Aspar Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Hi, I'm new to programming and I have an existing Windows application which I use to carry out tests, but everytime when I carry out one test, I need to key in fixed values such over and over again into the application and manually record the data produced from the existing application into a table, hence I am searching for a way to automate this task. I stumbled upon AutoIt while researching, may I ask if AutoIt is able to be used for this purpose? Any advice is greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudw2k Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 (edited) Hi Aspar, and welcome. AutoIt can most likely help automate in some way or fashion, depending on the application / process being automated. It can do very simple tasks (i.e. simulate keyboard inputs and mouse movements and clicks), or sophisticated tasks (i.e. UI control interaction and manipulation). Personally, I would recommend as a great starting point to use the AU3Info tool included with AutoIt and inspect the application. This tool identifies UI controls / classes and will help pave the way for using methods to interact with the application. A few things to consider when asking for help on the forum: 1) The more info you can share, the more we can (potentially) help--application names, screenshots and sample script code you are having issues with. We can't help by guessing what you are working with. This also leads me to my next point. 2) The members here are not free coders; meaning please don't expect to be provided an entire solution. Some of us are more or less inclined to write code for you depending on our expertise, availability and desire. We like to see people show some effort on their own, but we'll help as much as we can if or when you get stuck. 3) The help file is your friend. To quote Neo from the Matrix, "Where we go from [here] is a choice I leave to you." Once again, welcome. Edited May 16, 2019 by spudw2k FrancescoDiMuro and Aspar 2 Spoiler Things I've Made: Always On Top Tool ◊ AU History ◊ Deck of Cards ◊ HideIt ◊ ICU ◊ Icon Freezer ◊ Ipod Ejector ◊ Junos Configuration Explorer ◊ Link Downloader ◊ MD5 Folder Enumerator ◊ PassGen ◊ Ping Tool ◊ Quick NIC ◊ Read OCR ◊ RemoteIT ◊ SchTasksGui ◊ SpyCam ◊ System Scan Report Tool ◊ System UpTime ◊ Transparency Machine ◊ VMWare ESX BuilderMisc Code Snippets: ADODB Example ◊ CheckHover ◊ Detect SafeMode ◊ DynEnumArray ◊ GetNetStatData ◊ HashArray ◊ IsBetweenDates ◊ Local Admins ◊ Make Choice ◊ Recursive File List ◊ Remove Sizebox Style ◊ Retrieve PNPDeviceID ◊ Retreive SysListView32 Contents ◊ Set IE Homepage ◊ Tickle Expired Password ◊ Transpose ArrayProjects: Drive Space Usage GUI ◊ LEDkIT ◊ Plasma_kIt ◊ Scan Engine Builder ◊ SpeeDBurner ◊ SubnetCalcCool Stuff: AutoItObject UDF ◊ Extract Icon From Proc ◊ GuiCtrlFontRotate ◊ Hex Edit Funcs ◊ Run binary ◊ Service_UDF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspar Posted May 16, 2019 Author Share Posted May 16, 2019 Of course, many thanks for your help and advice, will keep these points in mind for future posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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