Script not running on WIndows NT - Compatability issue?

[mattkingston]

Just asking if anyone has had any issues running AHK scripts on window NT4.

I have compiled several scripts in ANSI and UNI and neither will run on my NT4 system.
I get the "this is not a valid windows nt application" error.

Any help is much appreciated; this is driving me crazy, I just cant figure it out...
NT has latest SP and otherwise up to date.

I realise NT is old but it's for a PC running an old device which will not work on anything later so I really need to get my script to work with NT - no choice.

Thanks in advance!

[jeeswg]

- Try running a 'hello world' script using AutoHotkey Basic on Windows NT 4. Then try compiling a 'hello world' script using the AutoHotkey Basic compiler and running it on Windows NT 4.
- If that works, then try running your script using AutoHotkey Basic on your newer OS (making any edits if necessary). Some of the newer commands/functions won't be available, although it should be possible to recreate most/all of that functionality with custom functions.
- If you can get the script to work with AutoHotkey Basic on your newer OS, you could then try running the script/compiled script on Windows NT 4.
- AutoHotkey Basic is ANSI only, although it should be possible to use Unicode by replacing commands/functions with custom functions that can handle UTF-16/UTF-8 text.

- Links:
[AutoHotkey104805 was the final release of AutoHotkey Basic]
Index of /download/1.0
https://autohotkey.com/download/1.0/
StrPut / StrGet - Scripts and Functions - AutoHotkey Community
https://autohotkey.com/board/topic/55299-strput-strget/
Unicode functions for AutoHotkey Basic / AutoHotkey x32 ANSI - AutoHotkey Community
https://autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=32487
AutoHotkey via DllCall: AutoHotkey functions as custom functions - AutoHotkey Community
https://autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=37871

[lexikos]

I use Visual C++ 2010 to compile AutoHotkey 32-bit. Visual C++ 2010 does not support NT4. I have a "dirty hack" in place to allow it to run on Windows 2000, but I have never had an NT4 system or VM to test on (or any interest in supporting that OS).

AutoHotkey Basic (i.e. v1.0.48.05 and earlier) should work.

[mattkingston]

Thanks guys,

This seems to have worked, iv tried a couple of basic scripts and ill see how much more of my scipts i can migrate into NT.
The solution seems quite simple now in hindsight so many many thanks for it.

Matt.