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Mouse Clicking |
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Mouse Clicking |
Description
AutoMate™ has a number of actions that simulate the clicking of a button on your mouse. In other words, AutoMate™ will click the mouse for you!
The mouse is clicked at the location where the mouse is when the step is encountered. Therefore, you should use a Move To Location step to put the mouse pointer where you want it before issuing one of the click actions.
Dragging the mouse with one of the mouse buttons down can be simulated using a combination of the following steps. First, position the mouse where you wish to begin the drag (do this using the Move To Location action). Then, use one of the “mouse down” actions (Left Mouse Down, for example). Next, use another Move To Location action to move the mouse pointer to the position when the drag should end, and finally issue a “mouse up” action (in our case, a Left Mouse Up).
The available click actions are:
Left Click
Clicks the left mouse button once.Left Double Click
Clicks the left mouse button, wait 250 milliseconds, and then press the left mouse button again (thus simulating a double-click)Left Mouse Down
Holds down the left mouse button until a “left mouse up” step is encountered.Left Mouse Up
Releases the left mouse button (this has no effect if a Left Mouse Down step has not been issued)Right Click
Clicks the right mouse button once (note that this will usually make a "pop-up" menu appear, which will require another "Move Mouse To Location" action, and possibly another click, to simulate clicking the pop-up menu).Right Double Click
Clicks the right mouse button, wait 250 milliseconds, and then press the right mouse button again (thus simulating a double-click)Right Mouse Down
Holds down the right mouse button until a “right mouse up” step is encountered.Right Mouse Up
Releases the right mouse button (this has no effect if a Right Mouse Down step has not been issued)Middle Click
Clicks the middle mouse button once. If a middle button on the mouse is not available, the step is ignored.Middle Double Click
Clicks the middle mouse button, wait 250 milliseconds, and then press the middle mouse button again (thus simulating a double-click). If a middle button on the mouse is not available, the step is ignored.Middle Mouse Down
Holds down the middle mouse button until a “middle mouse up” step is encountered.Middle Mouse Up
Releases the middle mouse button (this has no effect if a Middle Mouse Down step has not been issued)
Notes
These steps do not fail therefore they never cause the task to fail
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