Autohotkey not working properly?

[TurboExcalibur]

When make an autohotkey script and put .ahk at the end of the file name, the file doesnt convert form a notpad file to an ahk script file.

[mikeyww]

How can you tell? Did you run the script?

[TurboExcalibur]

How can you tell? Did you run the script?

It doesnt convert into a script and just stays as a txt file

[TurboExcalibur]

It doesn't become a script file, just stays as a txt file

[TurboExcalibur]

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This is also what i see on my new tab

[TurboExcalibur]

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[mikeyww]

If you execute the script, does it run?

Here is a test.ahk script that you can run.

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MsgBox, Hello!

[gregster]

Potentially related:
https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/FAQ.htm#rightclick

[Pepineros]

It looks like you have Notepad set as the default to execute .ahk files. You can search for "default apps" in your Start menu search box to check.

[mikeyww]

Or:

AppsKey -> h (Open with) -> c (Choose another app) -> More apps -> Look for another app on this PC -> Always use this app to open .ahk files

[boiler]

Or:

AppsKey -> h (Open with) -> c (Choose another app) -> More apps -> Look for another app on this PC -> Always use this app to open .ahk files

I’m guessing doing this and selecting Notepad is how it might have inadvertently gotten linked to Notepad in the first place. It could have been that when attempting to edit the file, instead of right-clicking and choosing “Edit,” “Open with” was chosen instead, and the option to always open this type of file using Notepad was selected.

Mind the difference between opening and editing from the right-click menu choices going forward. “Open” basically means “execute” in the case of .ahk files, unlike how opening a .docx file opens it for editing in MS Word.

[mikeyww]

Great points, @boiler!