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Nine: /* Why does the Ctrl key get stuck down after I run my script? */

2024-10-02T14:18:39Z

Why does the Ctrl key get stuck down after I run my script?

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	Send($ss)		Send($ss)
	EndFunc;==>_SendEx</syntaxhighlight>		EndFunc;==>_SendEx</syntaxhighlight>

			=== Key sequence ===
			This sequence of keys is also working fine (including in AutoItX).

			<syntaxhighlight lang="autoit">
			Send("{CTRLDOWN}")
			Send("a")
			Send("{CTRLUP}")</syntaxhighlight>

	=== General unstuck method ===		=== General unstuck method ===
	Shilbiz also discovered that the following can 'clear' locked down keys.		Shilbiz also discovered that the following can 'clear' locked down keys.
	<syntaxhighlight lang="autoit"> ControlSend("", "", "", "text", 0)</syntaxhighlight>		<syntaxhighlight lang="autoit"> ControlSend("", "", "", "text", 0)</syntaxhighlight>


	==How can I use Pixel functions?==		==How can I use Pixel functions?==

Water: Added the Korean Forums

2022-01-15T16:18:49Z

Added the Korean Forums

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	==Are there forums available in my local language?==		==Are there forums available in my local language?==
	Yes there are some available. Some forum members here participate in multiple forums.		Yes there are some available. Some forum members here participate in multiple forums.
			* [http://www.autoit.fr/ French Forums]
	* [http://www.autoit.de/ German Forums]		* [http://www.autoit.de/ German Forums]
	* [http://~~www~~.autoit.fr/ ~~French~~ Forums]		* [https://cafe.naver.com/autoitscript?iframe_url=/ArticleList.nhn%3Fsearch.clubid=12344765%26search.boardtype=L Korean Forums]
			* [http://forum.autoitbrasil.com/ Portuguese Forums]
			* [http://autoit-script.ru/ Russian Forums]
	* [http://www.autoit.es/ Spanish Forums]		* [http://www.autoit.es/ Spanish Forums]
	* [http://autoit-script.ru/ Russian Forums]
	* [http://forum.autoitbrasil.com/ Portuguese Forums]

	Please note that these are independent, community-run message boards and not just a translation of this board.		Please note that these are independent, community-run message boards and not just a translation of this board.

Junkew: /* How can I control (click, edit etc) an external (html) application? */

2021-10-06T12:09:15Z

How can I control (click, edit etc) an external (html) application?

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	* au3inf part of AutoIT		* au3inf part of AutoIT
	* [http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/153520-iuiautomation-ms-framework-automate-chrome-ff-ie/ simplespy in the zip]		* [http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/153520-iuiautomation-ms-framework-automate-chrome-ff-ie/ simplespy in the zip]
			* [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/196833-uiaspy-ui-automation-spy-tool/?tab=comments#comment-1411655 uia spy]
	* [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/166830-java-object-automation-and-simple-spy jabsimplespy in examples section of the AutoIt forum]		* [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/166830-java-object-automation-and-simple-spy jabsimplespy in examples section of the AutoIt forum]
	* [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/126716-control-viewer-autoit-window-info-tool/ control viewer]		* [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/126716-control-viewer-autoit-window-info-tool/ control viewer]

Argumentum: /* Information about Environment */

2021-05-22T19:38:06Z

Information about Environment

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	; Version: 1.01. AutoIt: V3.3.14.2		; Version: 1.01. AutoIt: V3.3.14.2
	; Retrieve the recommended information of the current system when posting a support question.		; Retrieve the recommended information of the current system when posting a support question.
	Local $sSystemInfo = 'I have a valid AutoIt support question and kindly provided the details of my system:' & @CRLF & @CRLF & _		Local $sSystemInfo = 'I have a valid AutoIt support question and kindly provided the details of my system:' & _
	'AutoIt Version: V' & @AutoItVersion & ' [' & (@AutoItX64 ? 'X64' : 'X32') & ']' & @CRLF & _		@CRLF & @CRLF & 'AutoIt Version: V' & @AutoItVersion & ' [' & (@AutoItX64 ? 'X64' : 'X32') & ']' & _
	'Windows Version: ' & @OSVersion & '/' & (@OSServicePack <> "" ? @OSServicePack : _		@CRLF & 'Windows Version: ' & @OSVersion & '/' & (@OSServicePack <> "" ? @OSServicePack : _
	RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion", "ReleaseId")) & _		RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion", "ReleaseId")) & _
	' [' & @OSArch & ']' & @CRLF & 'Language: ' & _GetOSLanguage() & ' (' & @OSLang & ')' & @CRLF & @CRLF		' [' & @OSArch & ']' & @CRLF & 'Language: ' & _GetOSLanguage() & ' (' & @OSLang & ')' & @CRLF & @CRLF

Argumentum: /* Information about Environment */

2021-05-19T16:26:46Z

Information about Environment

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	<syntaxhighlight lang="autoit">		<syntaxhighlight lang="autoit">
	#include <~~Misc~~.au3>		#include <APILocaleConstants.au3>
	; Version: 1.00. AutoIt: V3.3.8.1		#include <WinAPILocale.au3>
			; Version: 1.01. AutoIt: V3.3.14.2
	; Retrieve the recommended information of the current system when posting a support question.		; Retrieve the recommended information of the current system when posting a support question.
	Local $sSystemInfo = 'I have a valid AutoIt support question and kindly provided the details of my system:' & @CRLF & @CRLF & _		Local $sSystemInfo = 'I have a valid AutoIt support question and kindly provided the details of my system:' & @CRLF & @CRLF & _
	'AutoIt Version: V' & @AutoItVersion & ' [' & (@AutoItX64 ?'X64':'X32') & ']' & @CRLF & _		'AutoIt Version: V' & @AutoItVersion & ' [' & (@AutoItX64 ? 'X64' : 'X32') & ']' & @CRLF & _
	'Windows Version: ' & @OSVersion & ' [' & @OSArch & ']' & @CRLF & _		'Windows Version: ' & @OSVersion & '/' & (@OSServicePack <> "" ? @OSServicePack : _
	'Language: ' & _GetOSLanguage() & ' (' & @OSLang & ')' & @CRLF & @CRLF		RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion", "ReleaseId")) & _
			' [' & @OSArch & ']' & @CRLF & 'Language: ' & _GetOSLanguage() & ' (' & @OSLang & ')' & @CRLF & @CRLF
	ClipPut($sSystemInfo)		ClipPut($sSystemInfo)
	MsgBox(4096, 'This info has been copied to the clipboard. Use Ctrl + V to retrieve it.', $sSystemInfo)		MsgBox(4096, 'This info has been copied to the clipboard. Use Ctrl + V to retrieve it.', $sSystemInfo)

	Func _GetOSLanguage()		Func _GetOSLanguage()
	~~Local $aString[20] = [19, "0409 0809 0C09 1009 1409 1809 1C09 2009 2409 2809 2C09 3009 3409", "0404 0804 0C04 1004 0406", "0406", "0413 0813", "0425"~~, _		Return _WinAPI_GetLocaleInfo(_WinAPI_GetUserDefaultLCID(), $LOCALE_SLANGUAGE)
	~~"040B", "040C 080C 0C0C 100C 140C 180C", "0407 0807 0C07 1007 1407", "040E", "0410 0810", _~~
	~~"0411", "0414 0814", "0415", "0416 0816", "0418", _~~
	~~"0419", "081A 0C1A", "040A 080A 0C0A 100A 140A 180A 1C0A 200A 240A 280A 2C0A 300A 340A 380A 3C0A 400A 440A 480A 4C0A 500A", "041D 081D"]~~
	~~Local~~ $~~aLanguage[20] = [19, "English", "Chinese", "Danish", "Dutch", "Estonian", "Finnish", "French", "German", "Hungarian", "Italian", _~~
	~~"Japanese", "Norwegian", "Polish", "Portuguese", "Romanian", "Russian", "Serbian", "Spanish", "Swedish"]~~
	~~For $i = 1 To $aString[0]~~
	~~If StringInStr($aString[$i], @OSLang~~) ~~Then~~
	~~Return $aLanguage[$i]~~
	~~EndIf~~
	~~Next~~
	~~Return $aLanguage[1]~~
	EndFunc ;==>_GetOSLanguage		EndFunc ;==>_GetOSLanguage
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

MLipok: /* What is proper forum etiquette? What rules are there for the forum? */ added Google Policy Violations + CleanUp

2020-09-20T10:03:04Z

What is proper forum etiquette? What rules are there for the forum?: added Google Policy Violations + CleanUp

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	* Finally follow the rules:		* Finally follow the rules:
	** [http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/169097-forum-rules/ Forum rules]		** [http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/169097-forum-rules/ Forum rules]
			** [http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=37739 General policies and forum settings]
	** [http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=54168 Rules for the Chat forum]		** [http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=54168 Rules for the Chat forum]
	** [http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=65889 Rules for asking for source code]		** [http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=65889 Rules for asking for source code]
	** [http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=~~37739 General policies and forum settings~~]		** [http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=156031 Google Policy Violations]

	Some general points taken from [http://www.ehow.com/how_2106033_use-proper-forum-etiquette.html here].		Some general points taken from [http://www.ehow.com/how_2106033_use-proper-forum-etiquette.html here].

MLipok: /* What is proper forum etiquette? What rules are there for the forum? */

2020-09-20T09:55:39Z

What is proper forum etiquette? What rules are there for the forum?

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	#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/14-autoitx-help-and-support/ AutoItX Support] (Support for the COM, DLL, PowerShell and .NET add-ons for AutoIt)		#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/14-autoitx-help-and-support/ AutoItX Support] (Support for the COM, DLL, PowerShell and .NET add-ons for AutoIt)
	#* <b>Non-AutoIt</b>		#* <b>Non-AutoIt</b>
	#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/6-chat/ Chat (General chat for Active Members. Not accessible to guests or search engines)]		#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/6-chat/ Chat] (General chat for Active Members. Not accessible to guests or search engines)
	#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/39-developer-general-discussion/ Developer General Discussion (General development and scripting discussions)]		#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/39-developer-general-discussion/ Developer General Discussion] (General development and scripting discussions)
	#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/29-test-posting-messages/ Test Posting Messages (This forum is emptied of all topics and posts from time to time.)]		#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/29-test-posting-messages/ Test Posting Messages] (This forum is emptied of all topics and posts from time to time)
	#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/44-language-specific-discussion/ Language Specific Discussion (Common IT Admin-related languages have their own forums. Feel free to post about any other language in the Misc forum.)]		#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/44-language-specific-discussion/ Language Specific Discussion] (Common IT Admin-related languages have their own forums. Feel free to post about any other language in the Misc forum)
	#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/31-it-administration/ IT Administration (Discussions about general IT related topics, administration, management and deployment)]		#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/31-it-administration/ IT Administration] (Discussions about general IT related topics, administration, management and deployment)
	# Include a detailed description in the content of the post, and a detailed title		# Include a detailed description in the content of the post, and a detailed title
	#* Titles such as 'Help' and 'What's wrong?' are not acceptable. To get the most help with your problem, be as descriptive as you can in the title, but keep in mind your title cannot be too long.		#* Titles such as 'Help' and 'What's wrong?' are not acceptable. To get the most help with your problem, be as descriptive as you can in the title, but keep in mind your title cannot be too long.

MLipok: /* What is proper forum etiquette? What rules are there for the forum? */

2020-09-20T09:53:44Z

What is proper forum etiquette? What rules are there for the forum?

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	#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/14-autoitx-help-and-support/ AutoItX Support] (Support for the COM, DLL, PowerShell and .NET add-ons for AutoIt)		#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/14-autoitx-help-and-support/ AutoItX Support] (Support for the COM, DLL, PowerShell and .NET add-ons for AutoIt)
	#* <b>Non-AutoIt</b>		#* <b>Non-AutoIt</b>
	#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/6-chat/ Chat]		#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/6-chat/ Chat (General chat for Active Members. Not accessible to guests or search engines)]
	#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/39-developer-general-discussion/ Developer ~~Chat~~ (~~genaral discussion~~)]		#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/39-developer-general-discussion/ Developer General Discussion (General development and scripting discussions)]
	#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/29-test-posting-messages/ Test Posting Messages (This forum is emptied of all topics and posts from time to time.)]		#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/29-test-posting-messages/ Test Posting Messages (This forum is emptied of all topics and posts from time to time.)]
	#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/44-language-specific-discussion/ Language Specific Discussion (Common IT Admin-related languages have their own forums. Feel free to post about any other language in the Misc forum.)]		#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/44-language-specific-discussion/ Language Specific Discussion (Common IT Admin-related languages have their own forums. Feel free to post about any other language in the Misc forum.)]

MLipok: /* What is proper forum etiquette? What rules are there for the forum? */ Make sure you post in the correct forum.... new links in Non-AutoIt

2020-09-20T09:51:54Z

What is proper forum etiquette? What rules are there for the forum?: Make sure you post in the correct forum.... new links in Non-AutoIt

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	#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/14-autoitx-help-and-support/ AutoItX Support] (Support for the COM, DLL, PowerShell and .NET add-ons for AutoIt)		#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/14-autoitx-help-and-support/ AutoItX Support] (Support for the COM, DLL, PowerShell and .NET add-ons for AutoIt)
	#* <b>Non-AutoIt</b>		#* <b>Non-AutoIt</b>
	#** Chat		#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/6-chat/ Chat]
	#** Developer Chat		#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/39-developer-general-discussion/ Developer Chat (genaral discussion)]
			#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/29-test-posting-messages/ Test Posting Messages (This forum is emptied of all topics and posts from time to time.)]
			#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/44-language-specific-discussion/ Language Specific Discussion (Common IT Admin-related languages have their own forums. Feel free to post about any other language in the Misc forum.)]
			#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/31-it-administration/ IT Administration (Discussions about general IT related topics, administration, management and deployment)]
	# Include a detailed description in the content of the post, and a detailed title		# Include a detailed description in the content of the post, and a detailed title
	#* Titles such as 'Help' and 'What's wrong?' are not acceptable. To get the most help with your problem, be as descriptive as you can in the title, but keep in mind your title cannot be too long.		#* Titles such as 'Help' and 'What's wrong?' are not acceptable. To get the most help with your problem, be as descriptive as you can in the title, but keep in mind your title cannot be too long.

Water at 11:01, 18 August 2019

2019-08-18T11:01:29Z

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	The following few links are related to DPI Awareness :		The following few links are related to DPI Awareness :

	After much research and testing, DPI ~~Aware'ness~~ is solved in the following thread with all relevant information moved to the 1st post		After much research and testing, DPI Awareness is solved in the following thread with all relevant information moved to the 1st post
	* [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/199786-making-your-compiled-application-dpi-aware/ making-your-compiled-application-dpi-aware]		* [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/199786-making-your-compiled-application-dpi-aware/ making-your-compiled-application-dpi-aware]

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	==AutoIt+SciTE Portable Developer Environment==		==AutoIt+SciTE Portable Developer Environment==
	Recent discussion can be found here:		Recent discussion can be found here:
	* [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/119572-autoit3-portable/?do=findComment&comment=1391105 How to make AutoIt+SciTE portable ]		* [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/119572-autoit3-portable/?do=findComment&comment=1391105 How to make AutoIt+SciTE portable]

	==Does AutoIt have an agreed set of good practices ?==		==Does AutoIt have an agreed set of good practices ?==

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	#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/14-autoitx-help-and-support/ AutoItX Support] (Support for the COM, DLL, PowerShell and .NET add-ons for AutoIt)		#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/14-autoitx-help-and-support/ AutoItX Support] (Support for the COM, DLL, PowerShell and .NET add-ons for AutoIt)
	#* <b>Non-AutoIt</b>		#* <b>Non-AutoIt</b>
	#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/6-chat/ Chat (General chat for Active Members. Not accessible to guests or search engines)]		#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/6-chat/ Chat] (General chat for Active Members. Not accessible to guests or search engines)
	#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/39-developer-general-discussion/ Developer General Discussion (General development and scripting discussions)]		#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/39-developer-general-discussion/ Developer General Discussion] (General development and scripting discussions)
	#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/29-test-posting-messages/ Test Posting Messages (This forum is emptied of all topics and posts from time to time.)]		#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/29-test-posting-messages/ Test Posting Messages] (This forum is emptied of all topics and posts from time to time)
	#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/44-language-specific-discussion/ Language Specific Discussion (Common IT Admin-related languages have their own forums. Feel free to post about any other language in the Misc forum.)]		#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/44-language-specific-discussion/ Language Specific Discussion] (Common IT Admin-related languages have their own forums. Feel free to post about any other language in the Misc forum)
	#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/31-it-administration/ IT Administration (Discussions about general IT related topics, administration, management and deployment)]		#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/31-it-administration/ IT Administration] (Discussions about general IT related topics, administration, management and deployment)
	# Include a detailed description in the content of the post, and a detailed title		# Include a detailed description in the content of the post, and a detailed title
	#* Titles such as 'Help' and 'What's wrong?' are not acceptable. To get the most help with your problem, be as descriptive as you can in the title, but keep in mind your title cannot be too long.		#* Titles such as 'Help' and 'What's wrong?' are not acceptable. To get the most help with your problem, be as descriptive as you can in the title, but keep in mind your title cannot be too long.

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	#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/14-autoitx-help-and-support/ AutoItX Support] (Support for the COM, DLL, PowerShell and .NET add-ons for AutoIt)		#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/14-autoitx-help-and-support/ AutoItX Support] (Support for the COM, DLL, PowerShell and .NET add-ons for AutoIt)
	#* <b>Non-AutoIt</b>		#* <b>Non-AutoIt</b>
	#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/6-chat/ Chat]		#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/6-chat/ Chat (General chat for Active Members. Not accessible to guests or search engines)]
	#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/39-developer-general-discussion/ Developer ~~Chat~~ (~~genaral discussion~~)]		#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/39-developer-general-discussion/ Developer General Discussion (General development and scripting discussions)]
	#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/29-test-posting-messages/ Test Posting Messages (This forum is emptied of all topics and posts from time to time.)]		#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/29-test-posting-messages/ Test Posting Messages (This forum is emptied of all topics and posts from time to time.)]
	#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/44-language-specific-discussion/ Language Specific Discussion (Common IT Admin-related languages have their own forums. Feel free to post about any other language in the Misc forum.)]		#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/44-language-specific-discussion/ Language Specific Discussion (Common IT Admin-related languages have their own forums. Feel free to post about any other language in the Misc forum.)]

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	#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/14-autoitx-help-and-support/ AutoItX Support] (Support for the COM, DLL, PowerShell and .NET add-ons for AutoIt)		#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/14-autoitx-help-and-support/ AutoItX Support] (Support for the COM, DLL, PowerShell and .NET add-ons for AutoIt)
	#* <b>Non-AutoIt</b>		#* <b>Non-AutoIt</b>
	#** Chat		#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/6-chat/ Chat]
	#** Developer Chat		#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/39-developer-general-discussion/ Developer Chat (genaral discussion)]
			#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/29-test-posting-messages/ Test Posting Messages (This forum is emptied of all topics and posts from time to time.)]
			#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/44-language-specific-discussion/ Language Specific Discussion (Common IT Admin-related languages have their own forums. Feel free to post about any other language in the Misc forum.)]
			#** [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/forum/31-it-administration/ IT Administration (Discussions about general IT related topics, administration, management and deployment)]
	# Include a detailed description in the content of the post, and a detailed title		# Include a detailed description in the content of the post, and a detailed title
	#* Titles such as 'Help' and 'What's wrong?' are not acceptable. To get the most help with your problem, be as descriptive as you can in the title, but keep in mind your title cannot be too long.		#* Titles such as 'Help' and 'What's wrong?' are not acceptable. To get the most help with your problem, be as descriptive as you can in the title, but keep in mind your title cannot be too long.