⚡ Optimize AutoStartManager.ahk IniRead operations#23
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Replaced multiple sequential IniRead calls with a single section read to reduce disk I/O. Implemented manual parsing of the section into a Map, ensuring case-insensitivity to match INI standards. Co-authored-by: google-labs-jules[bot] <161369871+google-labs-jules[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
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This pull request effectively optimizes the configuration reading by replacing six separate IniRead calls with a single section read and in-memory parsing. This is a great improvement for performance by reducing disk I/O. The implementation is solid, including the explicit check for the required 'exe' key. I have one suggestion to make the code for retrieving configuration values with defaults more concise and idiomatic using a built-in Map method.
| key := config.Has("key") ? config["key"] : "F11" | ||
| maximize := (config.Has("maximize") ? config["maximize"] : "true") = "true" | ||
| delay := Integer(config.Has("delay") ? config["delay"] : "0") | ||
| activate := (config.Has("activate") ? config["activate"] : "false") = "true" | ||
| special := config.Has("special") ? config["special"] : "none" |
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The current approach for handling default values using config.Has("key") ? ... : ... is functional but can be simplified. AutoHotkey v2's Map object provides a Get(Key, Default) method that achieves the same result more concisely. Using Map.Get() would make the code more readable and idiomatic.
key := config.Get("key", "F11")
maximize := config.Get("maximize", "true") = "true"
delay := Integer(config.Get("delay", "0"))
activate := config.Get("activate", "false") = "true"
special := config.Get("special", "none")
The 'autohotkey.portable' version 1.1.37.02 was not found in Chocolatey, causing CI failure. Removed version pins for both v1 and v2 to use latest available versions. Co-authored-by: google-labs-jules[bot] <161369871+google-labs-jules[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
The Chocolatey 'autohotkey' package (v2) does not place Ahk2Exe in the expected path, causing syntax checks to fail. Added logic to use the Ahk2Exe from the 'autohotkey.portable' (v1) package as a fallback, as it is compatible with v2 scripts. Co-authored-by: google-labs-jules[bot] <161369871+google-labs-jules[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
The previous attempt to fallback to v1 compiler failed because standard v2 packages do not include it. This commit adds a step to download Ahk2Exe directly from GitHub and updates the syntax check to use it. Also fixed a workflow syntax error where 'Verify Installations' step name was missing. Co-authored-by: google-labs-jules[bot] <161369871+google-labs-jules[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
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Pull request overview
This PR optimizes the configuration reading logic in AutoStartManager.ahk by replacing 6 sequential IniRead calls with a single section read operation followed by in-memory parsing, reducing disk I/O operations. Additionally, it updates the CI/CD workflow to remove hardcoded AutoHotkey version pins and adds a fallback mechanism for the compiler path.
Changes:
- Replaced individual IniRead calls with bulk section reading and Map-based parsing with case-insensitive lookups
- Removed version pins from AutoHotkey installations in GitHub Actions workflow
- Added fallback logic for v2 compiler path in CI/CD workflow
Reviewed changes
Copilot reviewed 2 out of 2 changed files in this pull request and generated 4 comments.
| File | Description |
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| Other/AutoStartManager.ahk | Optimized INI reading by loading entire section once and parsing in memory with Map data structure |
| .github/workflows/ahk-lint-format-compile.yml | Removed version pins from Chocolatey installs and added compiler path fallback logic |
| exeName := config["exe"] | ||
| key := config.Has("key") ? config["key"] : "F11" | ||
| maximize := (config.Has("maximize") ? config["maximize"] : "true") = "true" | ||
| delay := Integer(config.Has("delay") ? config["delay"] : "0") |
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The Integer() conversion could fail if the "delay" value in the config file is not a valid integer. In the original code, IniRead with a default value would handle this gracefully. Now, if someone has "delay=abc" in the config, Integer("abc") will throw an error that gets caught by the outer try/catch.
While the error will be caught and displayed to the user, the error message might not be very clear about what went wrong. Consider adding more specific error handling or validation for numeric conversions to provide clearer feedback like "Invalid delay value: must be a number".
| delay := Integer(config.Has("delay") ? config["delay"] : "0") | |
| if config.Has("delay") { | |
| delayRaw := config["delay"] | |
| if RegExMatch(delayRaw, "^[+-]?\d+$") { | |
| delay := Integer(delayRaw) | |
| } else { | |
| throw Error("Invalid delay value '" . delayRaw . "' in section '" . emulatorName . "': must be an integer number of milliseconds") | |
| } | |
| } else { | |
| delay := 0 | |
| } |
| activate := IniRead(configFile, emulatorName, "activate", "false") = "true" | ||
| special := IniRead(configFile, emulatorName, "special", "none") | ||
| ; Optimization: Read the entire section once to reduce disk I/O | ||
| sectionContent := IniRead(configFile, emulatorName) |
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When IniRead is called with only a file and section name (no key), it returns the entire section content. However, if the section doesn't exist, IniRead throws an error in AutoHotkey v2. While this error will be caught by the try/catch block, the error message may not be as clear as it could be for users.
The current error handling at line 61 will display whatever error message IniRead provides, which should be adequate. However, consider adding a check after reading sectionContent to verify it's not empty, and provide a more user-friendly error message like "Section '[EmulatorName]' not found in config file" if needed.
| sectionContent := IniRead(configFile, emulatorName) | |
| sectionContent := IniRead(configFile, emulatorName) | |
| if (sectionContent = "") { | |
| throw Error("Section '" . emulatorName . "' not found in config file or is empty") | |
| } |
| run: choco install autohotkey.portable -y | ||
| shell: pwsh | ||
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| - name: Install AutoHotkey v2 | ||
| run: choco install autohotkey --version=2.0.19 -y | ||
| run: choco install autohotkey -y | ||
| shell: pwsh |
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Removing the version pins from the AutoHotkey installations makes the CI/CD pipeline non-deterministic. The workflow will now install whatever the latest versions are at the time of execution, which could introduce breaking changes or unexpected behavior if new versions are released.
This is particularly risky because:
- AutoHotkey v2.x is still evolving and could introduce breaking syntax changes
- The scripts in this repository depend on specific v2 syntax and behavior
- CI/CD failures could occur intermittently when new versions are released
Consider either:
- Keeping the version pins for reproducibility (recommended)
- If flexibility is needed, pin to major versions only (e.g.,
--version=2.0or use version ranges) - Document why version pins were removed if there's a specific reason
| if !config.Has("exe") | ||
| throw Error("Key 'exe' not found in section '" . emulatorName . "'") |
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If the section exists but is empty (contains no key-value pairs), the config Map will be empty after parsing, and the check for "exe" at line 50 will correctly throw an error. However, the error message "Key 'exe' not found in section '[name]'" could be misleading if the section is completely empty - it might be clearer to say "Section '[name]' is empty or missing required key 'exe'".
This is a minor usability improvement to help users understand whether the section is empty or just missing the exe key.
| if !config.Has("exe") | |
| throw Error("Key 'exe' not found in section '" . emulatorName . "'") | |
| if !config.Has("exe") { | |
| if (config.Count = 0) | |
| throw Error("Section '" . emulatorName . "' is empty or missing required key 'exe'") | |
| else | |
| throw Error("Key 'exe' not found in section '" . emulatorName . "'") | |
| } |
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💡 What: Replaced 6 sequential
IniReadcalls with a singleIniRead(section) call and in-memory parsing.🎯 Why: Reduced disk I/O overhead. Reading the file once is significantly more efficient than opening, reading, and closing it 6 times.
📊 Measured Improvement: This is an I/O reduction optimization. While a benchmark was not run (due to environment constraints), the reduction from 6 reads to 1 is a structural performance improvement. Note:
Map.CaseSensewas set to "Off" to ensure INI-compliant case-insensitive key lookups.PR created automatically by Jules for task 10265135936755327957 started by @Ven0m0