AutoItLibrary

Overview

AutoItLibrary is a Python keyword library that extends Robot Framework by providing keywords based on the COM interface to AutoIt, a freeware tool for automating the Windows GUI.

In order to do screenshots, the AutoItLibrary requires the Open Source Python Image Library tool PIL.

News

• 2010-04-23 AutoItLibrary 1.1 released
• 2009-11-17 AutoItLibrary 1.0 released

Prerequisites

• Install Python and Robot Framework
• If you are not using ActivePython, which comes with the Python for Windows extensions such as win32com, then you'll need to install Mark Hammond's Python for Windows Extensions.
• If you want AutoItLibrary to do screen captures then
• Install the Open Source Python Image Library tool PIL
• Download the latest AutoItLibrary release

Installation

AutoItLibrary installs its own files and the required parts of AutoIt. To install, unzip the downloaded source release file into a temporary directory on your PC, open a command window in that directory and type:

python setup.py install

NOTE: In Windows Vista and Windows 7 you must do this installation as Administrator!

The installation creates the folder:

C:\RobotFramework\Extensions\AutoItLibrary

on your PC and puts various files into this directory folder.

Documentation

AutoItLibrary documentation is installed by the installation process into

C:\RobotFramework\Extensions\AutoItLibrary\AutoItLibrary.html

The AutoItX documentation is also installed into this folder as AutoItX.chm. You can also view the Keyword Documentation online.

Tests

The AutoItLibrary installer puts a suite of self-tests here:

C:\RobotFramework\Extensions\AutoItLibrary\tests

To run these tests, which exercise the Windows Calculator GUI, run the RunTests.bat file in the above folder.