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Raccoon · Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 70 Location: Freenode IRC

#AutoReload
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Monitors the script file for changes and reloads the script automatically.

#AutoReload [on|ask|off] [, includes]

Parameters:

on|ask|off

#AutoReload without one of the following words after it is equivalent to #AutoReload ask.

On: The script will be monitored for changes and automatically Reload if changes are made.

Ask (default): The script will be monitored for changes and a dialog box is displayed asking whether to reload the script or cancel.

Off: The script will no longer be monitored for changes.

[, include]

Include: The word INCLUDE will cause the script to monitor changes to any script dependencies such as those introduced by the #Include directive or Libraries of Functions (\Lib folder).

Remarks:

This command is useful for scripts that are frequently changed.

A script file can be modified while the script is running, but the old version of the script will continue to execute until it has been reloaded, either by right-clicking the tray icon and selecting "Reload This Script" or via Reload command. This behavior can be changed with the #AutoReload directive as described above.

This directive is a convenient alternative to setting a hotkey to reload your script as outlined in the examples section of Reload. It may be useful in situations where the script is modified remotely over a network file share or FTP.

Related:

Reload, #Include, Libraries of Functions

Example:

#AutoReload on
#AutoReload ask
#AutoReload off
#AutoReload on, includes
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Slanter · Joined: 28 May 2008 Posts: 307 Location: Minnesota, USA

This really doesn't need to be built in to AHK, as it would probably only be used for testing scripts. Just make yourself a hotkey

engunneer · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 6:32 am Post subject:

the implementation on compiled scripts would be difficult. what is the proposed operation in that case?

I could see this being useful, even if it just includes some other code.

you could probably add a function to your std library, then have it autoinclude the file for you.
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Azerty · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 72 Location: France

I think such a feature would be useful.

But I'd add

#AutoReload [on|ask|off | function()] [, includes]

where the function() would return a boolean indicating wether reload must occur, so in specific cases, we get an escape way.

As for compiled scripts, the autoreload would have no effect. Moreover (though unchecked) I think the compiled executable is probably locked when it's running and probably can't be changed on the fly.

Slanter · Joined: 28 May 2008 Posts: 307 Location: Minnesota, USA

Guest · Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:55 pm Post subject:

Rather than using a timer, I suggest using the API (DLL) call "ReadDirectoryChangesW" with "FILE_NOTIFY_CHANGE_LAST_WRITE" and RegisterCallback().

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa365465(VS.85).aspx

This way, AHK is notified whenever changes to the script directory occurs and not before.

[ Moderator!: MSDN link fixed ]

engunneer · Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 4:13 am Post subject:

exes that are running are locked.
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