How to simulate Mouse Click with Ruby, or mouse library

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Hi, I would like to simulate a Mouse click through Ruby. Is there a way
to do this through Ruby? Does Ruby have any library for simulating
mouse events. Can someone provide me with some info on this topic.
Thanks in advance.

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I think you'll need to provide a little more info to help people get started with this one. What GUI environment are you using and trying to make mouse clicks in?

Cheers,
  Benj

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On 24 Jan 2007, at 22:12, Kid Kid wrote:

Hi, I would like to simulate a Mouse click through Ruby. Is there a way
to do this through Ruby? Does Ruby have any library for simulating
mouse events. Can someone provide me with some info on this topic.
Thanks in advance.

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Kid Kid wrote:

Hi, I would like to simulate a Mouse click through Ruby. Is there a way
to do this through Ruby? Does Ruby have any library for simulating
mouse events. Can someone provide me with some info on this topic.
Thanks in advance.

KLUDGE:
Write a ruby script that outputs this to a file named Bot.java, runs
javac, then runs the JVM:

import java.awt.AWTException;
import java.awt.Robot;
import java.awt.event.InputEvent;
import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
class Bot {
  public static void main(String args) {
    try {
      Robot robot = new Robot();
      robot.mousePress(InputEvent.BUTTON1_MASK);
      robot.mouseRelease(InputEvent.BUTTON1_MASK);
    } catch (AWTException e) {
      e.printStackTrace();
    }
  }
}

Less of a kludge: Find how java.awt.Robot is implemented in C now that
Sun has relased Java as open source.

I hope mouse functionality is part of the standard library in Ruby2.

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Thanks for the suggestion Ben, I would like to use ruby to simulate a
mouse click on any general Windows program such as Internet Explorer.
I'm aware that I can use WATIR to automate clicking on elements on the
webpages. However what i'm looking for is the ability to use Ruby to
issue a "Mouse click" no matter where the cursor is or what program is
running.

Thanks,
KidK

Benjohn Barnes wrote:

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On 24 Jan 2007, at 22:12, Kid Kid wrote:

Hi, I would like to simulate a Mouse click through Ruby. Is there
a way
to do this through Ruby? Does Ruby have any library for simulating
mouse events. Can someone provide me with some info on this topic.
Thanks in advance.

I think you'll need to provide a little more info to help people get
started with this one. What GUI environment are you using and trying
to make mouse clicks in?

Cheers,
  Benj

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Kid Kid wrote:

> Hi, I would like to simulate a Mouse click through Ruby. Is there a way
> to do this through Ruby? Does Ruby have any library for simulating
> mouse events. Can someone provide me with some info on this topic.
> Thanks in advance.

KLUDGE:
Write a ruby script that outputs this to a file named Bot.java, runs
javac, then runs the JVM:

import java.awt.AWTException;
import java.awt.Robot;
import java.awt.event.InputEvent;
import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
class Bot {
  public static void main(String args) {
    try {
      Robot robot = new Robot();
      robot.mousePress(InputEvent.BUTTON1_MASK);
      robot.mouseRelease(InputEvent.BUTTON1_MASK);
    } catch (AWTException e) {
      e.printStackTrace();
    }
  }

}

Less of a kludge: Find how java.awt.Robot is implemented in C now that
Sun has relased Java as open source.

I hope mouse functionality is part of the standard library in Ruby2.

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I would imagine you could use

  public static void main(String args) {
    try {
      Robot robot = new Robot();
      robot.mousePress(InputEvent.BUTTON1_MASK);
      robot.mouseRelease(InputEvent.BUTTON1_MASK);
    } catch (AWTException e) {
      e.printStackTrace();
    }
  }

}

Less of a kludge: Find how java.awt.Robot is implemented in C now that
Sun has relased Java as open source.

I hope mouse functionality is part of the standard library in Ruby2.

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I would imagine you could use the Robot class from jruby, though I
don't know if jruby is an option in KidK's case.

--Brenton

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On May 8, 2:44 am, Chad Brewbaker <crb...@gmail.com> wrote:

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Well, AutoIt is a fine automation program for windows, although it
uses it's own language. But the latest version also provides a DLL to
do this programmatically, so you should be able to interface Ruby with
the DLL and be all set.

Marcelo.

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On 1/24/07, Kid Kid <gert365@yahoo.com> wrote:

Thanks for the suggestion Ben, I would like to use ruby to simulate a
mouse click on any general Windows program such as Internet Explorer.
I'm aware that I can use WATIR to automate clicking on elements on the
webpages. However what i'm looking for is the ability to use Ruby to
issue a "Mouse click" no matter where the cursor is or what program is
running.

Thanks,
KidK

Benjohn Barnes wrote:
> On 24 Jan 2007, at 22:12, Kid Kid wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi, I would like to simulate a Mouse click through Ruby. Is there
>> a way
>> to do this through Ruby? Does Ruby have any library for simulating
>> mouse events. Can someone provide me with some info on this topic.
>> Thanks in advance.
>
> I think you'll need to provide a little more info to help people get
> started with this one. What GUI environment are you using and trying
> to make mouse clicks in?
>
> Cheers,
> Benj

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Thanks for the help Marcelo. Using AutoIt through Ruby does exactly what
I needed. Thanks!

Marcelo Alvim wrote:

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Well, AutoIt is a fine automation program for windows, although it
uses it's own language. But the latest version also provides a DLL to
do this programmatically, so you should be able to interface Ruby with
the DLL and be all set.

Marcelo.

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In fact, if you've installed the Watir gem you already have the AutoIT
control installed. Just do something like this:

regsvr32 C:\ruby\lib\ruby\gems\1.8\gems\watir-1.4.1\watir\AutoItX3.dll
irb
require 'win32ole'
a = WIN32OLE.new("AutoItX3.Control")
a.ole_methods

Then review the AutoIT docs.

Nate

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On 1/24/07, Marcelo Alvim <malvim@gmail.com> wrote:

Well, AutoIt is a fine automation program for windows, although it
uses it's own language. But the latest version also provides a DLL to
do this programmatically, so you should be able to interface Ruby with
the DLL and be all set.