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  • M Marc Clifton

    Gads, I am getting tired of mouse clicking over the same menu, dialog, entering a test value, hitting OK, etc. Does anyone know of a scriptable mouse/keystroke inserter so I can automate some GUI testing? Unfortunately, this is pretty much GUI testing and so it isn't easy to write unit tests against. I would cobble something together unit-test wise, but I think that would take longer, and I'm trying to be efficiently lazy. :) Marc My website
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    Daniel Turini
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    I've used NUnitForms[^] in the past and it works great, and it can produce unit tests. If you only need powerful automation and can afford such a tool, Automate[^] is the best tool you can find! I see dead pixels Yes, even I am blogging now!

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    • M Marc Clifton

      Gads, I am getting tired of mouse clicking over the same menu, dialog, entering a test value, hitting OK, etc. Does anyone know of a scriptable mouse/keystroke inserter so I can automate some GUI testing? Unfortunately, this is pretty much GUI testing and so it isn't easy to write unit tests against. I would cobble something together unit-test wise, but I think that would take longer, and I'm trying to be efficiently lazy. :) Marc My website
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      Michael P Butler
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      See if you can dig up an old copy of the Windows 3.11 Macro recorder ;-) Michael CP Blog [^] Development Blog [^]

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      • A Andy Brummer

        Marc, I only played around with this a little when the article came out, but this might be useful. http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/02/03/Bugslayer/[^]


        I can imagine the sinking feeling one would have after ordering my book, only to find a laughably ridiculous theory with demented logic once the book arrives - Mark McCutcheon

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        Lost User
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        For some reason I like this product... :laugh: The tigress is here :-D

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        • M Marc Clifton

          Gads, I am getting tired of mouse clicking over the same menu, dialog, entering a test value, hitting OK, etc. Does anyone know of a scriptable mouse/keystroke inserter so I can automate some GUI testing? Unfortunately, this is pretty much GUI testing and so it isn't easy to write unit tests against. I would cobble something together unit-test wise, but I think that would take longer, and I'm trying to be efficiently lazy. :) Marc My website
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          David Stone
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          I have a co-worker who's using Perfect Keyboard[^] to do some automation work with a really crappy title/escrow application. If it'll work with this app, it'll work with anything. :) [UPDATE]He's also looked at Macro Express[^]. But I think he said he preferred Perfect Keyboard.

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            For some reason I like this product... :laugh: The tigress is here :-D

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            Andy Brummer
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            :laugh:


            I can imagine the sinking feeling one would have after ordering my book, only to find a laughably ridiculous theory with demented logic once the book arrives - Mark McCutcheon

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            • M Marc Clifton

              Yeah, I was reading about SendInput API, and I've perused a few articles here on CP, but they're not what I'm looking for, from the looks of it. I'm looking for something that is separate from my app. Thanks! Marc My website
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              J Dunlap
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              Actually, it doesn't have to be within your app - you can activate the window from another app (made just for the purpose), and then send the keys to it.

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              • M Michael P Butler

                See if you can dig up an old copy of the Windows 3.11 Macro recorder ;-) Michael CP Blog [^] Development Blog [^]

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                Duncan Edwards Jones
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                Or the windows hook that was used by that application : WH_JOURNALPLAYBACK. '--8<------------------------ Ex Datis: Duncan Jones Merrion Computing Ltd

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                • M Marc Clifton

                  Gads, I am getting tired of mouse clicking over the same menu, dialog, entering a test value, hitting OK, etc. Does anyone know of a scriptable mouse/keystroke inserter so I can automate some GUI testing? Unfortunately, this is pretty much GUI testing and so it isn't easy to write unit tests against. I would cobble something together unit-test wise, but I think that would take longer, and I'm trying to be efficiently lazy. :) Marc My website
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                  DJ_Graham
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                  Marc, I have had some success doing automation like this using autoit[^]. It's a scripting language you use to send keystrokes and mouse clicks to a applications. You can run it as a script or compile it into an exe - oh, and it's free. Regards, Derek.

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                  • M Marc Clifton

                    Gads, I am getting tired of mouse clicking over the same menu, dialog, entering a test value, hitting OK, etc. Does anyone know of a scriptable mouse/keystroke inserter so I can automate some GUI testing? Unfortunately, this is pretty much GUI testing and so it isn't easy to write unit tests against. I would cobble something together unit-test wise, but I think that would take longer, and I'm trying to be efficiently lazy. :) Marc My website
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                    TheGreatAndPowerfulOz
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                    We use WinBatch with great success. http://www.winbatch.com/[^] To Tom Archer: this is not an ad.

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                    • D DJ_Graham

                      Marc, I have had some success doing automation like this using autoit[^]. It's a scripting language you use to send keystrokes and mouse clicks to a applications. You can run it as a script or compile it into an exe - oh, and it's free. Regards, Derek.

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                      Marc Clifton
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                      DJ_Graham wrote: I have had some success doing automation like this using autoit[^]. Wow, that looks quite impressive. Thanks! Marc My website
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                      • M Marc Clifton

                        Gads, I am getting tired of mouse clicking over the same menu, dialog, entering a test value, hitting OK, etc. Does anyone know of a scriptable mouse/keystroke inserter so I can automate some GUI testing? Unfortunately, this is pretty much GUI testing and so it isn't easy to write unit tests against. I would cobble something together unit-test wise, but I think that would take longer, and I'm trying to be efficiently lazy. :) Marc My website
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                        Ravi Bhavnani
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                        WinMacro[^] :cool:   Written by our very own S. Senthil Kumar[^] /ravi My new year's resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | Freeware | Music ravib@ravib.com

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                          WinMacro[^] :cool:   Written by our very own S. Senthil Kumar[^] /ravi My new year's resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | Freeware | Music ravib@ravib.com

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                          Marc Clifton
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                          Very cool! Thank you Ravi. Between WinMacro and AutoIt, I think I've got it covered now. :jig: Marc My website
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                          • M Marc Clifton

                            Gads, I am getting tired of mouse clicking over the same menu, dialog, entering a test value, hitting OK, etc. Does anyone know of a scriptable mouse/keystroke inserter so I can automate some GUI testing? Unfortunately, this is pretty much GUI testing and so it isn't easy to write unit tests against. I would cobble something together unit-test wise, but I think that would take longer, and I'm trying to be efficiently lazy. :) Marc My website
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                            Roger Wright
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                            There are no dumb questions, only stupid people asking what seem to them smart questions.;) "...putting all your eggs in one basket along with your bowling ball and gym clothes only gets you scrambled eggs and an extra laundry day... " - Jeffry J. Brickley

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                              Marc, I have had some success doing automation like this using autoit[^]. It's a scripting language you use to send keystrokes and mouse clicks to a applications. You can run it as a script or compile it into an exe - oh, and it's free. Regards, Derek.

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                              Marc Clifton
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                              DJ_Graham wrote: using autoit[^]. I just gave this a test drive. Fantastic! Thanks again for the link. Marc My website
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                                DJ_Graham wrote: using autoit[^]. I just gave this a test drive. Fantastic! Thanks again for the link. Marc My website
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                                DJ_Graham
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                                You're welcome. Now please send £5 to... :)

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