LxP Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 (edited) Latest version: February 13, 2006 After seeing a few requests on the forums for help learning how to use AutoIt (and after receiving a few PMs too) I decided to start working on a document that tries to teach this. All feedback is highly encouraged. This document is for you if you are interested in learning to script with AutoIt, as the title implies. It tries to assume no prior coding experience and it aims to teach some good general coding habits as well, which will be beneficial should you decide to move on to other languages. This document is nowhere near complete -- I need feedback in order to come close. What do you feel needs more or better explanation? Have I failed to cover something adequately or perhaps even at all?script_with_autoit.pdf.....(Previous versions had 124 + 1037 = 1161 downloads) If you have trouble viewing the PDF in your browser, please first download it by right-clicking the link and selecting Save Link As... or similar and then launch it separately from your browser. Edited February 13, 2006 by LxP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDod Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 (edited) A very worthwhile project and well worth continuing.Keep up the good work. EditYou could be heading for another "sticky" with this. Edited December 24, 2005 by BigDod Time you enjoyed wasting is not wasted time ......T.S. Elliot Suspense is worse than disappointment................Robert Burns God help the man who won't help himself, because no-one else will...........My Grandmother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWC Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Very good!!! Please continue... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Developers Jos Posted December 24, 2005 Developers Share Posted December 24, 2005 Looks very nice... SciTE4AutoIt3 Full installer Download page  - Beta files    Read before posting   How to post scriptsource   Forum etiquette Forum Rules  Live for the present, Dream of the future, Learn from the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinies Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Another tutorial is highly need as there are only 2 with the help file. Keep it up, this could help alot of new AutoIt scripters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simple Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Hi all, After seeing a few requests on the forums for help learning how to use AutoIt (and after receiving a few PMs too) I decided to start working on a document that tries to teach this. I don't consider it anywhere near complete yet but the time of year for giving is now -- not later! Please feel free to offer any feedback that you wish. Is it worth continuing? Have I said something stupidly wrong anywhere? Season's greetings to all! I could learn somthing off this but I got a problem opening the file The error came up showing There was an error opening this document. The filename, directory name, or volume lable syntax is incorrect. i used Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Acrobat Reader crashed when I tried to open it. Acro Reader 6.0.0 Firefox 1.0.7 Configured to read in browser Yes yes yes, there it was. Youth must go, ah yes. But youth is only being in a way like it might be an animal. No, it is not just being an animal so much as being like one of these malenky toys you viddy being sold in the streets, like little chellovecks made out of tin and with a spring inside and then a winding handle on the outside and you wind it up grrr grrr grrr and off it itties, like walking, O my brothers. But it itties in a straight line and bangs straight into things bang bang and it cannot help what it is doing. Being young is like being like one of these malenky machines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herewasplato Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Great - keep up the good work. (Sent you a PM about some minor points.) No problem opening the PDF inside IE6 on XP(SP2) Adobe Acrobat 7.0.5 Professional Also no problem: right-click on PDF link, Save Target As, "Save As" to local HD... [size="1"][font="Arial"].[u].[/u][/font][/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LxP Posted December 26, 2005 Author Share Posted December 26, 2005 (edited) Thanks for the responses. I'm sorry to hear that some of you are having trouble opening the file:There was an error opening this document. The filename, directory name, or volume lable syntax is incorrect.Acrobat Reader crashed when I tried to open it.···Configured to read in browserThe only advice I can offer is to try saving the file via this separate download link (removed) and opening it separately from your web browser.Due to the way my typesetting software works (at least by default), running example code copied directly from the document containing apostrophes will cause an AutoIt error. I'll see what I can do about that.Are there any other issues with what I've currently written?Edit: Separate download link removed. Please refer to the initial post. Edited December 27, 2005 by LxP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators big_daddy Posted December 26, 2005 Moderators Share Posted December 26, 2005 It's looking really good so far LxP, sure wish I had this my first month of learning AutoIT. Keep working on it and I think it will really help new scripters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w0uter Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 (edited) no problem Firefox 1.5 w/ Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional kinda hijacking this thread but would anyone be intrested in a dllcalling tutorial ? (problly rangeing from a command that takes no parameters to full blown structures) Edited December 26, 2005 by w0uter My UDF's:;mem stuff_Mem;ftp stuff_FTP ( OLD );inet stuff_INetGetSource ( OLD )_INetGetImage _INetBrowse ( Collection )_EncodeUrl_NetStat_Google;random stuff_iPixelSearch_DiceRoll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SmOke_N Posted December 26, 2005 Moderators Share Posted December 26, 2005 no problem Firefox 1.5 w/ Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professionalkinda hijacking this thread but would anyone be intrested in a dllcalling tutorial ?(problly rangeing from a command that takes no parameters to full blown structures)Sounds like something that could/would be neatly integrated with LxP's idea... I'm all for it personally. Common sense plays a role in the basics of understanding AutoIt... If you're lacking in that, do us all a favor, and step away from the computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1hit Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 it looks pretty good u should continue it ,then i can figure out how to script lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pecloe Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 Alex Great idea, need any help ? Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LxP Posted December 27, 2005 Author Share Posted December 27, 2005 (edited) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Update: December 27, 2005Code can now be pasted into scripts without causing errors.Rewrote the section on how to enter string values into a script.Improved the Values exercises.Added information on optional parameters to the Functions section.Added an Example function calls subsection.Added a Functions exercise.Added solutions for all exercises.When everyone's happy with the sections that are currently written, I'll start on the next one: Variables. Thanks again for the feedback so far and all feedback continues to be welcome. Great idea, need any help ?I'd love to hear if there are any errors in what I've written, if something isn't explained sufficiently or how the exercises may be improved (e.g. are there better questions to be asked?). Edit: Added link to top post (where the update is available). Edited December 27, 2005 by LxP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SmOke_N Posted December 27, 2005 Moderators Share Posted December 27, 2005 This would be a great 'Sticky' Topic until it's complete IMHO. Common sense plays a role in the basics of understanding AutoIt... If you're lacking in that, do us all a favor, and step away from the computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDod Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 This would be a great 'Sticky' Topic until it's complete IMHO.I agree, even after it is completed as well.Keep up the good work LxP Time you enjoyed wasting is not wasted time ......T.S. Elliot Suspense is worse than disappointment................Robert Burns God help the man who won't help himself, because no-one else will...........My Grandmother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seandisanti Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 Latest version: December 27, 2005 After seeing a few requests on the forums for help learning how to use AutoIt (and after receiving a few PMs too) I decided to start working on a document that tries to teach this. All feedback is highly encouraged. .....(The previous version had 124 downloads) If you have trouble viewing the PDF in your browser, please first download it by right-clicking the link and selecting Save Link As... or similar and then launch it separately from your browser.haha. good job man, you beat me to it. i've actually been working on something very similar, but didn't want to say anything about it until i was satisfied with what i had. Now i'll have to think of something else to kill time at work between posts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpm Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 (edited) Good teacher,I don't know if you have the intention to document the returns of a function perhaps not the byRef.I think instead of underlining the good way as for '' it could be better to paint it ''. (sorry I don't know how to paint the backgound with the forum tools)Follow your very good job Edited December 28, 2005 by jpm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDod Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 I still think this is a great project. I am really just trying to keep it on the first page so people see it. Almost as good as being a sticky. Time you enjoyed wasting is not wasted time ......T.S. Elliot Suspense is worse than disappointment................Robert Burns God help the man who won't help himself, because no-one else will...........My Grandmother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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