AHK V1 Scripts working with v2?

[Quiffster]

Apologies if this is answered elsewhere (coming up with the right search term is hard without so many results !!)
Simple question: Can I use my V1 script directly with V2 - or do I need a rewrite / conversion?

Thanks.

[Baconfry]

Most of the time you'd need to rewrite your code. There are a lot changes.

Simple answer: probably no.

[mikeyww]

If you install v2, your v1 & v2 programs will exist concurrently. Your v1 scripts can continue to run with the v1 interpreter, with no changes from you. If you wish to convert your v1 scripts to v2, you also have that option.

[Quiffster]

If you install v2, your v1 & v2 programs will exist concurrently. Your v1 scripts can continue to run with the v1 interpreter, with no changes from you. If you wish to convert your v1 scripts to v2, you also have that option.

Thank you Mikey. For clarity -when you say "convert" do you mean rewrite, or is there a process / tool? my script is very simple, but its long (essentially a huge autocorrect script)...

[mikeyww]

You can translate the script yourself, or try the converter.

viewtopic.php?f=76&t=113386

Some scripts will require no conversion.

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The real question to answer is why: why one wants to convert a script. There might be a good reason, or there might not.