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Created March 3, 2012 12:58
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A batch file to run AHK command line apps without compilation
:: RUN THIS SCRIPT TO EXECUTE AHK SCRIPTS FROM THE COMMAND LINE WITHOUT COMPILING.
:: do not show the actions done here in the window
@echo off
:: ================================== Config section ==================================
:: adjust these values
:: the path to the AutoHotkey.exe to be used:
@set AHK_PATH=%PROGRAMFILES%\AutoHotkey\AutoHotkey.exe
:: the (relative or absolute) path to the script to be launched:
@set SCRIPT_PATH=myscript.ahk
:: the alias to be used for the script:
@set SCRIPT_ALIAS=myscript
:: a text to show in the CMD window on launch (you may use the above vars in here, as in the example below) :
@set TEXT=This is a CMD script. Use "%SCRIPT_ALIAS%" to run it.
:: ================================== End of section ==================================
:: create "macro"
doskey %SCRIPT_ALIAS%="%AHK_PATH%" "%SCRIPT_PATH%" $*
:: run a new cmd prompt which inherits the macro
%COMSPEC% /k "echo %TEXT%"
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