Just having a little fun at the expense of v1 die-hards. If you’re intersted in switching to v2, you might consider our v1➡v2 course
Q: What do you say to an AutoHotkey v1 user who wants to learn object-oriented programming?
A: Good luck with that!
Q: Why did the v1 user refuse to switch to v2?
A: Because they didn’t want to leave their comfort zone… which happened to be a time capsule.
Q: What do you call an AHK v1 script that uses GUIs?
A: A mess.
Q: What do you call a v1 script that uses arrays?
A: A miracle.
Q: Why did the v1 user cross the road?
A: To get to the other side of the 20th century.
Q: What’s the biggest problem of v1 users?
A: Getting their files off their floppy drives.
Q: How do you know someone is using v1?
A: They still use Windows XP.
Q: What’s the best way to convince a v1 user to switch to v2?
A: Tell them it’s like upgrading from a horse and buggy to a sports car.
Q: What’s the difference between AHK v1 and a flip phone?
A: One is a relic of the past, the other is still functional but outdated.
Q: How do you know someone is still using AutoHotkey v1?
A: They think that C++ is the “newfangled” programming language.
Q: How do you debug a v1 script?
A: You don’t, you rewrite it in a better language.
Q: How do you know someone is using v2?
A: They have a smile on their face and a script that works.
Q: What’s the best thing about v1?
A: It makes you appreciate v2 more.
Q: How many v1 users does it take to change a light bulb?
A: None, they’re too busy trying to figure out why their outdated script isn’t working.
Q: Why did the AutoHotkey v1 user refuse to upgrade?
A: They thought “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” applied to software too.
Q: Why did the v1 user have trouble running their script?
A: Because it was written in a language that’s older than the computer they were using.
Q: How do you know someone is still using v1?
A: They’re constantly complaining about how the new version is “too complicated“.
Q: Why don’t v1 users ever have the latest version of AHK?
A: They’re still trying to figure out how to download it on dial-up internet.
Q: What’s the worst thing about v2?
A: It wasn’t done sooner❗
Q: What’s the difference between v1 and a dinosaur?
A: One is extinct, the other is still being used by a few die-hard fans.
Q: How many v1 users does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: Just one, but it takes them 8 hours to rewrite their entire lighting script.
Q: Why don’t v1 users ever have the latest version of AHK?
A: AOL keeps blocking their downloads.
Q: What’s the biggest struggle for v1 users in 2023?
A: Accepting that XP is no longer supported.
Remember, here at the-Automator, we are not re-writing all our V1 scripts. But we highly encourage you to use V2 for new ones!
