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== Code of conduct == | == Code of conduct == | ||
Before you post a question or start a new script, it is always better to search the forums first if your question has been answered before or see if you can find a similar script made by someone else and shared. | Before you post a question or start a new script, it is always better to search the forums first if your question has been answered before or see if you can find a similar script made by someone else and shared. | ||
Please think about asking '''the right question''' and asking '''the question right!''' | Please think about asking '''the right question''' and asking '''the question right!''' | ||
Do not make posts discussing the automation of games in any manner for any reason. They will not be answered. | |||
These are must read topics before posting anything: | These are must read topics before posting anything: | ||
Revision as of 08:10, 6 August 2013
In order to receive support and share your own scripts you may sign up for one of either forums.
Official forums
The official forums are a very good place to get help and share scripts. It has a lot of members and is often praised for its quick and professional help and support. One of the advantages of AutoIt over other, more global, languages - is the concentrated community. There you are posting alongside the developers of the code, so chances are they know what they're talking about!
Searching the forums
Before you post a question it is always better to search the forums first to see if your question has been answered before. There are two ways to search the forum:
- Internal search engine
Enter into Google: site:www.autoitscript.com/forum/ your search query.
Google search cannot be used to search the Chat forum.
Example: Search for "script" on the forums using Google.
See also: Searching the Forum
Code of conduct
Before you post a question or start a new script, it is always better to search the forums first if your question has been answered before or see if you can find a similar script made by someone else and shared.
Please think about asking the right question and asking the question right!
Do not make posts discussing the automation of games in any manner for any reason. They will not be answered.
These are must read topics before posting anything:
- Chat forum rules
- Keylogger rules
- Asking for source code
- FAQ1 FAQ2
- Are my AutoIt EXEs really infected?
Unofficial forums
These are the other unofficial forums, often in other languages than English.
- French forums: http://www.autoit.fr/
- German forums: http://www.autoit.de/
- Polish forums: http://www.autoit.xaa.pl/
- Portuguese forums: http://www.autoitbrasil.com/
- Spanish forums: http://www.autoit.es/
Yahoo group
As an alternative to the official forums, or if you just like Yahoo groups more, you can use the available Yahoo group to ask questions and share scripts.
The Yahoo group page has been closed to new messages.
Useful links
- General Tips for using AutoIt - Some tips that a lot of people will find useful.