Top "Automation" questions

Automation is the process of having a computer do a repetitive task or a task that requires great precision or multiple steps, without requiring human intervention.

Robot Framework Text Field Clearing and Inputting

I am automating a web page using Robot Framework. The page has unusual text fields that receive automatic input (not …

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How to automatically resolve a Git conflict by taking the version in the current branch?

Let's suppose that I get a merge conflict on foo/bar.txt when running this: $ git checkout A $ git merge …

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How to run SAP GUI script from Excel Macro

I am trying to create a Excel macro which executes the SAP GUI Script. I already created the script but …

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How to delete mysql row after time passes?

I have no idea where to start with this one: I have a database that stores postID and Date. What …

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Passing parameters to winscp.com command line

I am trying to write a WinSCP script. I tried the example at, https://winscp.net/eng/docs/guide_automation#…

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Easy-to-use AutoHotkey/AutoIt alternatives for Linux

I'm looking for recommendations for an easy-to-use GUI automation/macro platform for Linux. If you're familiar with AutoHotkey or AutoIt …

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Piping password to smbpasswd

How can I pipe the new password to smbpasswd so I can automate my installation process.

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How to put the WebBrowser control into IE9 into standards?

i am using automation (i.e. COM automation) to display some HTML in Internet Explorer (9): ie = CoInternetExplorer.Create; ie.Navigate2("…

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How to automate development environment setup?

Every time a new developer joins the team or the computer a developer is using changes, the developer needs to …

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Android – multiple custom versions of the same app

Whats the best way to deploy several customized versions of a Android application? Currently I have a script to exchange …

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