How to automate the work with the application on a PC?

Question

Automation

Hello! Please tell me, is it possible to somehow automate work with one of the applications on a Windows PC?

The bottom line is that usually the user launches the application, enters some data, and watches its output manually. Is there any way to do this so that all this is done automatically, and the result is saved to a text file? Something like automatically clicking on the right place, entering data, and scanning the resulting text. And it is desirable that this be done on command from the network, and respond there too.

I can't even imagine what tools to use for this. I would be grateful if you tell me at least in which direction to dig. Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

Cmd /powershell script... if the program can use the console...

Answer 2

https://www.autoitscript.com/site/
and many analogues. google words automation, bots, application scripting, etc.

Answer 3

To emulate keyboard presses and read text, use WinAPI (you will have to write in C) - there is no other way. The only difficulty is that antiviruses recognize such programs as malicious. If you need to manage a stray over the network, there is nothing complicated about it either - sockets will help. If there are source codes for a program that needs to be managed, then it is better to finish it, and not invent crutches.

Answer 4

With clicks, it's quite simple: https://www.macrocreator.com/
But with text scanning, it's not so clear. Here, either take a screenshot and feed it to something like abbyy finereader, or subtract programs from memory, which is also quite gemorno