ExeThread
Create a real additional AutoHotkey thread in current process without using AutoHotkey.dll (based on NewThread).
OutputVar := ExeThread(Script , Parameters, Title, Wait)
Command Example: ExeThread "MsgBox Message from thread."
Function Example: Thread := ExeThread("MsgBox Message from thread.")
Parameters
- OutputVar
The name of the variable in which to store the Thread object for newly created thread.
- Script
-
The AutoHotkey script to execute as string or variable containing a string. If you want to start a script from file simply use #Include directive. If you want to start empty script use #Persistent.
- Parameters (optional)
-
Command line parameters that will be available in built-in variable A_Args object.
- Title (optional)
-
Title to use for new script.
- Wait (optional)
-
Milliseconds to wait for new script to start.
General Remarks
| ahkFunction | Call a function via SendMessage method. |
| ahkPostFunction | Call a function via PostMessage method (does not wait until function returns). |
| ahkExecuteLine | Executes script from given line pointer. |
| ahkLabel | Goto (PostMessage) or Gosub (SendMessage) a Label. |
| ahkFindFunction | Find a function and return its pointer. |
| ahkFindLabel | Find a label and return its pointer. |
| addFile | Add and optionally execute additional script/code from file. |
| addScript | Add and optionally execute additional script/code from text/memory/variable. |
| ahkExec | Execute some script/code from text/memory/variable temporarily. |
| ahkassign | Assign a value to variable or pointer of variable. |
| ahkgetvar | Retrieve a value from a variable. |
| ahkPause | Pause Script. |
Related
AhkThread, NewThread, ThreadObj , Objects, DllCall
Examples
Thread:=ExeThread("Msgbox `% variable:=`"Thread`"")
While !thread.ahkReady()
Sleep 100
MsgBox % Thread.ahkgetvar.variable