The following module was proposed for inclusion in the Module List:
modid: Win32::GUIAutomate
DSLIP: adpOp
description: Baseclass to use mouse/kbd; manipulate wndos
userid: PARAGAPE (John Adams Jackson)
chapterid: 22 (Microsoft_Windows_Modules)
communities:
similar:
Win32::GuiTest
rationale:
'Win32::GUIAutomate' is actually just a base class for a suite of
modules that let the user manipulate the Microsoft Windows graphical
interface with the intention of automated testing. This suite is
object-oriented and written entirely in Perl.
The 'Win32::GUIAutomate' module just provides the OS function calls
similar to the module 'Win32', but provides the specific and
additional ones needed for the suite. 'Win32::GUIAutomate' uses the
'Win32::API' module to send commands to the Windows operating
system. The 'Win32::GUIAutomate' module also provides a few library
routines.
The actual 'workhorse' modules are:
Win32::GUIAutomate::Keyboard Win32::GUIAutomate::Mouse
Win32::GUIAutomate::Window Win32::GUIAutomate::Window::Button
Win32::GUIAutomate::Window::Editbox
Win32::GUIAutomate::Window::Combobox
Win32::GUIAutomate::Window::Listview
Win32::GUIAutomate::Window::Treeview etc.
These modules provide the methods needed to manipulate their
respective controls. The idea is to create a module for each of the
control types. For example, the ::Treeview module lets you find
treeview controls, test for the existence of and select any branch
in the treeview, expand the tree, collapse the tree, display the
tree, drag-and-drop to/from the tree, get a structure that
represents the tree, etc.
The 'Win32::GuiTest' module is sort-of object-oriented, requires
the user to possess quite a bit of knowledge that should remain
hidden, is not structured in a logical heirarchy, is not written
entirely in Perl (uses C++ to talk to the operating system), and I
think not exactly the easiest thing to use.
I don't know that I can give a conclusive argument why I shouldn't
just help improve 'Win32::GuiTest' rather than write my own suite. I
do think, however, that my interface is much cleaner and easier to
understand, and I don't like requiring a C++ foundation to make the
whole thing work, especially since I don't have a C++ compiler and
have no interest in acquiring one, even though I can get it for
free. I prefer writing in Perl - period.
enteredby: PARAGAPE (John Adams Jackson)
enteredon: Sat Feb 12 06:01:56 2011 GMT
The resulting entry would be:
Win32::
::GUIAutomate adpOp Baseclass to use mouse/kbd; manipulate wndos PARAGAPE
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