You get some great extra utilities from AutoIt IDE (SciTE) for more powerful and easier programming.
Open the Tools menu and click on every main menu tool. Each tool has various functions as listed in the following list:
- Compile: Compiles the source code into an executable standalone target EXE file. Select Target x86 for 32 bits or Target 64 for 64 bits. Add a favorite script icon and an obfuscator to protect and make it difficult to read your source code, thereby preventing hacking when you create a non open source software.
- SyntaxCheck Prod: Checks for proper syntax.
- AU3Info: This tool provides information of external Windows apps to identify windows/controls. Click on the finder tool and drag-and-drop on the target window/control. See the output (the Getting information from Windows app's AU3Info (Simple) recipe).
- AU3Recorder: This tool generates the macro of the user interaction. Click on Record and Save Code (the Recording a macro and generating code recipe).
- AutoitMacroGenerator: This is another user interaction macro generator. Click on Record and Save Code (the Recording a macro and generating code recipe).
- Tidy AutoIt Source: It keeps your script or source code clean, tabbed, nice, and organized.
- CodeWizard: It generates code for
Msgboxand other similar functions. - Koda (FormDesigner): It is a form (GUI) designer similar to Visual Basic Form Creator.
The Tools menu is a wrapper for many external utilities installed in the same AutoIt group folder. You can run them standalone. Executables are located at C:Program FilesAutoIt3.
You can download more programming tools for free from AutoIt forums, which are not in the default install. You may also use other editors, such as Notepad++, AutoIt Form Builder (http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/146283-gui-builder-beta/), ISN studio (http://isnetwork.isi-webportal.at), and many more extra tools as open source apps created by AutoIt programmers.