Re: Howto invoke a software action?

From: NFish (nobody_at_nowhere.net)
Date: 11/30/03


Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 23:04:43 GMT

Sirluke wrote:

> I'm trying to figure out how to invoke a software action from the program
> I'm developing. Basically I have to open another software, do some stuff
> like File-Open, Modify and File-Save, and then close the application. All
> this is to be done automatically by the software I'm developing. Right now
> the only thing I was able to find is to use a mouse click automation
> utility, but I doesn't seem to be a reliable method.
> I hope I made myself clear.
> Thanks anyway.
> Bye
>
> Luca

This sort of thing is pretty hard. Look into an automation app such as
WinRunner, if you are indeed using Windows.



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