How to set up this sort of automation on a MAC

August 4, 2013 7:42 PM

A friend needs to sign his homeschooled child into "school" every day online. There are three or 4 steps: click this link, then click this link, then certify attendance etc I dont understand automator or apple scripts at all. I this likely something I can help them with easily so as to avoid this headache? Running 10.6.8 if that matters
posted by dougiedd to Computers & Internet (4 answers total)

This is easily doable with Sikuli, not so easy with applescript. The tutorials for Sikuli will probably give you enough direction to do this in about 15 minutes.

My one hint for you, thought is to do the testing with some screenshots so you don't screw up the attendance for the child - that'll make sense once you start working through the tutorials.
posted by Brent Parker at 8:22 PM on August 4, 2013 [3 favorites]

Sounds like a ready-made timeclock software would be perfect for this. The one I use at work isn't free, but for only one user, you don't need much power.
posted by supercres at 8:47 PM on August 4, 2013

Sorry, I misunderstood. Automator has a mode where you can record a series of mouse clicks, though it would be more robust if you navigated through the website using the keyboard (mostly tab and enter).
posted by supercres at 9:19 PM on August 4, 2013

You could probably do it with Selenium.
posted by jeffamaphone at 10:32 PM on August 4, 2013