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;autoexecute section
Loop,
{
   IfNotExist, TurnOff.exe
   {
      IfNotExist, TurnOn.exe
      {
         break          ;don't start until the trigger files are deleted
      }

   }
   sleep, 5000
}

SetTimer, UpdateAll, 30000    ;Run every N milliseconds

;your code can go here

Return

UpdateAll:
;Check for reloader
IfExist, TurnOff.exe
{
Run, TurnOff.exe
ExitApp
}

Return

;Instructions
;Compile TurnOff.ahk
;wait for ready message
;Compile main script.ahk
;Compile TurnOn.ahk
;wait a few seconds
;delete turnoff.exe

;*** put the name of your program here to notify users that the program is reloading
MsgBox, MAIN SCRIPT is being updated to a new version. It will start again automatically in 2-3 minutes.

Sleep, 60000

EnvGet, username, USERNAME
IfEqual, username, YOURUSERNAME                      ;*** put your user name here to be notified when all scripts should be closed
   MsgBox, Try it now - compile the main script`nwait a few seconds`ncompile TurnOn`nwait a few seconds`ndelete Turnoff.exe`nwait a few seconds`ndelete Turnon.exe
  ;You can also cause TurnOff.exe to compile your main script, but I did not do this.

Loop,
;Check for reloader
{
   IfExist, TurnOn.exe
   {
      Run, TurnOn.exe
      ExitApp
   }
Sleep, 5000
}

Run, main script.exe          ;*** change to name of your compiled script
ExitApp