Function list

This function list should be a duplicate of the one found on the function list found in the standard documentation. If the content differs then the other page takes precedence. Some effort has been made to add value to the contents of this page over that one.

Functon name	Description
Abs	Calculates the absolute value of a number.
ACos	Calculates the arccosine of a number.
AdlibRegister	Registers an Adlib function.
AdlibUnRegister	Unregisters an Adlib function.
Asc	Returns the ASCII code of a character.
AscW	Returns the unicode code of a character.
ASin	Calculates the arcsine of a number.
Assign	Assigns a variable by name with the data.
ATan	Calculates the arctangent of a number.
AutoItSetOption	Changes the operation of various AutoIt functions/parameters.
AutoItWinGetTitle	Retrieves the title of the AutoIt window.
AutoItWinSetTitle	Changes the title of the AutoIt window.
Beep	Plays back a beep to the user.
Binary	Returns a binary representation of an expression.
BinaryLen	Returns the number of bytes in a binary variant.
BinaryMid	Extracts the number of bytes from a binary variant.
BinaryToString	Converts a binary variant into a string.
BitAND	Performs a bitwise AND operation.
BitNOT	Performs a bitwise NOT operation.
BitOR	Performs a bitwise OR operation.
BitRotate	Performs a bit shifting operation with rotation.
BitShift	Performs a bit shifting operation.
BitXOR	Performs a bitwise exclusive OR operation.
BlockInput	Disables/Enables user input.
Break	Enable/Disable the user's ability to exit a script from the tray icon menu.
Call	Calls a user-defined function contained in a string parameter.
CDTray	Opens or closes the CD tray.
Ceiling	Returns a number rounded up to the next integer.
Chr	Returns a character corresponding to an ASCII code.
ChrW	Returns a character representation to a unicode code.
ClipGet	Retrieves text from clipboard.
ClipPut	Writes text to clipboard.
ConsoleRead	Read from STDIN stream of the AutoIt script process.
ConsoleWrite	Writes data to the STDOUT stream.
ConsoleWriteError	Writes data to the STDERR stream.
ControlClick	Sends a mouse click command to a given control.
ControlCommand	Sends a command to a control.
ControlDisable	Disables a control.
ControlEnable	Enables a control.
ControlFocus	Sets input focus to a given control on a window.
ControlGetFocus	Returns the ControlRef# of the control that has keyboard focus within a specified window.
ControlGetHandle	Retrieves the internal handle of a control.
ControlGetPos	Retrieves the position and size of a control relative to it's window.
ControlGetText	Retrieves text from a control.
ControlHide	Hides a control.
ControlListView	Sends a command to a ListView32 control.
ControlMove	Moves a control within a window.
ControlSend	Sends a string of characters to a control.
ControlSetText	Sets text of a control.
ControlShow	Unhides a control.
ControlTreeView	Sends a command to a TreeView32 control.
Cos	Calculates the cosine of a value.
Dec	Returns a numeric representation of a hexadecimal string.
DirCopy	Copy a directory.
DirCreate	Create a directory.
DirGetSize	Returns the size in bytes of a given directory.
DirMove	Move/Rename a directory.
DirRemove	Delete a directory.
DllCall	Dynamically calls a function in a DLL.
DllCallAddress	Dynamically calls a function at a specific memory address.
DllCallbackFree	Frees a previously created handle created with DLLCallbackRegister.
DllCallbackGetPtr	Returns the pointer to a callback function that can be passed to the Win32 API.
DllCallbackRegister	Creates a user-defined DLL Callback function.
DllClose	Closes a previously opened DLL.
DllOpen	Opens a DLL file for use in DllCall.
DllStructCreate	Creates a C/C++ style structure to be used in DllCall.
DllStructGetData	returns the data of an element of the struct.
DllStructGetPtr	Returns the pointer to the struct or an element in the struct.
DllStructGetSize	Returns the size of the struct in bytes.
DllStructSetData	Sets the data of an element in the struct.
DriveGetDrive	Returns an array containing the enumerated drives.
DriveGetFileSystem	Returns File System Type of drive.
DriveGetLabel	Returns Volume Label of a drive.
DriveGetSerial	Returns Serial Number of a drive.
DriveGetType	Returns drive type.
DriveMapAdd	Maps a network drive.
DriveMapDel	Disconnects a network drive.
DriveMapGet	Retrieves the details of a mapped drive.
DriveSetLabel	Sets the Volume Label of a drive.
DriveSpaceFree	Returns the free disk space of a path in Megabytes.
DriveSpaceTotal	Returns the total disk space of a path in Megabytes.
DriveStatus	Returns the status of the drive as a string.
EnvGet	Retrieves an environment variable.
EnvSet	Writes an environment variable.
EnvUpdate	Refreshes the OS environment.
Eval	Returns the value of the variable defined by a string.
Execute	Execute an expression.
Exp	Calculates e to the power of a number.
FileChangeDir	Changes the current working directory.
FileClose	Closes a previously opened file.
FileCopy	Copies one or more files.
FileCreateNTFSLink	Creates an NTFS hardlink to a file or directory.
FileCreateShortcut	Creates a shortcut (.lnk) to a file.
FileDelete	Delete one or more files.
FileExists	Checks if a file or directory exists.
FileFindFirstFile	Returns a search "handle" according to file search string.
FileFindNextFile	Returns a filename according to a previous call to FileFindFirstFile.
FileFlush	Flushes the file's buffer to disk.
FileGetAttrib	Returns a code string representing a file's attributes.
FileGetEncoding	Determines the text encoding used in a file.
FileGetLongName	Returns the long path + name of the path + name passed.
FileGetPos	Retrieves the current file position.
FileGetShortcut	Retrieves details about a shortcut.
FileGetShortName	Returns the 8.3 short path+name of the path+name passed.
FileGetSize	returns the size of a file in bytes.
FileGetTime	Returns the time and date information for a file.
FileGetVersion	Returns the "File" version information.
FileInstall	Include and install a file with the compiled script.
FileMove	Moves one or more files.
FileOpen	Opens a text file for reading or writing.
FileOpenDialog	Initiates a Open File Dialog.
FileRead	Read in a number of characters from a previously opened text file.
FileReadLine	Read in a line of text from a previously opened text file.
FileReadToArray	Reads the specified file into an array.
FileRecycle	Sends a file or directory to the recycle bin.
FileRecycleEmpty	Empties the recycle bin.
FileSaveDialog	Initiates a Save File dialog.
FileSelectFolder	Initiates a Browse For Folder dialog.
FileSetAttrib	Sets the attributes of one or more files.
FileSetPos	Sets the current file position.
FileSetTime	Sets the timestamp of one or more files.
FileWrite	Append a line of text to the end of a previously opened text file.
FileWriteLine	Append a line of text to the end of a previously opened text file.
Floor	Returns a number rounded down to the nearest integer.
FtpSetProxy	Sets the internet proxy to use for ftp access.
FuncName	Returns the name of a function stored in a variable.
GUICreate	Creates a GUI window.
GUICtrlCreateAvi	Creates an AVI video control for the GUI.
GUICtrlCreateButton	Creates a Button control within a GUI.
GUICtrlCreateCheckbox	Creates a Checkbox control within a GUI.
GUICtrlCreateCombo	Creats a ComboBox control within a GUI.
GUICtrlCreateContextMenu	Creates a context menu for a GUI or an underlying control.
GUICtrlCreateDate	Creates a date control within a GUI.
GUICtrlCreateDummy	Creates a Dummy control within a GUI.
GUICtrlCreateEdit	Creates an Edit control within a GUI.
GUICtrlCreateGraphic	Creates a Graphic control within a GUI.
GUICtrlCreateGroup	Creates a Group control within a GUI.
GUICtrlCreateIcon	Creates an icon within a GUI.
GUICtrlCreateInput	Creates an Input control within a GUI.
GUICtrlCreateLabel	Creates a static Label control within a GUI.
GUICtrlCreateList	Creates a List control within a GUI.
GUICtrlCreateListView	Creates a ListView control within a GUI.
GUICtrlCreateListViewItem	Creates a ListView item.
GUICtrlCreateMenu	Creates a Menu control for a GUI.
GUICtrlCreateMenuItem	Creates a MenuItem control.
GUICtrlCreateMonthCal	Creates a month calendar control for the GUI.
GUICtrlCreateObj	Creates an ActiveX control for a GUI.
GUICtrlCreatePic	Creates a Picture control for a GUI.
GUICtrlCreateProgress	Creates a Progress control for a GUI.
GUICtrlCreateRadio	Creates a Radio button control within a GUI.
GUICtrlCreateSlider	Creates a Slider control for the GUI.
GUICtrlCreateTab	Creates a Tab control for the GUI.
GUICtrlCreateTabItem	Creates a TabItem.
GUICtrlCreateTreeView	Creates a TreeView control for a GUI.
GUICtrlCreateTreeViewItem	Creates a TreeViewItem.
GUICtrlCreateUpdown	Creates an UpDown control for a GUI.
GUICtrlDelete	Deletes a control.
GUICtrlGetHandle	Returns the handle for a control and some special (item) handles.
GUICtrlGetState	Gets the current state of a control.
GUICtrlRead	Reads the state or data of a control.
GUICtrlRecvMsg	Sends a message to a control and retrieves information in lParam.
GUICtrlRegisterListViewSort	Registers a user defined function for an internal listview sorting callback function.
GUICtrlSendMsg	Sends a message to a control.
GUICtrlSendToDummy	Sends a message to a Dummy control.
GUICtrlSetBkColor	Sets the background color of a control.
GUICtrlSetColor	Sets the text color of a control.
GUICtrlSetCursor	Sets the mouse cursor icon for a particular control.
GUICtrlSetData	Modifies the data for a control.
GUICtrlSetDefBkColor	Sets the default background color of all controls within a GUI.
GUICtrlSetDefColor	Sets the default text color of all controls within a GUI.
GUICtrlSetFont	Sets the font for a control.
GUICtrlSetGraphic	Modifies the data for a control.
GUICtrlSetImage	Sets a control's bitmap/icon image.
GUICtrlSetLimit	Limits the number of characters/pixels for a control.
GUICtrlSetOnEvent	Defines a user-defined function to be called when a control is clicked.
GUICtrlSetPos	Changes the position of a control within the GUI window.
GUICtrlSetResizing	Defines the resizing method for a control.
GUICtrlSetState	Changes the state of a control.
GUICtrlSetStyle	Changes the style of a control.
GUICtrlSetTip	Sets the tip text associated with a control.
GUIDelete	Deletes a GUI and all underlying controls.
GUIGetCursorInfo	Gets the mouse cursor position relative to the GUI window.
GUIGetMsg	Polls a GUI for an event.
GUIGetStyle	retrieves the styles of a GUI window.
GUIRegisterMsg	Register a user defined function for a known Windows Message ID (WM_MSG).
GUISetAccelerators	Sets the accelerator table to be used in a GUI.
GUISetBkColor	Sets the background color of a GUI window.
GUISetCoord	Sets the absolute coordinates for the next control.
GUISetCursor	Sest the mouse cursor icon for a GUI window.
GUISetFont	Sets the default font for a GUI window.
GUISetHelp	Sets an executable file that will run when F1 is pressed.
GUISetIcon	Sets the icon used in a GUI window.
GUISetOnEvent	Defines a user function to be called when a system button is pressed.
GUISetState	Changes the state of a GUI window.
GUISetStyle	Changes the styles of a GUI window.
GUIStartGroup	Defines that any subsequent controls that are created will be "grouped" together.
GUISwitch	Switches the current window used for GUI functions.
Hex	Returns a string representation of an integer or of a binary type converted to hexadecimal.
HotKeySet	Sets a hotkey that calls a user function.
HttpSetProxy	Sets the internet proxy to use for http access.
HttpSetUserAgent	Sets the HTTP user-agent string which is sent with all Inet requests.
HWnd	Converts an expression into an HWND handle.
InetClose	Closes a handle returned from InetGet().
InetGet	Downloads a file from the internet using the http or ftp protocol.
InetGetInfo	Returns detailed data for a handle returned from InetGet().
InetGetSize	Returns the size (in bytes) of a file located on the internet.
InetRead	Downloads a file from the internet using the HTTP, HTTPS or FTP protocol.
IniDelete	Deletes a value from a standard format .ini file.
IniRead	Reads a value from a standard format .ini file.
IniReadSection	Reads all key/value pairs from a section in a standard format .ini file.
IniReadSectionNames	Reads all sections in a standard format .ini file.
IniRenameSection	Renames a section in a standard format .ini file.
IniWrite	Writes a value to a standard format .ini file.
IniWriteSection	Writes a section to a standard format .ini file.
InputBox	Displays an input box requesting a user input string.
Int	Returns the integer (whole) representation of an expression.
IsAdmin	Checks if the current user has full administrator privileges.
IsArray	Checks if a variable is an array type.
IsBinary	Checks if a variable or expression is a binary type.
IsBool	Checks if a variable's base type is boolean.
IsDeclared	Checks if a variable has been declared.
IsDllStruct	Checks if a variable is a DllStruct type.
IsFloat	Checks if a variable or expression is a float-type.
IsFunc	Checks if a variable or expression is a function type.
IsHWnd	Checks if a variable's base type is a pointer and window handle.
IsInt	Checks if a variable or expression is an integer type.
IsKeyword	Checks if a variable is a keyword. (e.g. Default)
IsNumber	Checks if variable's base type is numeric.
IsObj	Checks if a variable or expression is an object type.
IsPtr	Checks if a variable's base type is a pointer.
IsString	Checks if a variable is a string type.
Log	Calculates the natural logarithm of a number.
MemGetStats	Retrieves memory related information.
Mod	Performs the modulus operation.
MouseClick	Perform a mouse click operation.
MouseClickDrag	Perform a a mouse click and drag operation.
MouseDown	Perform a mouse down event at the current mouse position.
MouseGetCursor	Returns the cursor ID Number for the current Mouse Cursor.
MouseGetPos	Retrieves the current position of the mouse cursor.
MouseMove	Moves the mouse pointer.
MouseUp	Performs a mouse up event at the current mouse position.
MouseWheel	Moves the mouse wheel up or down. (NT/2k/XP only)
MsgBox	Displays a simple message box with optional timeout.
Number	Returns the numeric representation of an expression.
ObjCreate	Creates a reference to a COM object from the given classname.
ObjCreateInterface	Creates a reference to an object from the given classname/object pointer, interface identifier and description string. (experimental!)
ObjEvent	Handles incoming events from the given Object.
ObjGet	Retrieves a reference to a COM object from an existing process or filename.
ObjName	Returns the name or interface description of an Object.
OnAutoItExitRegister	Registers a function to be called when AutoIt exits.
OnAutoItExitUnRegister	Unregisters a function to be called when AutoIt exits.
Ping	Pings a host and returns the roundtrip-time.
PixelChecksum	Generates a checksum for a region of pixels.
PixelGetColor	Returns a pixel color according to x,y pixel coordinates.
PixelSearch	Searches a rectangle of pixels for the pixel color provided.
ProcessClose	Terminates a named process.
ProcessExists	Checks to see if a specified process exists.
ProcessGetStats	Returns an array of information about a running process.
ProcessList	Returns an array of currently running processes.
ProcessSetPriority	Changes the priority of a process.
ProcessWait	Pauses script execution until a given process exists.
ProcessWaitClose	Pauses a script execution until a given process does not exist.
ProgressOff	Turns Progress window off.
ProgressOn	Creates a customizable progress bar window.
ProgressSet	Sets the position and/or text of a previously created Progress bar window.
Ptr	Converts an expression into a pointer variant.
Random	Generates a pseudo-random float-type number.
RegDelete	Deletes a key or value from the registry.
RegEnumKey	Reads the name of a subkey according to it's instance.
RegEnumVal	Reads the name of a value according to it's instance.
RegRead	reads a value from the registry.
RegWrite	Creates a key or value in the registry.
Round	Returns a number rounded to a specified number of decimal places.
Run	Runs an external program.
RunAs	Runs an external program under the context of a different user.
RunAsWait	Runs an external program under the context of a different user and pauses script execution until the program finishes.
RunWait	Runs an external program and pauses script execution until the program finishes.
Send	Sends simulated keystrokes to the active window.
SendKeepActive	Attempts to keep a specified window active during Send().
SetError	Manually set the value of the @error macro.
SetExtended	Manually set the value of the @extended macro.
ShellExecute	Runs an external program using the ShellExecute API.
ShellExecuteWait	Runs an external program using the ShellExecute API and pauses script execution until it finishes.
Shutdown	Shuts down the system.
Sin	Calculates the sine of a number.
Sleep	Pause script execution.
SoundPlay	Play a sound file.
SoundSetWaveVolume	Sets the system wave volume by percent.
SplashImageOn	Creates a customizable image popup window.
SplashOff	Turns SplashText or SplashImage off.
SplashTextOn	Creates a customizable text popup window.
Sqrt	Calculates the square-root of a number.
SRandom	Set Seed for random number generation.
StatusbarGetText	Retrieves the text from a standard status bar control.
StderrRead	Reads from the STDERR stream of a previously run child process.
StdinWrite	Writes a number of characters to the STDIN stream of a previously run child process.
StdioClose	Closes all resources associated with a process previously run with STDIO redirection.
StdoutRead	Reads from the STDOUT stream of a previously run child process.
String	Returns the string representation of an expression.
StringAddCR	Takes a string and prefixes all linefeed characters (Chr(10)) with a carriage return character (Chr(13)).
StringCompare	Compares two strings with options.
StringFormat	Returns a formatted string. (Similar to C's sprintf() function.)
StringFromASCIIArray	Converts an array of ASCII codes to a string.
StringInStr	Checks if a string contains a given substring.
StringIsAlNum	Checks if a string contains only alphanumeric characters.
StringIsAlpha	Checks if a string contains only alphabetic characters.
StringIsASCII	Checks if a string contains only ASCII characters in the range 0x00 - 0x7f (0-127).
StringIsDigit	Checks if a string contains only digit (0-9) characters.
StringIsFloat	Checks if a string is a floating point number.
StringIsInt	Checks if a string is an integer.
StringIsLower	Checks if a string contains only lowercase characters.
StringIsSpace	Checks if a string contains only whitespace characters.
StringIsUpper	Checks if a string contains only uppercase characters.
StringIsXDigit	Checks if a string contains only hexadecimal digit (0-F) characters.
StringLeft	Returns a number of characters from the left-hand side of a string.
StringLen	Returns the number of characters in a string.
StringLower	Converts a string to lowercase.
StringMid	Extracts a number of characters from a string.
StringRegExp	Check if a string fits a given regular expression pattern.
StringRegExpReplace	Replace text in a string based on a regular expression.
StringReplace	Replaces substrings in a string.
StringReverse	Reverses the contents of the specified string.
StringRight	Returns a number of characters from the right-hand side of a string.
StringSplit	Splits up a string into substrings depending on the given delimiters.
StringStripCR	Removes all carriage return values ( Chr(13) ) from a string.
StringStripWS	Strips whitespace from a string.
StringToASCIIArray	Converts a string to an array containing the ASCII code of each character.
StringToBinary	Converts a string into binary data.
StringTrimLeft	Trims a number of characters from the left hand side of a string.
StringTrimRight	Trims a number of characters from the right hand side of a string.
StringUpper	Converts a string to uppercase.
Tan	Calculates the tangent of a number.
TCPAccept	Permits an incoming connection attempt on a socket.
TCPCloseSocket	Closes a TCP socket.
TCPConnect	Create a socket connected to an existing server.
TCPListen	Creates a socket listening for an incoming connection.
TCPNameToIP	Converts an Internet name to IP address.
TCPRecv	Receives data from a connected socket.
TCPSend	Sends data on a connected socket.
TCPShutdown, UDPShutdown	Stops TCP/UDP services.
TCPStartup, UDPStartup	Starts TCP/UDP services.
TimerDiff	Returns the difference in time from a previous call to TimerInit().
TimerInit	Returns a handle that can be passed to TimerDiff() to calculate the difference in milliseconds.
ToolTip	Creates a tooltip anywhere on the screen.
TrayCreateItem	Creates a MenuItem control for the tray.
TrayCreateMenu	Creates a menu control for the tray menu.
TrayGetMsg	Polls the tray to see if any events have occurred.
TrayItemDelete	Deletes a menu/item control from the tray menu.
TrayItemGetHandle	Returns the handle for a tray menu(item).
TrayItemGetState	Gets the current state of a control.
TrayItemGetText	Gets the itemtext of a tray menu/item control.
TrayItemSetOnEvent	Defines a user-defined function to be called when a tray item is clicked.
TrayItemSetState	Sets the state of a tray menu/item control.
TrayItemSetText	Sets the itemtext of a tray menu/item control.
TraySetClick	Sets the clickmode of the tray icon - what mouseclicks will display the tray menu.
TraySetIcon	Loads/Sets a specified tray icon.
TraySetOnEvent	Defines a user function to be called when a special tray action happens.
TraySetPauseIcon	Loads/Sets a specified tray pause icon.
TraySetState	Sets the state of the tray icon.
TraySetToolTip	(Re)Sets the tooltip text for the tray icon.
TrayTip	Displays a balloon tip from the AutoIt Icon.
UBound	Returns the size of array dimensions.
UDPBind	Create a socket bound to an incoming connection.
UDPCloseSocket	Close a UDP socket.
UDPOpen	Open a socket connected to an existing server.
UDPRecv	Receives data from a opened socket.
UDPSend	Sends data on an opened socket.
VarGetType	Returns the internal type representation of a variant.
WinActivate	Activates (gives focus to) a window.
WinActive	Checks to see if a specified window exists and is currently active.
WinClose	Closes a window.
WinExists	Checks to see if a specified window exists.
WinFlash	Flashes a window in the taskbar.
WinGetCaretPos	Returns the coordinates of the caret in the foreground window.
WinGetClassList	Retrieves the classes from a window.
WinGetClientSize	Retrieves the size of a given window's client area.
WinGetHandle	Retrieves the internal handle of a window.
WinGetPos	Retrieves the position and size of a given window.
WinGetProcess	Retrieves the ProcessID (PID) associated with a window.
WinGetState	Retrieves the state of a given window.
WinGetText	Retrieves the text from a window.
WinGetTitle	Retrieves the full title from a window.
WinKill	Forces a window to close.
WinList	Retrieves a list of windows.
WinMenuSelectItem	Invokes a menu item of a window.
WinMinimizeAll	Minimizes all windows.
WinMinimizeAllUndo	Undoes a previous WinMinimizeAll function call.
WinMove	Moves and/or resizes a window.
WinSetOnTop	Changes a window's "Always On Top" attribute.
WinSetState	Shows, hides, minimizes, maximizes, or restores a window.
WinSetTitle	Changes the title of a window.
WinSetTrans	Sets the transparency of a window. (2k/XP or later)
WinWait	Pauses execution of the script until the requested window exists.
WinWaitActive	Pauses execution of the script until the requested window is active.
WinWaitClose	Pauses the execution of a script until the requested window does not exist.
WinWaitNotActive	Pauses execution of the script until the requested window is not active.

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