Automate Windows tasks with AutoIt
December 2008 »AutoIt v3 is a freeware BASIC-like scripting language that 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 is small, self-contained and will run on all versions of Windows. It was initially designed for PC “roll out” situations to reliably automate and configure thousands of PCs. Over time it has become a powerful language that supports complex expressions, user functions, loops and everything else that veteran scripters would expect.
Features: Easy to learn BASIC-like syntax; Simulate keystrokes and mouse movements; Manipulate windows and processes; Interact with all standard windows controls; Scripts can be compiled into standalone executables; Create Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs); COM support; Regular expressions; Directly call external DLL and Windows API functions; Scriptable RunAs functions; Detailed helpfile and large community-based support forums; Unicode and x64 support, and more.
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I wanted to point out vbscript macro template. It is a template for using VBScript to automate windows. It’s already built in, and by using the template, the commands are easier than autoit, in my opinion anyway. Just my 2 cents. I like autoit too. Good article.