setting A3X to run like EXE ??

G'day All

As A3X files arn't (as far as I know) deleted by Antivirus programs I was thinking of compiling all of my scripts as A3X and avoid the constant issue of making exceptions in the Antivirus software or getting my programs deleted.

Now I don't want to install the FULL AutoIt install on every computer I encounter so I was thinking a nice small installer that does the following.

• Checks if .A3X regisitry key exists - If it is then exit
  
  
• if X86 or X64 then Copy Autoit3.exe to  @ProgramFilesDir & "\autoit"
  
  
• If X64 then Copy Autoit3_X64.exe to  @ProgramFilesDir & "\autoit"
  
  
• Add .A3X to the registry

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.a3x]
@="AutoIt3XScript"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AutoIt3XScript]
@="AutoIt v3 Encoded Script"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AutoIt3XScript\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\AutoIt3\\Icons\\au3script_v10.ico"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AutoIt3XScript\Shell]
@="Run"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AutoIt3XScript\Shell\Run]
@="Run Script"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AutoIt3XScript\Shell\Run\Command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\AutoIt3\\AutoIt3.exe\" \"%1\" %*"

As far as I can see that is all that would be required.  Well maybe a version check and error checking of course.

Sooo has anyone already done this?  If so can you post your solution?
Is there such a thing as an X64 ".A3X" file?  Does AutoIt.exe handle this?

Are there any flaws in this idea?

Thanks for your feedback!
John Morrison