Question
Sykes Enterprises Inc
US
Last activity: 20 Sep 2018 14:48 EDT
Is it possible to automate core windows objects?
Is it possible to interrogate and automate core windows objects and functions, like the start button for example?
***Edited by Moderator Marissa to update platform capability tags****
Accepted Solution
Pegasystems Inc.
US
Through direct interrogation, the answer is no. There are ways to perform Windows-based tasks like copying files and things that do not require performing those steps exactly like a human being would (scripts and C# code for example). The general principle is that Pega Robotics much be able to launch the application that it is automating.
Pegasystems Inc.
US
Depending on what exactly you need to do, you can use Screen OCR feature: https://pdn.pega.com/documents/using-screen-ocr-feature-1
or scripts based on UIAutomation framework: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/ui-automation/
Accepted Solution
Pegasystems Inc.
US
Through direct interrogation, the answer is no. There are ways to perform Windows-based tasks like copying files and things that do not require performing those steps exactly like a human being would (scripts and C# code for example). The general principle is that Pega Robotics much be able to launch the application that it is automating.