Explain the features of AutoIT in Depth | Software Testing Tool

In this article, you will become familiar with features of the AutoIT software testing tool namely used in Graphical User Interface(GUI) Testing. 

AutoIt is an open-source automation testing tool. It is used to automate the various processes involving Windows and desktop applications. On an official website of an AutoIt testing tool, it is declared as a freeware BASIC. It means it is designed for automating the Windows GUI and general scripting. It fundamentally uses a combination of multiple keystrokes, mouse movements, and manipulation of windows or control to automate the different tasks. The AutoIT tool supports all versions of the Windows operating system. 

Features of an AutoIT Testing Tool

• Easy to learn syntax: AutoIt is extremely simple for writing the scripts which can be easily learned and grabbed by the developer or tester. It also eases the implementation of automation of all processes. The SciTE editor makes it easier by giving the syntax highlighting feature. The syntax highlighting feature allows a person to get an idea of the syntax of the various already defined functions. 
• Record and Payback: AutoIT has a feature of recording through which it easily generates the scripts themselves for a specific process that needs to be automated. Once the recording of the script is done, it can be used to run and playback the recorded processes whenever required. 
• Interaction with Windows control actions: AutoIT will easily interact with all types of Windows controls and other GUI without any issue related to object identification. It figures out the control with the help of the control ID, class name, title, position, and other elements associated with the Windows control. It can fetch the information of an element using the AU3 Info tool. 
• Imitate keystrokes and various mouse movements: AutoIT can imitate multiple mouse movements and different keystrokes with the help of the inbuilt send key function. These movements and different user key actions can also be recorded and played after.
• Different Graphical User Interface: Different GUIs can be given to different processes, whenever essential while automating the particular task with the help of AutoIT. Multiple inbuilt functions are incorporated for different GUIs under GUI Control create. Every GUI has a separate function with a different syntax. 
• External DDL and Windows API functions call directly: DLL can easily be called with the help of predefined function DDLcall(). It permits us to call any API using this, and can also perform different operations on the Windows API using many predefined functions.
• Use RunAs function: This RunAs function helps in running any external program with the help of some external user. 
• Very compatible: AutoIT is very compatible with all the available versions of Windows.
• Provide Support forum: AutoIT comes with a Help.exe file which gives all the possible help and supports information for any learner. It also illustrates the multiple automation scenarios.