Replaces the currently running instance of the script with a new one.

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Remarks

This command is useful for scripts that are frequently changed. By assigning a hotkey to this command, you can easily restart the script after saving your changes in an editor.

When the script restarts, it is launched in its original working directory (the one that was in effect when it was first launched). In other words, SetWorkingDir will not change the working directory that will be used for the new instance.

If the script cannot be reloaded -- perhaps because it has a syntax error -- the original instance of the script will continue running. Therefore, the reload command should be followed by whatever actions you want taken in the event of a failure (such as a return to exit the current subroutine). To have the original instance detect the failure, follow this example:

Reload
Sleep 200 ; If successful, the reload will close this instance during the Sleep, so the line below will never be reached.
MsgBox, 4,, The script could not be reloaded. Would you like to open it for editing?
IfMsgBox, Yes, Edit
return

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Example

^!r::Reload ; Assign a hotkey to restart the script.