I think Ruby/Watir would work well if you were driving native Firefox, but since you want to manipulate a Firefox extension as well, you will probably have to send keystrokes, not just use a DOM-oriented API. In that case, I think AutoIt would work better. It will be challenging to know when the page has loaded, but delays might work.
A JAWS script might actually work better than AutoIt, since it could send keystrokes and could perhaps check the DocumentLoadedEvent to tell when a page has loaded.
Jamal On 7/12/2011 9:01 AM, Homme, James wrote:
Hi, Thanks for this. In case this explanation changes your answer, let me know. The script will do the following. I may miss some steps, but you get the idea, I'm sure. Open an input box and ask me the URL to go to. Open Firefox. It could possibly go directly to the URL via command line or type Alt+D, type the address, and press Enter. Wait for the page to load. Type Alt+A to get to the accessibility menu for the Firefox Accessibility Evaluator tool. Hit right arrow. Hit Enter. Wait for the dialog to load. Hit Alt+V. Wait for the page to load. Select all. Copy to clipboard. Store page title. Open Word Type Alt+Control+1 for heading 1 style. Type page title, then Enter Paste from clipboard. Type Alt + F, then A. Use page title plus some other words as file name. Type Alt+S to save. Close Word. Close Firefox. Jim -----Original Message----- From: Jamal Mazrui [mailto:empower@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 8:43 AM To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: Homme, James Subject: Re: windows batch programming One of the objects of the Windows Script Host has a method for sending keystrokes, which any COM client -- including a VBScript program -- can access. I do not recall the object off hand, but a Google for VBScript send keys will probably find it. With that said, I think AutoIt has more features for automating GUIs. If scripting Firefox is of particular interest, I think the best solution at present is the Watir gem for Ruby, which the InRB interpreter incorporates http://EmpowermentZone.com/InRb.zip Of course, one can also use it with the standard Ruby interpreter. Firefox is not easily scriptable with AutoIt because it does not use standard controls (they are custom Mozilla controls). Jamal On 7/12/2011 8:21 AM, Homme, James wrote:Hi, Can VBScript easily send key strokes? Thanks. Jim -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jamal Mazrui Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 8:20 AM To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: Arya Subject: Re: windows batch programming A large collection of text tutorials on VBScript programming is available at http://EmpowermentZone.com/vbs56doc.zip Another technology I think you should consider is Windows PowerShell. A tutorial collection for that is at http://EmpowermentZone.com/ps1doc.zip Jamal On 7/11/2011 10:01 AM, Arya wrote:HI Martin , Following is the frace I typed in google. Tutorials for windows batch programming. < with Regards> On 09-07-2011 PM 10:29, Martin Slack wrote:Tell me what you typed into Google? Martin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arya"<misterenthu@xxxxxxxxx> To:<programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 5:54 PM Subject: Re: windows batch programmingHi Martin , I searched in google, but couldn't find any useful results. Kindly help me please! < with cheers> On 09-07-2011 PM 02:41, Martin Slack wrote:Hi Arya, If you type the title of your email into Google, you will get any number of starting points. Martin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arya"<misterenthu@xxxxxxxxx> To:<programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 5:04 PM Subject: windows batch programmingHello friends, Could you please, direct me to a place, from where I can get some starting tutorials for window batch programming? With Cheers __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind__________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind__________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind__________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind__________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind__________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind This e-mail and any attachments to it are confidential and are intended solely for use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and then delete it. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not keep, use, disclose, copy or distribute this e-mail without the author's prior permission. The views expressed in this e-mail message do not necessarily represent the views of Highmark Inc., its subsidiaries, or affiliates. __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind__________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind
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