AutoHotkey Plus Plus (AHK++)

AutoHotkey Plus Plus (AHK++) provides actively maintained, comprehensive AutoHotkey language support for VS Code. This includes IntelliSense and debug support, along with the standard code highlighting. AHK++ is a fork of the once-deprecated AutoHotkey Plus by cweijan.

View this README on the project site

Contents

• Why AutoHotkey Plus Plus?
• Install
• Commands
• Debug
• Language Features
  • IntelliSense
  • Function Symbol
  • Go To Definition
  • Find References
  • Hover Tip
  • Code Format
• Credits

Why AutoHotkey Plus Plus?

AutoHotkey Plus Plus is one of many extensions that offer VS Code language support. So why should you use this one?

• IntelliSense: Smart code completion, syntax highlighting, code navigation, and more.
• Actively Maintained: Any issues encountered while using this extension can be reported and fixed. With other extensions, anything that's broken will stay broken forever. You can report any issues with AHK++ (and view all issues) through the issue tracker.
• Debug Support: Run and debug AHK scripts from VS Code.
• New Features: Another benefit to active maintenance is that AHK++ can add new features as users request them.

Install

Install from VS Code or install from VS Code Marketplace: Install AutoHotkey Plus Plus.

Commands

With AHK++, you can compile, debug, and run your scripts with keyboard shortcuts. You can also run a selection as a standalone script. Additionally, you can Open Help with Ctrl + F1.

• Compile: Ctrl + Shift + F9
• Debug: F9
• Open Help: Ctrl + F1
• Run: Ctrl + F9
• Run Selection: Ctrl + F8

Debug

1. Click Run or press F9.

2. Debugger supports breakpoints, stack tracing, and variable watching

   

Debug Features

1. Output Message: You can use OutputDebug command instead of MsgBox to log values.

   

2. Evaluate: Set and get variable values through the debug console.

   

This extension provides basic debugging functions. If you need more debugging functions (such as conditional breakpoints), you can add an additional extension: Install vscode-autohotkey-debug.

Language Features

IntelliSense

Supports IntelliSense for variables and functions.

Function Symbol

1. You can add a comment to the function using a semicolon on the line above the function declaration

Go to Definition

1. Supports navigation to symbol definition.
2. Usage: Ctrl-click on the symbol to navigate to its definition.

Find Symbol References

Select a symbol, then:

• Right-click and select Find All References.
• Or press Shift + F12.

Hover Tip

Usage: Hover over symbol to see IntelliSense documentation.

Code Format

Supports standard VS Code formatting.

The formatter is not currently customizable.

Credits

Previous extensions:

• AutoHotkey Plus by cweijan
• AutoHotkey by stef-levesque