[Tutor] Fw: does anyone know a good module for automation

[ALAN GAULD]

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Alan Gauld
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>From: Frank Schiro <fahraynk at gmail.com>
>To: Alan Gauld <alan.gauld at btinternet.com> 
>Sent: Friday, 26 April 2013, 19:17
>Subject: Re: [Tutor] does anyone know a good module for automation
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>On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 1:26 PM, Alan Gauld <alan.gauld at btinternet.com> wrote:
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>On 26/04/13 16:28, Frank Schiro wrote:
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>>Pywinauto is not working with this application that opens from the
>>>internet via javascript. Its not in a browser, its a complete
>>>application thats not installed on the computer just installed on the
>>>internet.
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>>That sounds very dodgy, it would be a huge gaping security
>>issue.
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>>Are you sure its not running in a separate browser
>>window - possibly as a Java applet?
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>>How does it appear in the Windows Task Manager? Is it a separate process? If so what is it called? 
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>>Pywinauto sees the window...but cant find any controls and does not
>>>recognize menu items, neither does its helper program swapy. Does anyone
>>>know how I could automate a program like this ?
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>>Not without a lot more detail about the runtime environment. 
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>>Also I dont like sikuli, because I hate its interpreter.
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>>Errr, where does sikuli fit in? I've never heard of it. 
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>>Alan G
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>It might be a java applet ? I see 2 processes called "java.exe" in processes tab, but applications tab says the application name, ACSR....
>sikuli is an automation open source thing that uses print screen.
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