Default, Default, Default, "Courier New")
    Local $HReg_Exit = GUICtrlCreateButton("Exit", 450, 570, 50, 25)
    GUICtrlCreateLabel("* information is stored on the clipboard.", 10, 575)
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
    Do
        $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    Until $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Or $msg = $HReg_Exit
    GUIDelete()
EndFunc   ;==>_Check_Au3_Registry
;
Func Display_Console($msg, ByRef $TotalMsg)
;~  ConsoleWrite($msg)
    $TotalMsg &= $msg
EndFunc   ;==>Display_Console

Jos

[dreivilo47]

Thank you for the script.

[dreivilo47]

My current settings:

[Jos]

As you can see you have done a right-mouse-click on an au3 file and selected always open with notepad. 

There is a hint in that output how it can be fixed.

Jos

[dreivilo47]

Thank you for the info Jos.
I've removed the registry key "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.au3\UserChoice".
But the form preview doesn't open.

[Jos]

So what is now the output of the earlier script?

Jos

[dreivilo47]

This is now the output of the earlier script:

[dreivilo47]

I've changed "au3_auto_file" to "AutoIt3Script" at registry key "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.au3" (Default).
But the form preview doesn't open.  It opens a new AU3-file with code in SciTE!

[dreivilo47]

No response from Jos.
I suppose opening a new AU3-file with code in SciTE is a form preview.
If so, my problem is solved.
Thanks for your help Jos.

[Jos]

I can only assume that Koda is using the standard "Open" action for .au3, so when that is set to "SciTE" then that is what you will see. ( and also what I see)
Changing this to Run (open with AutoIt3.exe) will likely show what you want to achieve.

Jos

[Jos]

mmm ... I see that Koda also has an option to set it manually to AutoIt3.exe when you want .....  so you didn't browse all options and tried them?

That actually works pretty well and took a whole 5 minutes to figure out. 

Jos

Edited August 14, 2017 by Jos

[dreivilo47]

No, I didn't browsed all options.  I'm sorry for this.
I have set it manually to AutoIt3.exe.  It shows now what I want to achieve.
Thank you very much Jos!

[Jos]

You're welcome ... and my last post was merely a tongue-in-cheek remark... also towards myself not checking earlier.

Jos

[dreivilo47]

On 15-8-2017 at 6:25 PM, Jos said:

You're welcome ... and my last post was merely a tongue-in-cheek remark... also towards myself not checking earlier.

Jos