Simulate User Interaction

Question

Is it possible to simulate user input? And how can I realize this?

I need to automate user interaction with an windows application. The problem is, that this application doesn't provide an API for one special function I need to call. But this function is accessible in the application window by standard mouse input.

I am not tied to any programming language. I only need to write an application which does the same, like I do with my computer mouse input.

Answer 1

I haven't used it myself, but AutoIt seems to be what your looking for.

Answer 2

You could use Telerik Test Studio - http://www.telerik.com/teststudio/, Sikuli - http://www.sikuli.org/, Microsoft Visual Studio and UI Automation - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa348551(v=vs.110).aspx, or AutoIt - http://www.autoitscript.com/site/autoit/

Telerik Test studio provides very decent recorder which will allow you to record your test without writing any code.