Compile_AHK II - for those who compile! [v0.9.2 (04/19/16)]

[Mercury233]

Since the old Compile_AHK II thread is outdated, I decide to update it.
Thanks to denick, ladiko, flashkid, ruespe, darklight_tr.

> Downloads <

Setup:
+ Compile_AHK_Setup.exe
AHK Source code:
+ https://github.com/mercury233/compile-ahk

> Screenshots <

> Additional features <

+ offers all options of the AutoHotkey compiler (change icon, compression level
+ changing the version information (file properties like company name, product name, product version, file version etc.

> Additional information <

+ What is it good for?
+ How does it work?
+ Explanations of Run Before and Run After?... you can find in the old thread:
https://autohotkey.com/board/topic/1315 ... o-compile/

> Updates <

v0.9.2 (04/19/16)

Compile AHK Changes:

• Compiled with AutoHotkey_L v1.1.23.5.
  Added zh-cn translation.
  Added back UPX support, remove mpress.
  Updated ResHacker to 4.x.
  Changed language.ini to UTF-8.
  Removed icon 6 and 7 since they don't exist in AutoHotkeySC.bin any more.
  Fixed line feeding when saving ini in script.
  Fixed tooltip.

Setup Changes:

• Added back UPX, remove mpress.
  GoRC updated to v1.0.1.0.
  ResourceHacker updated to v4.2.5.146.

[SnowFlake]

wow this looks really neat

thank you for shering

[aaffe]

Thank you!

[Best-Code-in-Use]

Wow that looks pretty cool.
Thanks for your Work.

[scriptors]

good work

[empardopo]

@Mercury233, what do you want say with Compiled with AutoHotkey_L v1.1.23.5.? How have you compiled Compile_AHKII?
Thanks in advance.

[MilesAhead]

I don't know why I didn't notice this earlier. It's my favorite way to compile AHK scripts. Thanks for the update.

[p0p0v]

How to work with "Resources" tab?

Cant understand how to use files which i can add to that list..

[Diamond]

Thanks for this.

Since it is possible to change the window class of compiled scripts by manually editing AutoHotkeySC.bin, do you think you could add this as a feature?

[Haxt0r Baxtor]

does not work in windows 10

[Haxt0r Baxtor]

sorry, it does work well in windows 10, my mistake was I did not place the files in correct folder

[sqlcode]

Mercury233,
Is there a way to make this work to bulk compile scripts? I have over 400 scripts used by various people and would like to generate bulk compile to exe.

[shadad1]

How to work with "Resources" tab?

Cant understand how to use files which i can add to that list..

sorry if i come late, i want to know the answer also.

where is the resource files saved ? temp folder ? i want to know so i can link my commands to it.

[shadad]

can anyone please answer on how to use the resource tab? we attach files then how to use it on the script? where its saved? which directory so we can call it to execute from the script ?

[[ CJ ]]

+1 for understanding of Resources tab.

I can still use FileInstall correctly, as AHK2Exe still runs, and if I don't have my included files in the right spots, it still complains.

So what then does the Resources tab do? How do we reference it ?

[SOTE]

Now that UPX is back (https://upx.github.io/), has anybody used Compile_AHK II (https://github.com/mercury233/compile-ahk) to compile?
As this AHK compiler has the UPX option versus the MPRESS option with the standard AutoHotkey compiler.

Does anybody have an opinion on if UPX is better than MPRESS (to include about security or AV issues) or vice versa?

[Afona]

Hi, I am new to autohotkey. Yesterday I compiled simple script (rebind of key from keyboard to mouse). I used compiler from link above. Script .exe file was detected by Avira. I run it anyway assuming its normal. After reboot I could not shutdown my PC - it went "locked" state instead. I decided to remove script file and with admin right I got message , that I cannot removed it as its used by XXXXX DESKTOP/ <computername>.
This sound suspicious. Any advice what is and what is not normal behaviour here ?

[AHKStudent]

Hi, I am new to autohotkey. Yesterday I compiled simple script (rebind of key from keyboard to mouse). I used compiler from link above. Script .exe file was detected by Avira. I run it anyway assuming its normal. After reboot I could not shutdown my PC - it went "locked" state instead. I decided to remove script file and with admin right I got message , that I cannot removed it as its used by XXXXX DESKTOP/ <computername>.
This sound suspicious. Any advice what is and what is not normal behaviour here ?

look here https://www.autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=62266

[LAPIII]

I downloaded + Compile_AHK_Setup.exe and when I choose an icon, I get a message that says it doesn't exist.

[TedStriker]

Recent versions of "ahk2exe.exe" got quite an update, which broke compatibility with Compile_AHK 0.9.2.

edit: Set Script Compiler Directives (version 1.1.33+). See answer from TAC109.