Recording problems with Autoit Script Recorder

**Claudius** · 16-07-2009

Hello friends,

I have Autoit Script Recorder program installed in my computer which I have downloaded few days back. For some reason, the recorder only records the mouse functions. It doesn't recognize or record any keyboard functions.
Why so ? Can anybody please help me regarding this

Any help or suggestions would be appreciated....thanks

**chroma** · 16-07-2009

hi Claudius,

There are two Autoit Script Recorders :

- AutoIT Macro Generator
- AU3Record

Which one is been downloaded and installed in your computer ?

If you are using AutoIT Macro Generator, then try AU3Record OR vice-versa.

**Raine** · 16-07-2009

Autoit - The primary function of Autoit is to drive functionality through the Windows GUI interface including simulated keystrokes and mouse actions, as specified in AutoIt Scripts(.au3), which are executed by the AutoIt interpreter AutoIt3.exe .

AutoIt is an interpretive language, hence its execution speed can be increased by compiling the scripts into more efficient executable programs(.exe). This compiler is provided as part the AutoItV3 release as AUT2EXE.Exe
In order to fully use the AutoIt functionality, it is often useful to examine
internal Windows GUI information. The utility to do this program is provided as part the AutoItV3 release as AU3Spy.Exe

Users of other Scripting or Programming languages may also access AutoIt functionality by using the ActiveX and .dll Version of AutoIt which will be released in the future as AutoItX3.

Since AutoIt can drive the GUI with simulated keystrokes and mouse actions
it makes sense to have a Keyboard/Mouse (macro) recorder whose output can be saved as an AutoIt script in order to repeat these actions in the future.
Such a recorder is available as AU3ScriptWriter (ASW.exe) and a Beta version
is available as AU3Record (AU3Record.exe).

**Glenny** · 16-07-2009

Make sure to check the box to "Save window text" ? May be Windows Keyboard Setup is affecting the recording of keys logged. For e.g. US keyboard settings may work but French keyboard may doesn't work..