AutoIt

Open Source BASIC-like scripting language designed for automating the Windows GUI.

From their home page:

AutoIt v3 is an opensource BASIC-like scripting language designed for automating the Windows GUI. It uses a combination of simulated keystrokes, mouse movement and window/control manipulation in order to automate tasks in a way not possible or reliable with other languages (e.g. VBScript and SendKeys).

AutoIt was initially designed for PC "roll out" situations to configure thousands of PCs, but with the arrival of v3 it is also well suited to performing home automation and the scripting of repetitive tasks.

AutoIt can:

• Provide a general-purpose scripting language
• Execute Windows and DOS executables
• Simulate keystrokes (supports most keyboard layouts)
• Simulate mouse movements and clicks
• Move, resize and manipulate windows
• Interact directly with "controls" on a window (set/get text from edit controls, check boxes and radio buttons, select items in drop-down lists, etc.)
• Work with the clipboard to cut/paste text items
• Work with the registry

-- KevinJarnot - 20 Dec 2004
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