pywinauto

pywinauto (c) Mark Mc Mahon, 2006 - 2015

pywinauto is coming back! Newer version adds 64-bit support and works on Python 3.x.

This set of python modules to automate the Microsoft Windows GUI allows you to send mouse and keyboard actions to windows dialogs and controls, but it also supports more complex actions.

Setup

• Install pyWin32 extensions (no need for Active Python)
• Download master branch as ZIP
• Just unpack and run python setup.py install

Roadmap

• pywinauto 0.5.0 is planned until end of June, 2015.

• 64-bit Python is supported
• Python 2.x/3.x compatibility
• [!] Added pyWin32 dependency
• Improvements for Toolbar, TreeView, UpDown and DateTimePicker wrappers
• Improved best_match algorithm allows names like ToolbarFile
• Clicks can be performed with pressed Ctrl or Shift
• Drag-n-drop and scrolling methods (DragMouse, DragMouseInput, MouseWheelInput)
• Improved menu support: handling OWNERDRAW menu items; access by command_id (like $23453)
• RemoteMemoryBlock can now detect memory corruption by checking guard signature
• Upgraded taskbar module
• sysinfo module for checking 32-bit or 64-bit OS and Python
• set_foreground flag in TypeKeys method for typing into in-place controls
• create_new_console flag in Application.start_ method

Supported controls

• Native Windows controls (full support through Win32 API)
• .NET Windows Forms (partial support through Win32 API, some basic controls only)

Dependencies

• pyWin32 package (build 219 is recommended). This is NOT required for ActivePython (except 3.4 64-bit).

Testing status

• Unit tests pass rate for master branch

AppVeyor testing status

Packages required for running unit tests

• Pillow or PIL
• coverage