AutoHotkey v1.1.36 🔥Unleash the power of AHK with these super cool new features!🔥😲
Channel: AUTOHOTKEY Gurus
Date: 2022-12-01

Lexikos released AutoHotkey v1.1.36.00 today and we noticed some great new functionality which we discuss in this video.  We discuss the new options in the #requires directive as well as a new comparing versions function and more!

ITLDR: AutoHotkey 1.1.36.00 now supports specifying bitness for requires command and provides new features to help with versioning accuracy.

1. 00:00 🔧 AutoHotkey 1.1.36.00 now supports specifying bitness for requires command.
 1.1 AutoHotkey 1.1.36.00 now allows users to specify bitness when using the requires command.

2. 01:11 🔧 Set a range of versions for aroh hotkey and compare two strings as version strings with the version compare function.
 2.1 You can now set a range of versions for aroh hotkey and restrict whether it's ANSI or Unicode.
 2.2 The version compare function allows you to compare two strings as version strings and returns -1, 0, or 1 depending on the relationship between the two versions.

3. 04:38 🤔 Comparing strings to determine which version is newer requires understanding the meaning behind the digits and numbers.
 3.1 Comparing two strings requires taking into account each decimal and the string values.
 3.2 The function checks for strings and numbers to determine which version is newer, and the URL for the semantic versioning video explains the meanings behind the different digits and numbers.

4. 07:31 🐞 Fixed a bug related to company name in description box, and added new features like switch case for non-numeric comparison and auto-update check.
 4.1 AutoHotkey's newest version has new features and can check for updates on a web page.
 4.2 A bug was tracked down to the company name in the description box, which was fixed with other details.
 4.3 Switch case now performs non-numeric comparison when strings are passed, which can help with sorting lists correctly.

5. 10:53 🔧 AutoHotkey V35 fixes the issue of not creating folders when using ahk Create with a backslash at the end, and provides two different setup options.
 5.1 The latest version of Firebase (V35) fixes the issue of not creating folders when using Firebase Create with a backslash at the end, and provides two different options for setup.
 5.2 Clicking "Install as an additional version" will create a new folder for the new version, while the custom installation will update the existing files.

6. 13:09 🤔 In certain cases, 32-bit versions may be required.
 6.1 It is recommended to use 64-bit versions, but in some specific situations 32-bit may be necessary.

7. 14:49 💻 Installed all versions of the library, delete UIA 64-bit, copy other version, rename it to autohotkey.exe.
 7.1 All versions of the library are installed, and the default version can be set on the left.
 7.2 You can delete the UIA 64-bit version, make a copy of the other version, rename it to autohotkey.exe, and you're good to go.

8. 16:27 💻 Adding bitness and requires commands to posts in the forum will help with versioning accuracy.
 8.1 Adding the bitness and requires command to posts in the forum will help with versioning and accuracy in the long run.


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