Examples of Python driven Microsoft UI Automation wanted

Tim Harig usernet at ilthio.net
Thu Jul 9 13:18:49 EDT 2009


On 2009-07-09, TheSeeker <duane.kaufman at gmail.com> wrote:
> Specifically, I have a WinForms application I will be wanting to
> automate. Does anyone have some Python examples of driving Microsoft
> UI Automation they could share with me to get me started? The
> structure of the UI automation classes etc. seem quite convoluted, and
> I am having difficulty getting my brain wrapped around it.

If you find a way to work through the UI using the keyboard (tabs, etc);
then, you can send it keyboard commands using WScript.WshShell.SendKeys():

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/8c6yea83(VS.85).aspx



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