Learning to code vs. learning to automate

Re:Learning to code vs. learning to automate by ibly31 on Sunday December 08, 2019 @04:17PM (#21738370)

I have limited experience with Keyboard Maestro but I do have some with AppleScript. It lets you do as you described, get windows, titles, UI elements. However this only works on native apps, you cant, for example, click a button on a webpage with a CSS selector or by scanning pixels of the window, ad far as I know. Can AHK do that? That would be super useful

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Re:Learning to code vs. learning to automate by nickjj on Sunday December 08, 2019 @04:44PM (#21738562)

While I've never done it, AHK seems to have an API for being able to interact with DOM elements.

Check the marked answer here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/49516638/ahk-web-element...

The above answer shows both navigating to a new page that isn't open yet or interacting with an already loaded page based on the title of the tab.

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Re:Learning to code vs. learning to automate by vasili111 on Sunday December 08, 2019 @05:30PM (#21738877)

You can use Selenium with AHK. https://www.autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=32323

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Re:Learning to code vs. learning to automate by dmortin on Sunday December 08, 2019 @04:29PM (#21738458)

Yes, Autohotkey can search for pixels and stuff:

https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/PixelSearch.htm

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