Re: [Winguitest-general] auto-complete-mode outside an editor with win32::guitest

[Dmitry K. <dm...@ka...>]

On Wed, Feb 06, 2013 at 09:47:12AM -0800, m laks wrote:
> 
> I am a perl user, who  runs linux on all my machines, but during the day i
> must work on windows boxes. There is a lot of repetitive work that is done.
> 
> I have been using autohotkey for automating stuff like creating hotkeys
> (automatically replace a fixed text with another).
> 
> However, the syntax and structure of autohotkey are very very sad. It is like
> something of your worst nightmares.
> 
> Have you seen autohotkey functionality implemented using perl using
> win32::guitest?
> 
> Thus clearly one could do the mousing and key presses using win32::guitest. I
> mean making hotkeys and somewhat even more namely auto-completion with drop
> down choices like emacs has in some modes.   
> 
> I imagine it could be implemented similar to the way the following keylogger
> was done using win32::guitest
> 
> http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/91392/Simple-Perl-Keylogger-For-Windows.html
> 
> What I really would like is to create a program working on my desktop
> 
> The kind of functionality I think of would be useful would be something like
> the emacs package auto-complete-mode where you type tab and get automatic
> offered completing text.
> 
> This is similar to the way that smart phones complete text.
> 
> If  you read the recent ny times review by Pogue  of the blackberry phone
> where he likes this functionality of that phone.
> 
> http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/technology/the-blackberry-refreshed-lives-to-fight-another-day.html?pagewanted=all
> 
> What do youu think. I guess to use the win32::gui to create the local pop up
> window with the completions and select and enter with tab.
> 
> Mitchell Laks 
> 

Hi Mitchell,

I think this is doable. Win32::GuiTest can definitely help you with sending
a completion text back to the focused application.

-- 
Sincerely,
	Dmitry Karasik