Running AHK with python

       Hi all, i've looked around bit i can't seem to get any code i've found elsewhere working

I'm trying to execute an ahk script via python.

I've downloaded the <!-- m -->https://toh.../AutoHotkey.zip<!-- m --> but i'm not sure whether or not to use the files from the "Win32w" or "Win32a" folders. Similarly, can i just put all those files in the same folder as my scripts?

I'm using python 2.7

so i guess i'm asking, how do i run a .ahk file in the same folder as my python file, via python.

pythoncode.py:

import ctypes,time
import os, sys

ahk = ctypes.cdll.AutoHotkey
ahk.ahktextdll("") #start script in persistent mode (wait for action)
ahk.ahkdll("ahkTestScript.ahk","","")

ahkTestScript.ahk:

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edit: when i run via IDLE, i get the following error:
"WindowsError: exception: access violation reading 0x00000004"
at the line: ahk.ahktextdll("")

Any help would be appreciated.