Method Reference
Below is a complete list of the methods available in AutoItX. Click on a method name for a detailed description.
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| AutoItSetOption | Changes the operation of various AutoIt functions/parameters |
| ClipGet | Retrieves text from the clipboard |
| ClipPut | Writes text to the clipboard |
| ControlClick | Sends a mouse click command to a given control |
| ControlCommand | Sends a command to a control |
| ControlDisable | Disables or "grays-out" a control |
| ControlEnable | Enables a "grayed-out" control |
| ControlFocus | Sets input focus to a given control on a window |
| ControlGetFocus | Returns the ControlRef# of the control that has keyboard focus within a specified window |
| ControlGetHandle | Retrieves the internal handle of a control |
| ControlGetPosHeight | Retrieves the position and size of a control relative to it's window |
| ControlGetPosWidth | Retrieves the position and size of a control relative to it's window |
| ControlGetPosX | Retrieves the position and size of a control relative to it's window |
| ControlGetPosY | Retrieves the position and size of a control relative to it's window |
| ControlGetText | Retrieves text from a control |
| ControlHide | Hides a control |
| ControlListView | Sends a command to a ListView32 control |
| ControlMove | Moves a control within a window |
| ControlSend | Sends a string of characters to a control |
| ControlSetText | Sets text of a control |
| ControlShow | Shows a control that was hidden |
| ControlTreeView | Sends a command to a TreeView32 control |
| DriveMapAdd | Maps a network drive |
| DriveMapDel | Disconnects a network drive |
| DriveMapGet | Retreives the details of a mapped drive |
| IsAdmin | Checks if the current user has administrator privileges |
| MouseClick | Perform a mouse click operation |
| MouseClickDrag | Perform a mouse click and drag operation |
| MouseDown | Perform a mouse down event at the current mouse position |
| MouseGetCursor | Returns a cursor ID Number of the current Mouse Cursor |
| MouseGetPosX | Retrieves the current X position of the mouse cursor |
| MouseGetPosY | Retrieves the current Y position of the mouse cursor |
| MouseMove | Moves the mouse pointer |
| MouseUp | Perform a mouse up event at the current mouse position |
| MouseWheel | Moves the mouse wheel up or down. XP ONLY |
| PixelChecksum | Generates a checksum for a region of pixels |
| PixelGetColor | Returns a pixel color according to x,y pixel coordinates |
| PixelSearch | Searches a rectangle of pixels for the pixel color provided |
| ProcessClose | Terminates a named process |
| ProcessExists | Checks to see if a specified process exists |
| ProcessSetPriority | Changes the priority of a process |
| ProcessWait | Pauses script execution until a given process exists |
| ProcessWaitClose | Pauses script execution until a given process does not exist |
| Run | Runs an external program |
| RunAs | Runs an external program |
| RunAsWait | Runs an external program |
| RunWait | Runs an external program and pauses script execution until the program finishes |
| Send | Sends simulated keystrokes to the active window |
| Shutdown | Shuts down the system |
| Sleep | Pause script execution |
| StatusbarGetText | Retrieves the text from a standard status bar control |
| ToolTip | Creates a tooltip anywhere on the screen |
| WinActivate | Activates (gives focus to) a window |
| WinActive | Checks to see if a specified window exists and is currently active |
| WinClose | Closes a window |
| WinExists | Checks to see if a specified window exists |
| WinGetCaretPosX | Returns the coordinates of the caret in the foreground window |
| WinGetCaretPosY | Returns the coordinates of the caret in the foreground window |
| WinGetClassList | Retrieves the classes from a window |
| WinGetClientSizeHeight | Retrieves the size of a given window's client area |
| WinGetClientSizeWidth | Retrieves the size of a given window's client area |
| WinGetHandle | Retrieves the internal handle of a window |
| WinGetPosHeight | Retrieves the position and size of a given window |
| WinGetPosWidth | Retrieves the position and size of a given window |
| WinGetPosX | Retrieves the position and size of a given window |
| WinGetPosY | Retrieves the position and size of a given window |
| WinGetProcess | Retrieves the Process ID (PID) associated with a window |
| WinGetState | Retrieves the state of a given window |
| WinGetText | Retrieves the text from a window |
| WinGetTitle | Retrieves the full title from a window |
| WinKill | Forces a window to close |
| WinList | Retrieves a list of windows |
| WinMenuSelectItem | Invokes a menu item of a window |
| WinMinimizeAll | Minimizes all windows |
| WinMinimizeAllUndo | Undoes a previous WinMinimizeAll function |
| WinMove | Moves and/or resizes a window |
| WinSetOnTop | Change a window's "Always On Top" attribute |
| WinSetState | Shows, hides, minimizes, maximizes, or restores a window |
| WinSetTitle | Changes the title of a window |
| WinSetTrans | Sets the transparency of a window |
| WinWait | Pauses execution of the script until the requested window exists |
| WinWaitActive | Pauses execution of the script until the requested window is active |
| WinWaitClose | Pauses execution of the script until the requested window does not exist |
| WinWaitNotActive | Pauses execution of the script until the requested window is not active |