How to automate routine tasks with iTestBot

iTestBot is not only interface testing software. Actually, one can use it to automate almost any task on your PC. Sure, there are some limitation and possible problems that you might face, but iTestBot can save you a lot of time, working in the night or when you don't need your PC.

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Possible applications

To have an idea about iTestBot possible applications for interface testing think about any routine task that you had to repeat. iTestBot can be used to automate some routine tasks where fixed algorithm is used and there is no need to change anything. For instance, if you need always to fill some data in fixed form then iTestBot can help.

Sometime it will be enough to create simple script, but sometime you will need programmer skills to create some add-on programs that will help to integrate iTestBot's script in your environment. So, here is the list of possible applications:

• Filling some data on web-sites. If you have a web-site where you need to enter some fixed data, then it will form great. For instance, when I add a new product to my e-shop I always need to select some default images, such as boxshot, screenshot, big screenshot, small screen shot and it takes few minutes to do this. Now, I've got the script which does exactly the same, but I have some free time for a coffee or some office task.
• Lists and selecting items from lists. Again, sometime, I submit whitepapers to the same site and I always need to dig through the number of categories. I now have a script which clicks on the drop list, scrolls it down and once it "see" my category it choose it.
• Making screenshots. Sometime I need to do some specific things to make a screenshot of application. First, I need to open specific file in the software, then I should click some buttons and focus mouse on the necessary object. Then I click PrintScreen key and then... I need to run PhotoShop, create a new file, paste there image, resize it accordingly. Sounds like very routine task, but now I've managed script to do this for me.
• Prepare something for you... iTestBot can click buttons, but it is not a human. iTestBot cannot do you job for you, but it can help you much. For instance, it can prepare some project for you to work on. It can run some application, click some buttons or menus inside.
• Emulate pressing any keys on keyboard,,, Any time iTestBot can emulate pressing and keys on the keyboard, check the syntax for the EnterKeys command.

Automation of routine tasks

You can check the list of commands available in iTestBot with should description telling what these command do and how you might benefit. To access these commands you should run iTestBot, select there Script tab, and click "Add action" button.