capturing text from a GUI window

[Josef Meile]

Hi Earl,

>>>Anyone know how to capture text from GUI output?  I need to process
>>>information returned via a GUI window.
>>>
>>>Earl
>>
>>Assuming Windows, then these guys have an interesting tool:
>>    http://www.skesoft.com/textcatch.htm
>>It's not free, but you can try it before you buy it.
>>You will need COM to control it from Python.
> 
> 
> This sounds like just what I need.  What is COM, and where do I get it? 
> (I'm really a Linux guy. I don't ken the mysteries of Window very well.)
You may also try WATSUP - Windows Application Test System Using Python:
http://www.tizmoi.net/watsup/intro.html

Now the website seems to be down, but perhaps there is a mirror
somewhere.

Regards,
Josef