Can AutoIt be used to automate a software?

[navsrana]

I already have a software which is used for calibration of electrical equipments. The software came along with the dll s and it is written in C#. 

My question is: Is it possible to control any software via AutoIT?  

For instance: Calling the button click functions (not using Macro) 

I just downloaded AutoIT, so before I learn the features I wanted to make sure if I can do it.

Thanks in advance!

[mrflibblehat]

Yes it can, thats what AutoIT is for , Have a look at ControlClick here

you can get the control information by using the window info tool packaged with AutoIT

Edited October 7, 2013 by mrflibblehat

[navsrana]

Thank you for replying back.

I have been using the ControlClick function but it does nothing (which means I am doing soemthing wrong).

Do I need to no the code within the Dll for me to no the ControlID. Or Is it just suppose to be the name of the button which is on the User Interface of the application running?

[water]

You can automate an application via GUI by simulation user input.

Or the application provides a COM interface so you can use methods and properties to automate the application.

[Colyn1337]

Try putting the ControlClick function to a variable and print it like this:

$Value = ControlClick(clickstuffhere)
consolewrite($value & @lf)

The value will either be 1 or 0.  If it's 1, then autoit clicked, but nothing happened.  If it's 0, then the controlclick function failed.

EDIT:

Here's the online help for ControlClick if you haven't seen it yet.

http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/functions/ControlClick.htm

Edited October 7, 2013 by Colyn1337