What is best scripting language to learn for using with Launchbox?

[Gamerdude420]

Haven't been on forum in years, went through welding school so got out of gaming for a while.   Now working as a welder, have more time for messing with Launchbox.  Have missed it.  Anyway, does anyone know a good scripting language to learn to use with Launchbox (auto hotkeys, Python, Java, etc)?  I'm not sure where to begin and want to learn what the code I have seen on the forums was telling the computer.  Tired of "copy/paste" code only for it not to work on a particular emulator, then searching for new code, trying that and it still not working.  Want to actually learn it.

[Retro808]

Well that mind of depends on what you are wanting to code for. 
 

Building themes for LB/BB you would use basically WPF which uses XAML as the frontend language/C# as its backend). 

AHK is usually used for scripts for launching special requirements for games. 

[JoeViking245]

The code you're copying and pasting is most likely AutoHotkey scripts or batch file [commands].  I'd start with those.  And depending on what [type of] task you're wanting to perform, one maybe easier to make work that the other.

For learning AutoHotkey (AHK), probably best to start with their tutorial.  Beginner Tutorial | AutoHotkey v1  Once you get going with your scripts, Google is your friend for finding solutions.  Preface the search with "ahk".  i.e.  ahk check if application is running   Answers found on StackOverflow and on AutoHotkey sites seem to yield the best results.

 

There's probably a tutorial site for batch files (Command Prompt commands put into a .bat file) too.  Something like: Batch File Programming - (Introduction and Programming Tutorial) (trytoprogram.com)

 

Another (but a little more involved) is PowerShell.  Like batch files, the language is essentially built into Windows.