Create a real additional AutoHotkey thread in current process without using AutoHotkey.dll (based on NewThread).
OutputVar := NewThread(Script , Parameters, Title, Wait, Library)
Command Example: NewThread "MsgBox Message from thread."
Function Example: Thread := NewThread("MsgBox Message from thread.")
The name of the variable in which to store the Thread object for newly created thread.
The AutoHotkey script to execute as string or variable containing a string. If you want to start a script from file simply use #Include directive. If you want to start empty script use #Persistent.
Command line parameters that will be available in built-in variable A_Args object.
Title to use for new script.
Milliseconds to wait for new script to start.
The library handle returned by LoadLibrary or path of AutoHotkey.dll to create new thread in AutoHotkey.dll instead current library.
This parameter must be also used when creating a new thread in main process (AutoHotkey.exe) from AutoHotkey.dll.
To return the script in a thread you can use A_LineFile.
| ahkFunction | Call a function via SendMessage method. |
| ahkPostFunction | Call a function via PostMessage method (does not wait until function returns). |
| ahkExecuteLine | Executes script from given line pointer. |
| ahkLabel | Goto (PostMessage) or Gosub (SendMessage) a Label. |
| ahkFindFunc | Find a function and return its pointer. |
| ahkFindLabel | Find a label and return its pointer. |
| addScript | Add and optionally execute additional script/code from text/memory/variable. |
| ahkExec | Execute some script/code from text/memory/variable temporarily. |
| ahkassign | Assign a value to variable or pointer of variable. |
| ahkgetvar | Retrieve a value from a variable. |
| ahkPause | Pause Script. |
| ahkTerminate | Exit Script. |
MyThread:=NewThread("Msgbox variable:=`"Thread`"")
While !Mythread.ahkReady()
Sleep 100
MsgBox MyThread.ahkgetvar.variable