Controlling the Mouse and the Keyboard ???

"Gregory Weston" wrote in message

> In article ,
> "Peter Olcott" wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know how to do this?
>> Can you provide me any good links?
>
> For the mouse, you place your hand over the top of the mouse. You may
> either rest your hand on it or grasp it on the sides with your fingers.
> Now move your hand around in a plane parallel to the ground.
>
> What are you actually trying to do? What do you mean by "controlling the
> mouse and keyboard?"

Sorry I was too concise for anyone to see what I was saying. I am talking about
simulating the actions of a human user with software. MS Windows has several OS
functions for this purpose. mouse_event(), keybd_event(), and SendInput(). I
want to know whether or not Mac OS has this same sort of feature, and what the
feature would be called.


>
> --
> What I write is what I mean. I request that anyone who decides to respond
> please refrain from "disagreeing" with something I didn't write in the first
> place.
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In article ,
"Peter Olcott" wrote:

> "Gregory Weston" wrote in message
>
> > In article ,
> > "Peter Olcott" wrote:
> >
> >> Does anyone know how to do this?
> >> Can you provide me any good links?
> >
> > For the mouse, you place your hand over the top of the mouse. You may
> > either rest your hand on it or grasp it on the sides with your fingers.
> > Now move your hand around in a plane parallel to the ground.
> >
> > What are you actually trying to do? What do you mean by "controlling the
> > mouse and keyboard?"
>
> Sorry I was too concise for anyone to see what I was saying. I am talking
> about
> simulating the actions of a human user with software. MS Windows has several
> OS
> functions for this purpose. mouse_event(), keybd_event(), and SendInput(). I
> want to know whether or not Mac OS has this same sort of feature, and what
> the
> feature would be called.
>

It is called "GUI Scripting". It is part o Universal Access. It is off by
default. It is off on over 90% of all Macs. It is a security hole. It
can be enabled by the user on the "Universal Access" panel of System
Preferences by selecting the [] Enable Access for Assistive Devices.

http://developer.apple.com/documentation/AppleScript/Conceptual/AppleS...ptX/Con

In addition, there are USB driver kits that show you how to write virtual
keyboards and mice. Installing these requires getting the user to agree
to a security dialog.

There are system calls in Core Graphics to move the mouse that are not
restricted.
 >> Stay informed about: Controlling the Mouse and the Keyboard ??? 

"David Phillip Oster" wrote in message

> In article ,
> "Peter Olcott" wrote:
>
>> "Gregory Weston" wrote in message
>>
>> > In article ,
>> > "Peter Olcott" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Does anyone know how to do this?
>> >> Can you provide me any good links?
>> >
>> > For the mouse, you place your hand over the top of the mouse. You may
>> > either rest your hand on it or grasp it on the sides with your fingers.
>> > Now move your hand around in a plane parallel to the ground.
>> >
>> > What are you actually trying to do? What do you mean by "controlling the
>> > mouse and keyboard?"
>>
>> Sorry I was too concise for anyone to see what I was saying. I am talking
>> about
>> simulating the actions of a human user with software. MS Windows has several
>> OS
>> functions for this purpose. mouse_event(), keybd_event(), and SendInput(). I
>> want to know whether or not Mac OS has this same sort of feature, and what
>> the
>> feature would be called.
>>
>
> It is called "GUI Scripting". It is part o Universal Access. It is off by
> default. It is off on over 90% of all Macs. It is a security hole. It
> can be enabled by the user on the "Universal Access" panel of System
> Preferences by selecting the [] Enable Access for Assistive Devices.
>
> http://developer.apple.com/documentation/AppleScript/Conceptual/AppleS...ptX/Con
>
> In addition, there are USB driver kits that show you how to write virtual
> keyboards and mice. Installing these requires getting the user to agree
> to a security dialog.

When you say USB kits do you mean that the keyboard and mouse can be
automatically controlled through using a USB hardware device, or can they be
controlled using software only?

>
> There are system calls in Core Graphics to move the mouse that are not
> restricted.
 >> Stay informed about: Controlling the Mouse and the Keyboard ??? 

In article ,
"Peter Olcott" wrote:

> When you say USB kits do you mean that the keyboard and mouse can be
> automatically controlled through using a USB hardware device, or can they be
> controlled using software only?

Gregory Weston said, if you want the keys to go up and down, you'll need
to use your fingers or other hardware.

See for yourself at:
http://developer.apple.com/hardwaredrivers/usb/
 >> Stay informed about: Controlling the Mouse and the Keyboard ??? 

"David Phillip Oster" wrote in message

> In article ,
> "Peter Olcott" wrote:
>
>> When you say USB kits do you mean that the keyboard and mouse can be
>> automatically controlled through using a USB hardware device, or can they be
>> controlled using software only?
>
> Gregory Weston said, if you want the keys to go up and down, you'll need
> to use your fingers or other hardware.

It is not that way on MS Windows, SendInput() simulates the actions of a human
user on both the Mouse and the Keyboard. SendInput() replaces the older
mouse_event() and keybd_event() system calls.

>
> See for yourself at:
> http://developer.apple.com/hardwaredrivers/usb/
 >> Stay informed about: Controlling the Mouse and the Keyboard ??? 

Peter Olcott:
>
> Sorry I was too concise for anyone to see what I was saying. I am talking about
> simulating the actions of a human user with software. MS Windows has several OS
> functions for this purpose. mouse_event(), keybd_event(), and SendInput(). I
> want to know whether or not Mac OS has this same sort of feature, and what the
> feature would be called.

CGEventCreateMouseEvent()
CGEventCreateKeyboardEvent()
CGEventPost()
CGEventPostToPSN()


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Jens Ayton
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"Jens Ayton" wrote in message

> Peter Olcott:
>>
>> Sorry I was too concise for anyone to see what I was saying. I am talking
>> about
>> simulating the actions of a human user with software. MS Windows has several
>> OS
>> functions for this purpose. mouse_event(), keybd_event(), and SendInput(). I
>> want to know whether or not Mac OS has this same sort of feature, and what
>> the
>> feature would be called.
>
> CGEventCreateMouseEvent()
> CGEventCreateKeyboardEvent()
> CGEventPost()
> CGEventPostToPSN()
>
>
> --
> Jens Ayton

That is exactly what I needed, thanks.
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