Auto-click using python. help needed!

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Auto-click using python. help needed!

Hi,

i would like some help writing a simple piece of code that will make the mouse left click automatically on 4 different positions on screen in a loop, looping as many times as necessary. I have python installed but code writing is not my strong suit.

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OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)

Posted on Jan 25, 2014 4:22 AM

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Tony T1

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Jan 25, 2014 9:25 AM in response to ralber00

Here's a python script that clicks position 30,12

#!/usr/bin/python

from Quartz.CoreGraphics import * 
def mouseEvent(type, posx, posy):
        theEvent = CGEventCreateMouseEvent(None, type, (posx,posy), kCGMouseButtonLeft)
        CGEventPost(kCGHIDEventTap, theEvent)
def mousemove(posx,posy):
        mouseEvent(kCGEventMouseMoved, posx,posy);
def mouseclick(posx,posy):
        mouseEvent(kCGEventLeftMouseDown, posx,posy);
        mouseEvent(kCGEventLeftMouseUp, posx,posy);
ourEvent = CGEventCreate(None); 
currentpos=CGEventGetLocation(ourEvent);    # Save current mouse position
mouseclick(30,12);
mousemove(int(currentpos.x),int(currentpos.y));  # Restore mouse position

see also: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5811943?answerId=24613075022#24613075022

To loop, just use the for loop: https://wiki.python.org/moin/ForLoop

This loops 10 times around the screen:

#!/usr/bin/python

from Quartz.CoreGraphics import * 
def mouseEvent(type, posx, posy):
        theEvent = CGEventCreateMouseEvent(None, type, (posx,posy), kCGMouseButtonLeft)
        CGEventPost(kCGHIDEventTap, theEvent)
def mousemove(posx,posy):
        mouseEvent(kCGEventMouseMoved, posx,posy);
def mouseclick(posx,posy):
        mouseEvent(kCGEventLeftMouseDown, posx,posy);
        mouseEvent(kCGEventLeftMouseUp, posx,posy);
ourEvent = CGEventCreate(None); 
currentpos=CGEventGetLocation(ourEvent);    # Save current mouse position
for x in range(0, 9):
          mouseclick(30,12);
          mouseclick(107,12);
          mouseclick(160,400);
          mouseclick(1200,400);
mousemove(int(currentpos.x),int(currentpos.y));  # Restore mouse position

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