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I have used AHK before on my desktop to launch putties.

Now I have set up a laptop instead, and I can no longer compile my AHK scripts. I get a error,

Ahk2Exe Error
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Error: Error opening the destination file.
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I also tried to compile a empty script that I made just by right clicking -> new -> autohotkey script. Same error.

I have AVG installed, and I disabled it. Still same error.

I also rebooted, and reinstalled the latest AHK. (I had previously installed the original EXE I had used successfully before). No good.

I searched for "opening the destination file" "won't compile" but I can't find any topics addressing this issue.

Thanks!

sounds like the exe is in use.

Hrm,

I have deleted the EXEs that are corrupt (after that error message shows up) and rebooted as well. Is it possible that the EXE could be in use after a reboot? Also when I make new files from the right click menu, those get the same error, but none of those would have a corresponding EXE in existence yet.

Where are you trying to write the script to? Check the folder you're writing to to see if it has any attributes like Hidden or Read Only.

are you running vista? are you trying to compile inside "program files"?

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I am running WinXP home.

I tried to compile on the desktop, as well as in a folder on the desktop.

Check the properties of the Autohotkey folder in C:\Program Files and see if it is set to read only; if it is, remove that attribute. Also check the Compiler folder inside the Autohotkey folder and make sure it is not set to read only.

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Try Quick Search for Autohotkey or see the tutorial for newbies.

@vctralsh, have you fixed it ?

I have the same problem since today on my laptop.
(a HP with win Xp Home),

i had installed "Compile with options" some days ago ??
oh yeah, and XP SP3 ???

btw it also happens when there is no exe in the folder.
It is created "a bit" but then after a few seconds there comes a message "Ahk2Exe Error: Error opening destiontion file"

Will try to find the solution as well....

edit:
SOLVED somewhat:

I can compile again when I disable AVGs "Resident Shield"

Same Problem...

Disabling AVG Resident Sheild Solves it...

Excluding the Path that contains the AHK file also solves it.

With the same problem and running AVG Version 8, I could go into the Resident shield to add an exception. The directory I chose was that where the script is being compiled to an exe.

This probably happens because of UPX. Try to (temporarily) remove upx.exe from the compiler folder and see if the error persists.

Some AV software falsely regard UPX and the files compressed with it as a potential threat and block them.

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AHK tools by Drugwash (AHK 1.0.48.05 and Win98SE)

I am having the same problem, also running avg.

Here is my workaround:
From the command-line:

"c:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\Compiler\Ahk2Exe.exe" /in MyScript.ahk /out MyScript.xxx

rename MyScript.xxx MyScript.exe

This trick does not work from the GUI, since the GUI always appends .exe

Hi, same probleme with AVG, solved by putting the script's folder in AVG exception list.

I have AVG also, but didn't report anything,

Desktop was READ-ONLY... just that...

Greetings.

Do this, it works fine....
Go to program files then to right click on autohotkey folder, then remove the "read only" and it should work fine.