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It may be because I'm used to AHK syntax, but looking at the docs for AutoIt, the style confuses me and seems overly complicated.

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I would second that. Its seems to me like the AutoIt syntax over-complicates basic concepts...but then AHK was my first language and nearly ALL other languages have areas where it seems difficult or drawn out to do something compared to AHK (GUI building is a big one that nearly all languages can't do as simply as AHK IMO).

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Some of the code I write will not work without it.

My first language was C++. I sucked at it. In fact a failed the class, programming 1&2, and barely passed when I retook them

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Now in my own defence it was due to the fact that the staff didn't believe in helping students. If you had a question they would just tell the student that you were wrong and needed to go figure it out for yourself. That and one of my professors never once actually taught C++ he would go on and on about his rare fish at home or why we should all be a democrat or best of all why we should pay attention to him and not our laptops.
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Back to the topic. Just looking at AutoIt code makes my eyes hurt. It looks nothing like any real programming language i've ever seen. I can hardly begin decoding what the heck their even trying to accomplish.

In my honest opinion I don't even see the purpose of AutoIt existing anymore. It prolly had a purpose once upon a time but it doesn't anymore. Just my opinion I don't give two cares if you agree or not. Sometimes the truth stings a little.

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AutoHotKey vs Autoit What does it matter. I use both and I kind of like Autoit better because is seems to be more structured than AHK. It depends on what I want to do as to which one I use. I'm not a pro (not even a good amateur) but both have their +/-'s. The best feature of both is that they are free and fairly easy to learn.

I've been snob'd on both sides of the fence. Some people know how to ask dumb questions properly and others don't. Those that don't get treated like kids.

Anyway I have 2 questions to ask.
1 -Has development of AHK came to a halt?
2 -When, if ever, will AHK version 2 be released?
Sure would hate to see AHK die.
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1. No. AHK_L is still being developed quite actively. See Announcements forum for more info.

2. AHKv2 is also being developed. AutoHotkey v2 alpha release.

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~sumon • Appifyer• AHK Nova halted • Recommended: AHK_L (Why?)

AHk is under extreme development and a rigorous pace by Lexikos. thats the whole ahk_L movement all over the forum. and there is i think even an alpha perhaps to version 2 floating around I know he is working on it

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The other day we had 2 bugfixes which came 2 days after the bugs were reported

I can't even think as fast as Lexikos can push to GitHub

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