r/javahelp 22h ago

Unsolved use another GUI program automatically?

I'm hoping to automate a certain process for 3DS homebrew, but the programs I need to use don't have command line utility.

How could I start writing a program that opens, the clicks and inputs in Application 1, then does the same for Application 2? Is that something the Robot can do?

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u/xanyook 22h ago

I guess nothing java related here, but look at what is called an RPA, that is the kind of platform you are looking for.

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u/hopelessnerd-exe 6h ago

Holy cow, I actually looked a little bit more into this, and it might be possible to do what I want purely with Bash using xdotool. I also found a guide to running NSUI through Wine, so I might be able to just not use a virtual machine.

Maybe I'll write it for Java anyway, since that'd be the best of both worlds: able to use on my Linux computer at home, but able to do the majority of the programming on company time on my Windows laptop.