wAuto

Windows automation module

Pure Nim score 15/100 · tests present · no docs generated

Summary

Latest Version Unknown
License MIT
CI Status Failing
Downloads 0
Last Indexed 2026-07-21 05:24

Tags

automation windows keyboard mouse registry process

Installation

nimble install wAuto
choosenim install wAuto
git clone https://github.com/khchen/wAuto

OS Compatibility

Platform Linux macOS Windows FreeBSD OpenBSD NetBSD Android iOS WASM Embedded
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Source

Repository https://github.com/khchen/wAuto
Homepage https://github.com/khchen/wAuto
Registry Source nimble_official

README

wAuto

wAuto is the Windows automation module for nim based on winim and wNim. It contains support to simulate keystrokes and mouse movements, manipulate windows, processes, and registry. Some functions are inspired by AutoIt Script

Install

With git on windows:

nimble install wAuto

Without git:

1. Download and unzip this moudle (by click "Clone or download" button).
2. Start a console, change current dir to the folder which include "wAuto.nimble" file.
   (for example: C:\wAuto-master\wAuto-master>)
3. Run "nimble install"

Example

import wAuto

# Open "Run" box
send("#r")

# Start notepad.exe
send("notepad{enter}")

# Wait the window
let notepad = waitAny(window.className == "Notepad" and window.isActive)

# Send some words
send("Hello, world")

# Drag the mouse cursor to select
clickDrag(pos1=notepad.clientPosition(0, 0), pos2=notepad.clientPosition(200, 0))

# Copy it
send("^c")

# Paste 10 times slowly
opt("SendKeyDelay", 250)
send("^{v 10}")

# Terminates the process
kill(notepad.process)

Docs

  • https://khchen.github.io/wAuto

License

Read license.txt for more details.

Copyright (c) Chen Kai-Hung, Ward. All rights reserved.

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