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Every time I test my program, I have to input a bunch of the same keystrokes and mouse clicks.
I am looking for a tool to automate this keyboard and mouse input. Similar to a macro recorder.
The tool needs to save the clicks and keystrokes I originally input.
When I want to QA my app, I will hit a keyboard shortcut and the mouse and keyboard inputs will be played back into the system again and again.
Is this a known type of QA testing? If so, what is it called? Who are the market leaders and are there any free versions available?
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To automate any keypress, you can use the press command. To specify a single keyboard character, use the character itself. For example, to automate pressing the letter 'a', use the command "press a" (without quotes). Similarly, to press a sequence of keys just pass them in order.
AutoHotkey is good for this. It's free, and can do lots of stuff from simple recording to complex macros.
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I have found AutoIT to be great.
It is a very powerful tool, which does more than record just mouse clicks. Using scripting, you can work with the controls in the application.
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