Frequently asked questions

Yes. It is free and offered without warranty; the terms are in LICENSE.txt inside the zip.

Only AutoIt v3, which is not included. Phoenix Studio has no installer: you unzip it and run bin\ps.exe.

On 64-bit Windows 10 and 11. There are no versions for other systems.

It can happen with programs that are not digitally signed. Check the file hash as explained on Security; if it matches, it is the published file.

No. It is a plain .au3: you can edit it by hand, run it with AutoIt and compile it with Aut2Exe without Phoenix Studio. If you keep using the IDE, it only rewrites its own regions and leaves your code alone.

Yes. Open a script with a window built with GUICreate and it is imported into the designer so you can keep working on it visually.

Version 1.0.2 opens files from earlier versions, even those saved with Spanish keys. Not the other way around: files saved with 1.0.2 do not open in 1.0.1 or earlier, and the old program says so with a clear message. Keep a copy if you need both.

From 1.0.2 names have no prefix. When you open an older project, the IDE converts it ($Button1), in your code too, and flags names built from text, like Eval("id…"), which you must review by hand.

It is a known limit: for now the IDE does not adapt to Windows scaling (125 %–250 %) and the system stretches it. We plan to fix it in 1.1. Meanwhile you can use Properties ▸ Compatibility ▸ Change high DPI settings on ps.exe.

No, it is optional. If you use it, it works with your own provider and key.

The interface comes in Spanish, English, German, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Chinese; change it in View ▸ Language.

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