Expect-like tool for windows

command-line batch-file expect
majkinetor picture majkinetor · Aug 14, 2009 · Viewed 9.1k times · Source

I am searching for a tool that behaves similarly to Unix's expect tool (or at least, its main function).

I want to automate command-line interactive programs with it.

EDIT: I am preferring single executables or small apps without big multi megabyte depencies.

Ty.

Answer

ars picture ars · Aug 14, 2009

Take a look at ActiveState's Tcl distribution which has a port of Expect for Windows.

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