Finding the Correct Include For Your AutoIT Scripts

Includes are files that contain prewritten functions for AutoIT. Think of them as functions written into your script that you can call to perform actions for you. You can utilize these files by adding them to your script with the following:

Code:

#include <filename.au3>

Table 1 lists the standard includes that accompany the AutoIT v3 installation.

Standard AutoIT v3 Includes Table

Include	Description
Array.au3	Functions that assist with array management
AVIConstants.au3	AVI Constants
ButtonConstants.au3	Button Constants
Color.au3	Functions that assist with color management
ComboConstants.au3	ComboBox Constants
Constants.au3	Various AutoIt Constants
Date.au3	Functions that assist with dates and times
DateTimeConstants.au3	DateTime Control Constants
EditConstants.au3	Edit Constants
File.au3	Functions that assist with files and directories
GuiCombo.au3	Functions that assist with ComboBox
GUIConstants.au3	Includes all GUI related constants
GUIConstantsEx.au3	Constants to be used in GUI applications
GUIDefaultConstants.au3	GUI default control styles
GuiEdit.au3	Functions that assist with Edit control
GuiIPAddress.au3	Used to create a GUI IP Address Control
GuiList.au3	Functions that assist with Listbox
GuiListView.au3	Functions that assist with ListView
GuiMonthCal.au3	Functions that assist with MonthCal
GuiSlider.au3	Functions that assist with Slider Control “Trackbar”
GuiStatusBar.au3	Functions that assist with the Statusbar control
GuiTab.au3	Functions that assist with the Tab Control
GuiTreeView.au3	Functions that assist with TreeView
IE.au3	Internet Explorer Automation UDF Library for AutoIT v3
Inet.au3	Functions that assist with the Internet
ListBoxConstants.au3	ListBox Constants
ListViewConstants.au3	ListView Constants
Math.au3	Functions that assist with mathematical calculations
Memory.au3	Memory management routines
Misc.au3	Functions that assist with Common Dialogs
Process.au3	Functions that assist with process management
ProgressConstants.au3	Progress Constants
SliderConstants.au3	Slider Constants
Sound.au3	Functions that assist with Sound files
SQLite.au3	Functions that assist access to an SQLite database
SQLite.dll.au3	Inline SQLite3.dll
StaticConstants.au3	Static Constants
StatusBarConstants.au3	StatusBar Constants
String.au3	Functions that assist with String manipulation
TabConstants.au3	Tab Constants
TreeViewConstants.au3	TreeView Constants
UpDownConstants.au3	UpDown Constants
Visa.au3	VISA (GPIB & TCP) library
WindowsConstants.au3	Windows Constants

!Important Note! Variants—Arrays with Differing Data Types

An array using different data types is known as a variant and can contain anything from a number to a Boolean value. Variants are not restricted in AutoIt; however, they are not recommended. Using differing data types in an array—especially arrays within an array—can dramatically decrease the execution speed of your scripts.