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Hi, I've worked with both autoit v3 and autohotkey and I think autohotkey has something better. However, one thing I like in autoit v3 is the program( autoit) classify the scripts into text, function, variable by marking them different colors while the autohotkey scripts have no differences. If autohotkey can include this function, I think I will be much better. Thanks

what are you talking about? im lost.
syntax highlighting?
if so, search the forum for notepad++, notepad2, or many other notepad alternative with syntax highlighting.
a list of all supported notepad alternatives is located in: --install dir--\AutoHotkey\Extras\Editors

if this isnt what you mean, sorry

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http://www.autohotkey.com/forum/viewtop ... ht=notepad
Like that?

Theres also a notepad++ custom build that I can't find but I use it for anything I do in AHK.

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yeah, that right ^^, I want autohotkey is not just like a simple text editor. I should have a built-in dictionary. When we type, there will be some suggestions and as the example above, different scripts should be marked in different colors. If you have worked with autoit v3, you'll understand what i mean easily. Thanks

That's an IDE (Integrated Development Enviroment), and i'm sure we all want one. But there are a few, some are AHK driven, others are plugins for things like Notepad++.

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Please read forum etiquette

Actually, the "dictionary" feature dungxvn describes is known as IntelliSense, Code Insight or simply Auto-Complete. There are at least two existing scripts that work with numerous editors:

• ISense by majkinetor
• IntelliSense III by Rajat

Auto-complete and possibly parameter tooltips can be configured for Notepad++, but since I'm not a Notepad++ user you'll need to search the forums. Notepad++ also has a DBGp plugin, and therefore can be used to debug scripts running on AutoHotkey_L (my custom build of AutoHotkey).

I use SciTE, which has decent auto-complete, but it seems impossible to get parameter info to work for both commands and functions.

Is this what you mean?
Try my modified files, the only disadvantage you need to use {Tab} instead of , download them here.
This is what I use to show CallTips by pressing {TAB}

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I prefer not to use tab characters at all, let alone after every command. I'd sooner jump to the help file index via hotkey.

You may want to look at the Lexer that AutoIt uses in SciTE to see how to make it work for AHK. What you are asking for is quite possible.

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A new version of SciTE4AutoHotkey dubbed "v2" that fixes the calltip problem and adds some new features is in the making. Check it out.

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