Using Perl, Python, or Ruby, how to write a program to “click” on the screen at scheduled time?

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Using Perl, Python, or Ruby, can I write a program, probably calling Win32 API, to \"click\" on the screen at scheduled time, like every 1 hour?

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Answer 1

I find this is easier to approach in Java or C++. Java has a Robot class that allows you to just pass x, y coordinates and click somewhere. Using C++, you can achieve that same functionality using mouse_event() or SendMessage() with the WM_MOUSE_DOWN flag. SendMessage is more technical but it allows you to use FindWindow() and send mouse clicks to a specific window, even if it's minimized.

Using a scripting language like Python or Ruby, I'd guess that you'd end up hooking into one of these Windows API functions anyway.