How python writes text into another windows application

[Laurent Pointal]

Le Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:53:47 +0000, Meitham a écrit :

> Hi,
> 
> I am trying to write a simple program that reads data from a source file
> (Excel sheet, XML file or text file) and then write the data into
> another application by pasting the data into the applications fields,
> and jumps from one field to another by writing \t tab.
> 
> My question is, how do I write the data into another application fields.
> My target application is the TNT consignment manager. I asked TNT for
> their API to make my life easier but they refused to release it :(. I
> have a software that uses the same way I am looking after to fill in
> application fields, it is the QuickAddress. Any idea how to achieve
> that?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Meitham

If you run Windows, try with pywinauto, it should have the tools you need 
to control an external application via its gui.


http://sourceforge.net/projects/pywinauto





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