By placing the alpha V2.0 AutoHotkey files in a separate folder, we can connect new V2.0 scripts to the appropriate version of the AutoHotkey program. As long as you don’t overwrite the V1.1 files found in the C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey folder, your original AutoHotkey scripts should continue to run unabated. ahk extension to the main AutoHotkey.exe program.
The main AutoHotkey install program (after copying the files to the primary folder) merely adds menu items to the right-click context menu, creates a Desktop icon, and relates (i.e. To run any version of AutoHotkey, you only need the matching main AutoHotkey.exe file ( AutoHotkeyU32.exe or AutoHotkeyU64.exe) located somewhere on your Windows computer. Using the approach offered here, you can simultaneously run your current V1.1 scripts while playing around with the future V2.0. No need to continually move and/or rename of the main AutoHotkey file ( AutoHotkey.exe). But, who wants the trouble of uninstalling (and reinstalling) AutoHotkey 1.1 or continually moving around the various versions of V2.0? Fortunately, you can set up both versions of AutoHotkey to coexist without interference. Natural curiosity forces many of us to explore the possibilities of the not-quite-ready-for-primetime 2.0 version of AutoHotkey. But, that doesn’t mean you can’t play with the current V2.0 version. In my last blog, I said that you have plenty of time for making your AutoHotkey V2.0 decision. Software License: GNU General Public License.Test the Alpha Release of AutoHotkey V2.0 Without Losing All of Your Version 1.1 Apps Note: Google Safe Browsing sometimes falsely flags the following directory as containing "harmful programs". Click Install (after changing options, if you wish).Īfter installation, the Dash opens automatically.If you receive a prompt like "The publisher could not be verified.Open the zip file using File Explorer (no extraction necessary), or extract the contents of the zip file to a temporary directory.To install using the exe, just download and run it, review the options and click Install. For details, see Installation and Launcher in the documentation. V2.0-beta.4 and later can be installed together with v1.1, allowing scripts written for either version to work with minimal fuss. Requirements: Windows 7 and later are supported.
The syntax is overall more consistent, with much fewer quirks and traps, and many other improvements have been made.įor extensive details about the differences between v1 and v2, refer to Changes from v1.1 to v2.0. As such, scripts written for v1 generally will not work without changes on v2. AutoHotkey v2 aims to improve the usability and convenience of the language and command set by sacrificing backward compatibility.
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