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here is what i use to automate my tasks

by abdoue
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if you are looking to create programs that automate daily tasks

there is a great open source scripting tool with a big community and lots of online tutorials

check out
AutoItScript - AutoItScript Website
#automate #tasks
  • Profile picture of the author Talltom1
    Hey abdoue,
    I'm intrigued by the website, but it does a horrible - actually none at all - job of 'selling' the product. Does nicely telling me about the product, but not a word about the types of tasks that it can automate which could be a very powerful tool for me.

    So, for example, could it fire up different software programs in the wee hours, generate reports and have those reports waiting for me? (Among other tasks)?

    Tom
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    • Profile picture of the author seasoned
      Originally Posted by Talltom1 View Post

      Hey abdoue,
      I'm intrigued by the website, but it does a horrible - actually none at all - job of 'selling' the product. Does nicely telling me about the product, but not a word about the types of tasks that it can automate which could be a very powerful tool for me.

      So, for example, could it fire up different software programs in the wee hours, generate reports and have those reports waiting for me? (Among other tasks)?

      Tom
      Actually, it DOES state that! It is an M/S WINDOWS *****ONLY***** product. It's only real selling point is that it can simulate typing and mouse movement, I ASSUME it can run in a given sequence, handle failures, and run at a given time. Otherwise, it is more like the UNIX expect app. I hope THIS is better than one such program I saw. I saw one HUGE and EXPENSIVE product that failed everytime the screen resolution changed. And IT used webpages. Rather than using the STANDARD CGI vectors, it tried to use the slow, inefficient, NON standard windows methods. And MAN was it slow!

      Steve
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  • Profile picture of the author David Beroff
    Assuming you are the site/product owner: The site is running a large ad for its competitor, AutoMate, by NetworkAutomation. You might want to review the idea of running ads on your sales pages.
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  • Profile picture of the author seasoned
    They never make it easy. They act like it is SO powerful etc... And you have to know enough and read enough to realize that it will ONLY work on windows, assuming it does work.

    Steve
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