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 Post Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 10:49 am 
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Hello Larry, Tom and Bill

I keep looking for the "golden app" that does AutoHotKey style OS level macros in Linux

With AutoHotKey I can script any repetitive task in windows, it can emulate any keystroke and move movement or click, it can even read the title bar and even the status bar on some applications and wait for "things to happen" and sit quietly wait for the computer to catch up

If you need a script example, here is my "I am here email" for work, I just click the icon and it does all the work, it test to see if Outlook is open or yes even the "Outlook web Access" and does the yada yada and starts up a backup application I designed from scratch if I am leaving for the day

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IfWinExist Inbox - Microsoft Outlook
{
   WinActivate
}
else
{
   IfWinExist Microsoft Outlook Web Access
   {
      WinActivate
      WinWait, Microsoft Outlook Web Access - Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google
      IfWinNotActive, Microsoft Outlook Web Access - Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google, WinActivate, Microsoft Outlook Web Access - Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google
      WinWaitActive, Microsoft Outlook Web Access - Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google
      sleep, 300
      send, {CTRLDOWN}n{CTRLUP}
      ;MouseClick, left,  235,  4
      ;Sleep, 1000
      ;MouseClick, left,  217,  169
      ;Sleep, 100
      WinWait, Untitled -- Message - Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google
      IfWinNotActive, Untitled -- Message - Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google, WinActivate, Untitled -- Message - Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google
      WinWaitActive, Untitled -- Message - Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google
      Sleep, 500
      Send, Bosses Name{TAB}{TAB}{TAB}
      if (A_Hour < 10)
      {
         inout = here
      }
      else
      {
         inout = out
      }
      Sleep, 100
      Send,%inout%{TAB}I am %inout%
      exitapp
   }
   Run Outlook
   WinWait Inbox - Microsoft Outlook
   WinActivate
}
sleep, 300
send, {CTRLDOWN}n{CTRLUP}
WinWait, Untitled - Message,
IfWinNotActive, Untitled - Message, , WinActivate, Untitled - Message,
WinWaitActive, Untitled - Message,
sleep, 500
send, Bosses Name{TAB}{TAB}{TAB}{TAB}
sleep, 500
if (A_Hour < 10)
{
   inout = here
}
else
{
   inout = out
}
Sleep, 500
Send,%inout%{TAB}I am %inout%
sleep, 500
IfWinExist Inbox - Microsoft Outlook
{
IfWinNotActive, Inbox - Microsoft Outlook, WinActivate, Inbox - Microsoft Outlook
WinWaitActive, Inbox - Microsoft Outlook
if (A_Hour < 10)
   {
      inout = here
   }
   else
   {
      inout = out
      run c:\Documents and Settings\smclaughlin\Desktop\Backup.lnk
      exitapp
   }
}
else
{
IfWinNotActive, Microsoft Outlook Web Access, WinActivate, Microsoft Outlook Web Access
WinWaitActive, Microsoft Outlook Web Access
   if (A_Hour < 10)
   {
      inout = here
   }
   else
   {
      inout = out
      run c:\Documents and Settings\smclaughlin\Desktop\Backup.lnk
      exitapp
   }
}

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 Post Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 9:36 am 
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DoorToDoorGeek wrote:
Hello Larry, Tom and Bill

I keep looking for the "golden app" that does AutoHotKey style OS level macros in Linux

With AutoHotKey I can script any repetitive task in windows, it can emulate any keystroke and move movement or click, it can even read the title bar and even the status bar on some applications and wait for "things to happen" and sit quietly wait for the computer to catch up

If you need a script example, here is my "I am here email" for work, I just click the icon and it does all the work, it test to see if Outlook is open or yes even the "Outlook web Access" and does the yada yada and starts up a backup application I designed from scratch if I am leaving for the day


Thanks for the email, Door, and for the voice mail as well.

Finally, a question from you that I can answer without doing ANY research! The Linux "golden app" = AutoKey
http://code.google.com/p/autokey/

It's in the repositories for many Linux distributions. For sure it's in Ubuntu and Mint cuz I have used it for a lo-o-o-o-ng time. Of course it wouldn't make sense to have OS-level scripts that would be transferrable from AutoHotKey for Windows and AutoKey for Linux. The OS's are just so different. But here's the best part. AutoKey scripts are written in Python! MUCH more flexible than the AHK scripts that are written in their "special" scripting language. I just wish AutoKey was available for Windows so I could use it at work. In the mean time, like you, I use AHK on Windows.

I'd like to be able to share AK scripts here in the forums, so I'll start a thread. (This is mainly because I am no Python wiz and could use some ideas.) I'm sure there are some folks out there that already have some cool AK scripts or even some Python scripts that could be made into AK scripts.

This goes into the podcast for sure! Thanks, Steve.

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As long as it can emulate keystrokes and mouse clicks I am all good, if I run into "I need the state of a window" I will cross that bridge when I get there

Thank you sir

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Roy "Linux Canuck" Charles shared this link on G+ today (Auto Mouse Click)
http://maketecheasier.com/automate-mouse-clicks-in-linux/2012/10/10

This article describes a program for Linux that automates mouse clicks! I haven't tried it (yet) but it seems awsome! I hope it works like they say it does. I'll be giving it a try this weekend. Let us all know if this is of any use to you, Door.

NOT in the repositories, but available at murguu.com. Interestingly, it appears there is a version for Windows (murgee.com) and one for Mac (murgaa.com) as well.

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Here is a post I just put up on the Linux basix forum... Maybe this would be a good subject.

"I am building a new computer and I was excited to finally be running a 64 bit system. But then I hear Door talk about it on one of his shows. He had mentioned it has given him trouble for ten years and that there are less programs to choose from... Can you offer any more specifics about the draw backs of running 64 bit? With todays Ubuntu 64 bit specifically, is there still allot of problems I would encounter and as far as the programs, is there actually a separate software center/Synaptec/PPA system? I mainly want to edit HD video, but I still want to have to basics, like Libra Office, FireFox, GoogleChrome, Concky, Brasero, Handbrake, a VM and Wine etc. Are some distros better at handeling 64bit than Ubuntu (that I should try)? And finally, I noticed you/he said that the PAE 32 bit Ubuntu version will use the more RAM. I am trying to figure out what is best for my new i7 16 GB RAN build.
Thanx, and as always, you guys rock.
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Can you offer any more specifics about the draw backs of running 64 bit? With todays Ubuntu 64 bit specifically, is there still allot of problems I would encounter...


Early on there were problems, mainly with Flash and Java, while running a 64-bit Linux desktop. I think those issues are pretty much resolved. I've been running a Ubuntu 64-bit desktop for at least the last few releases with no issues. If you need to run an application that is only 32-bit, you can always install the 32-bit libraries ia32-libs. I had to do this once, but I don't remember the application that required it.

The benefits of running 64-bit are, more memory available to the system and increased performance. I don't know if there are any benefits of running a 32-bit OS anymore. The packages in the Ubuntu repositories should be identical for both 32 and 64-bit.

If you absolutely need to run 32-bit and have 4Gb+ of memory, you can run a PAE kernel. I think if your CPU supports PAE, the correct kernel should install automagically. If not see this web site https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EnablingPAE

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I think those issues are pretty much resolved. I've been running a Ubuntu 64-bit desktop for at least the last few releases with no issues.

Ken, I'd agree with your assessment of 64-bit Linux. I've been using Ubuntu 13 64-bit since it came out. I tried 64-bit Ubuntu and 64-bit Mint in the past and always went back to PAE versions when something flaked. This time I have been pleased to find that everything is working without a hitch. I think 64-bit Linux has finally become functional, at least for me!

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Just another thing to thrown in, I'm not sure of the technical term for it, but...

32biy with the PPA kernel does technically let you access more than 4GB, but won't let anyone program, or segment or some such thing have more than around 2Gb I think ? I ran into a problem with 32b + PPA with running very large Java programs, particularly yacy.net, and only running a 64bit kernel could solve it.

So generally in the long term moving to 64bit is probably a good idea for most new computers, if for nothing else to help make that version more stable etc. Of course until 128bit hits the main stream, if it hasn't already, I'm living under a rock sometimes :)

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...the PPA kernel does technically let you access more than 4GB...


I think you mean the PAE kernel. From the PPA kernel team:

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Ubuntu Kernel Team Daily Build PPA - this PPA typically contains experimental packages. The quality of these packages is such that you had better know what you're doing. Don't come crying to the kernel team if it kills all of your kittens.

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