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How did I not know about this? Autoexpect is one of the thousand ways of interacting with computers that we USED to do back in the 80s and 90s that have since fallen out of favor. Macros, modem dialers, folder watchers, etc.. Remember trying the record button in Applecript Editor, only to find that it didn't actually work like it did in Macro Maker? The fact that autoexpect isn't installed by default on Mac OS blows my mind.

Edit: still trying to install autoexpect on Mac OS 10.9.2 and having no luck. Tried ActiveTcl at http://www.activestate.com/activetcl/downloads but it doesn't seem to have autoexpect. Tried brew install autoexpect, tried port install autoexpect, nothing. Sometimes unix reminds me of looking up hints in video game magazines upon finding oneself stuck, so if someone knows how to get autoexpect on Mac, please let us know because I'm throwing in the towel.




Autoexpect comes bundled with Expect (it is an Expect script itself). Try

  brew install expect




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