What is the best way to control another program from code without using APIs?

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  • FlaUI

    UI automation library for .Net

    Is it possible to control another program via code? This link says yes and the following is the successor of what they originally recommended: https://github.com/FlaUI/FlaUI.

  • White

    DEPRECATED - no longer actively maintained

    That Stack Overflow question you posted has other replies besides FlaUI, e.g. TestStack and AutoIt. I know AutoIt is still maintained, and can possibly do what you want. But it depends on your specific needs. For example, last time I checked, AutoIt worked in Windows environments only. It can take control of the mouse on your computer, simulate clicks, open other programs, and control those programs as if a human was controlling them.

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