[python-win32] Interacting with the desktop as a service onVista

[Matt Herbert (matherbe)]

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> On Behalf Of Tim Roberts
> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 1:48 PM
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> Subject: Re: [python-win32] Interacting with the desktop as a 
> service onVista
> 
> Matt Herbert (matherbe) wrote:
> > My situation is I have a python service which runs 24/7. 
> Occasionally 
> > The service needs to access windows on the desktop. That 
> is, it needs 
> > to enumerate all the windows, find a specific pop-up, and 
> press a button.
> >   
> 
> Wow, this sounds like an incredible hack impersonating as a feature. 
> For my own curiousity, is this for a test lab somewhere, or 
> is this actually part of a product?
> 
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> Tim Roberts, timr at probo.com
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Tim,

This is strictly for a test lab. To be more specific it's for automated
testing of a product. The product has features that need to be tested
both when a user is logged in and when there is nobody logged into the
system. For the automation to be able to Test both of these situations,
it needs to run as a service. Hence, my dilemma.

-Matt