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In programming, is it possible to "click" anywhere in a window which is bigger than the screen?

scooogy · 31-35, MVIP
@Northwest years ago I found a way of letting programs simulate human interaction with computers. I wanted to have a bash file automatically click the radio buttons on here when asking questions
Northwest · M
@scooogy I still don't see what this has to do with programming. All along, there have been tools that allowed users, to "record" actions, and then play back. Windows had these tools, the Mac had these tools, and various web browsers had these tools.

They still have them today.

When you're in a Windows application, or a Mac application, it's different from being in a web browser. In the web browser, these tools (Selenium) for instance, will seek out DOM elements, based on recorded actions. When you're in a Windows app (and obviously the Web browser itself is a Windows app), or a Mac app, the tools relies on the Windows or Mac set of APIs to find "spots".

Still, has nothing to do with programming.
Paliglass · 41-45, F
@scooogy are you saying you want a file that is a series of automatic clicks on various buttons that are outside of view?

If it's that then. Yes, it sounds doable. There would have to a virtual screen that only the program you've created sees so human eye does not see the clicks. It'd have to open outside the parameters of the screen, simulate human interaction and then shut?

But I don't know anything about computers so I dunno. But in theory it sounds possible.

 
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