(Poll) What features do you wish you had in AutoIt?

[TheDcoder]

8 minutes ago, JockoDundee said:

Although, that’s actually not my call

And also not my call unfortunately

I'll try to make it as modular as possible so that every executable is unique, perhaps don't include networking code at all for programs which don't need it.

Other than that, we all just hope to god (or dog, your choice) that those AV companies don't add generic signature checking to prejudice to the scanning process.

[CoffeeJoe]

2 minutes ago, TheDcoder said:

And also not my call unfortunately

I'll try to make it as modular as possible so that every executable is unique, perhaps don't include networking code at all for programs which don't need it.

Other than that, we all just hope to god (or dog, your choice) that those AV companies don't add generic signature checking to prejudice to the scanning process.

I understand the why and the how it happens - I can't understand how they can essentially cripple an entire platform (due to laziness) and there is nothing to be done about it. How difficult would it be to make the available certificate services easier and more accessible? If I sign my apps they can leave me alone...

Just throwing that out there

[Musashi]

11 hours ago, Earthshine said:

im out of the thread. I used to use it in our installer distros.

[...] we can't use it because all our clients were complaining about virus stuff all the time, so it's use got voted out. We can still use it to test our GUIs and such and internal use.

I reacted with , because AutoIt had to be voted out as a tool for your distros.

However, it's nice to hear that you only left this particular thread, not the forum in general .

[TheSaint]

On 10/12/2021 at 3:26 AM, JockoDundee said:

Can you name a commercial Windows GUI app created after the year 2000 that didn’t have MT?

No I can't ... chiefly because I am no good with remembering names ... or numbers.

2000 sounds a bit early to me, so there would still be plenty though that didn't, back then.

I forget when I built my beast of a desktop PC, but alas it was about two years before dual core processors became all the rage, and that PC died not long after, and I had a fantastic setup for AutoIt on that PC, which to this day I have never replicated. AutoIt first became available, scripting only, around 2002 or 2003 I seem to recall. And I was big into doing GUI coding with AutoIt on that PC. I also joined the forum here in 2004, which was probably around a year after I'd started using AutoIt. Initially I'd belonged to some AutoIt group on Yahoo or something, and cancelled it due to email abuse.

Anyway, I reckon you have to add at least 5 years to 2000, maybe a few more. I'll take a stab and say many started supporting MT in around 2006, maybe a bit later. I don't recall any requests for MT at the forum, even in that year.

 

Edited October 13, 2021 by TheSaint

[TheSaint]

13 hours ago, TheDcoder said:

AutoIt is good for quick and easy automation, which is exactly what it's made for.

Correction .... one of the things it is made for.  

Was that a deliberate omission because you have such a hard time with GUIs, as you never forget to tell me? 

[seadoggie01]

Getting back to the original question... in line complete array declaration... like this:

Local $aArray[5]
...
$aArray = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

This gets annoying quickly with large arrays. It's so easy to explain, but likely isn't there for a good reason.

[TheDcoder]

1 hour ago, seadoggie01 said:

It's so easy to explain, but likely isn't there for a good reason.

Don't think so, probably no one bothered to implement it due to low demand. This is one of the features that will be included in ECI

Edited October 13, 2021 by TheDcoder

[TheSaint]

ECI is gonna be a real Swiss Army Knife ... just you wait and see.

I've put in a request for a Stapler, as I don't need the Comb. 

[seadoggie01]

1 minute ago, TheSaint said:

I've put in a request for a Stapler, as I don't need the Comb. 

As in, you're bald and like paper? I don't think I understand this

[TheSaint]

2 minutes ago, seadoggie01 said:

As in, you're bald and like paper? I don't think I understand this

It's not meant to be understood, just appreciated.  

But in case you were wondering .... yes I would find more use for a stapler, than a comb ... even in this so-called paperless society ... my ass.  

P.S. I also need some bloody way to attach the paper pirate hat to my head. 

[Musashi]

There is one particular place where every human being would hate to live in a paperless society .

[TheSaint]

I'm also trying to cultivate a staple diet ... which helps with what Musashi just suggested. 

[TheSaint]

4 minutes ago, Musashi said:

There is one particular place where every human being would hate to live in a paperless society .

Oops, have you forgotten about TheDcoder and co?

Or were you heading in a nosy direction instead ... tissue everyone?

And you can't have a proper BBQ without paper towels.

[JockoDundee]

4 hours ago, Musashi said:

There is one particular place where every human being would hate to live in a paperless society

 

[Musashi]

@JockoDundee : Funny video !

However, I could imagine that the enjoyment of this game would suffer a lot if you play it with the used paper I was talking about .