Alternate to Autoit for Linux system

reddy_dvk2000 · 09-03-2018, 02:13 AM

Hi,

I would like to know the alternative tool for Autoit (which is used in Windows) Can some one Please suggest me which tool is I should use and how to install that in Linux machine.

Thanks,
Vinay

Timothy Miller · 09-03-2018, 02:32 AM

It might help if you explain what autoit is....

reddy_dvk2000 · 09-03-2018, 02:35 AM

Autoit is windows tool for uploading the files in UI automation process.

petelq · 09-03-2018, 03:20 AM

Try yad with bash scripts. That works in a similar way but is more flexible because you create your own scripts with bash and you create the window with buttons and icons with yad.
Zenity is another gui creator (I think yad is a fork of this).

reddy_dvk2000 · 09-03-2018, 03:24 AM

Hi Pete, Thanks for your reply, I did not understood what you said fully, We have one full working program scripts for UI automation, I just want to run those on Linux machine. I do not have much rights to change the scripts except install the required tools or plugin on the system.
Thanks,
Vinay

petelq · 09-03-2018, 03:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reddy_dvk2000

Hi Pete, Thanks for your reply, I did not understood what you said fully, We have one full working program scripts for UI automation, I just want to run those on Linux machine. I do not have much rights to change the scripts except install the required tools or plugin on the system.
Thanks,
Vinay

If they're autoit scripts then they're unlikely to work on linux. You would have to start again from scratch.

reddy_dvk2000 · 09-03-2018, 04:15 AM

Hi Pete, Thanks, Now I understood better than earlier, seems some of the lines of my code needs to be replaced for the linux.
Hmmmm... Can i use this yad in python code in-between? can you please guide me for some docs or examples in this,

reddy_dvk2000 · 09-03-2018, 04:16 AM

I am just beginner in Linux.

reddy_dvk2000 · 09-03-2018, 04:22 AM

My main requirement is on pop-up window I want to select the ok button or upload button, for this I like to use yad

petelq · 09-03-2018, 05:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reddy_dvk2000

My main requirement is on pop-up window I want to select the ok button or upload button, for this I like to use yad

Yad will do that quite easily. If you download it and read the man page

Code:

man yad

it has all the info you need. Once you've created your script you would then create the yad gui and attach the events to the appropriate button.

reddy_dvk2000 · 09-03-2018, 11:56 PM

Hi Pete, sorry for confusion, I am testing one GUI application in that web UI will give one pop up in that i need to select the file to be uploaded.
I am not generating any popup, for this also can I use yad?

ondoho · 09-04-2018, 01:12 PM

there's no 1:1 replacement for these windows tools.
partly because they are usually not required.
linux follows a whole different paradigm and there's no need to "circumvent the ui".

in other words, it would be better if you told us why you need to automate the pressing of the OK button. what exactly is that OK button going to do. what are you really trying to achieve - http://xyproblem.info/

but - if you really need to do it that way, you will probably need to script something with xdotool.
first select the proper window with wmctrl.