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'''Automator''' - Controls MUI applications from scripts. It can both inspect and interact with the applications.

ACTION/K/A,FORMAT/K,UID=TASKUID/K,OPEN=OPENWINDOWS/S,WINDOWID/K,WINDOWADDRESS/K,
ID=OBJECTID/K,ADDRESS=OBJECTADDRESS/K,CONTENTS/K,LISTACTIVE/K/N,CYCLEACTIVE/K/N,MUIKEY/K

Automator can list running MUI applications, locate objects in MUI windows, control windows (activate, close, bring to front), click on buttons, change selections, and enter text on inputs.

A more detailed documentation can be found on the SYS:Docs/Automator.readme file.

ACTION must be one of the following options:
<nowiki>
LIST - Lists all running MUI applications
WINDOWS - Lists all windows of the application
CLOSEWINDOW - Closes a window
TOFRONT - Brings a window to front
ACTIVATE - Activates a window
OBJECTS - Lists supported objects in a window
CLICK - Clicks a button
SETCONTENTS - Sets contents of a string object
ACKCONTENTS - Sets contents of a string with an Enter press
CHECK - Sets a checkmark object to the selected state
UNCHECK - Sets a checkmark object to the unselected state
SETLISTACTIVE - Sets the active list entry
SETCYCLEACTIVE - Sets the active cycle gadget item
SENDMUIKEY - Sends a MUIKEY to an object</nowiki>

Examples:
<nowiki>
Ram Disk:> Automator ACTION=LIST
100110 AMBIENT
100137 EXPOSE
100420 WAYFARER
100462 MCON.1
Ram Disk:> Automator ACTION=WINDOWS UID=100462
0 "Ambient Shell"
Ram Disk:> Automator ACTION=TOFRONT UID=100462 WINDOWID=0
Ram Disk:> Automator ACTION=OBJECTS UID=100462 WINDOWID=0
BUTTON 271b0478 0 "Page 1"
BUTTON 28ad5d50 0 "Page 2"
BUTTON 330ed840 0 "Add page"
BUTTON 330ed9e0 0 "New window"
BUTTON 330edb80 0 "Detach..."
BUTTON 330edd20 0 "Close page"
Ram Disk:> Automator ACTION=CLICK UID=100462 WINDOWID=0 ADDRESS=330ed840</nowiki>

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