You can use Merapi (http://code.google.com/p/merapi/) as a bridge between AIR and Java. Java has full hooks into the host OS so you should be able to do everything you want (As well as being platform agnostic)
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, James Ong <yanlilei64@...> wrote: > > Not direct invocation but you can control them through NativeProcess that > can pass a command of argument and received standard output from the > application like Command Prompt. That right, AIR is made to be as portable > as possible. > > For your case, you can use .Net or C# to automate those task. For easier > coding, consider AutoIT which is widely use by System Admin to automate > routine tasks, you can do a simple control like mouse and window position to > advance control like hook DLL. I did used AutoIT in the past. > > > On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 12:07 PM, MicC <chigwell23@...> wrote: > > > ** > > > > > > Does AIR have enough hooks to the os to create an automation app? Programs > > like Automate and WinAutomation script mouse position and clicks to control > > an app's gui, and Automate automatically recognizes menus and buttons etc if > > the app to be controlled conforms to something - not sure what. > > > > I really need the power of actionscript to control a widget intensive music > > gui. TIA, > > > > Mic. > > > > > > >
