Print to console/command prompt

Question

I want to write text to console/Windows command prompt in AutoIt. I made a test script as shown below:

Func Test()
   ConsoleWrite("Hello")
EndFunc

Test()

I saved the script as test.au3. When I run it, it does not print to console. I checked ConsoleWrite(); it should print to DOS console if it the script is compiled as a console application.

I compiled the script using Aut2Exe. It still does not print to console. How do I write to console in AutoIt?

Curriery

Are you using SciTE4AutoIt3? – Sells

Matt is correct, when you run your script in SciTE you will have a Console output below. – Novick

Answer 1

You can also add the following compiler switch to the top of your script:

#pragma compile(Console, True) 

Wisnicki

Answer 2

Just compile your test.au3 like this:

%PathToAutoItVersion%\Aut2Exe\Aut2exe.exe /in test.au3 /out test.exe /console

And then you can Run test.exe and it will print out:

hello

Novick

Answer 3

How do I write to console in AutoIt?

As per Documentation - Function Reference - ConsoleWrite() :

The purpose for this function is to write to the STDOUT stream. … Scripts compiled as Console applications also have a STDOUT stream.

Save script as .au3 file, then:

• press F5 (Tools > Go) in editor. Console output will be displayed in the editor's lower pane:
  
  

• or press Ctrl + F7 (Tools > Compile), enable Create CUI instead of GUI EXE., then click Compile Script and run the resulting executable.

• or add #AutoIt3Wrapper_Change2CUI=Y (or #pragma compile(Console, True)) to top of script, then press F7 (Tools > Build) and run the resulting executable.
• or execute:
  ...\AutoIt3\Aut2Exe\Aut2exe.exe /in ...\script.au3 /out ...\script.exe /console
  and run the resulting executable.

I compiled the script using Aut2Exe. It still does not print to console.

For compiled scripts a console window is visible during runtime only. Example:

#AutoIt3Wrapper_Change2CUI=Y

Global Enum  $EXITCODE_OK
Global Const $g_sMsg   = 'Hello, World!' & @CRLF
Global Const $g_iDelay = 1000 * 10

Main()

Func Main()

    ConsoleWrite($g_sMsg)
    Sleep($g_iDelay)

    Exit $EXITCODE_OK
EndFunc

Related: Console and graphical user interface.

Tantalic