How does the script move the mouse?

fluffyllemon · on May 26, 2012

There are many python libraries available for controlling the mouse/keyboard. Here are a few I've used or heard of:

Autopy: https://github.com/msanders/autopy

PyMouse: http://code.google.com/p/pymouse/wiki/Documentation

Dogtail: https://fedorahosted.org/dogtail/

If you're on Windows, I believe win32api / win32con also can work.

tocomment · on May 26, 2012

Cool. I don't suppose there is anything cross platform?

fluffyllemon · on May 26, 2012

I know Autopy is cross platform, and I'm pretty sure PyMouse is too. Not sure about Dogtail.

neil_s · on May 26, 2012

It isn't used in this case, but Autohotkey is quite a popular scripting/macro language that allows you to simulate mouse and keyboard use programmatically. It's cross platform, and can be run straight through the interpreter or compiled into native executables on many platforms by bundling the interpreter.