This article shows the method to set up your desktop using automation with the help of Robotjs package and JavaScript.The below steps have to be followed.
Step 1: Install the latest Node.js runtime from here .
Step 2: Install the robotjs package. We are going to install this package locally i.e. it will be accessed only in the working folder. This can be done by opening terminal/command prompt in the same directory where the node is installed and running the below command.
npm install robotjs
Step 3: Create a JavaScript file in the same directory as the credentials file. This file would contain the code for controlling the operating system and automate the desired tasks. The steps below are followed to do the same. This is written in this main JavaScript file.
- Get to the search bar.
- Type “openboard” and press enter to open it, then minimize it.
- Get to the search bar again.
- Type “sublime text” and press enter to open it, then minimize it.
- Get to the search bar again.
- Type “chrome” and press enter to open it. Open “whatsapp web” and “gfg practice” tabs in it, then minimize it.
- Get to the search bar again.
- Type “one note” and press enter to open it, then minimize it.
- Get to the search bar again.
- Type “notepad” and press enter to open it, then write a “done” message
Step 4: Start the JavaScript file containing the script using the below command.
node automate.js
Complete Code:
Javascript
// Include the robotjs package var robot = require("robotjs"); // Timeout to wait if system is slow setTimeout(startOpenBoard, 1000);//Opening the openboard//Can learn more about these//properties from the robotjs sitefunction startOpenBoard(){ robot.moveMouseSmooth(98,844); robot.mouseClick(); robot.typeString(" openboard "); robot.keyTap("enter"); //Minimize openboard robot.moveMouseSmooth(1433,28); robot.mouseClick(); //Start sublime text after 1s setTimeout(startSublimeText, 1000);}function startSublimeText(){ robot.moveMouseSmooth(98,844); robot.mouseClick(); robot.typeString(" sublime text "); robot.keyTap("enter"); //Minimize sublime robot.moveMouseSmooth(1418,8); robot.mouseClick(); //Start chrome after 1s setTimeout(startChrome, 1000);}function startChrome(){ robot.moveMouseSmooth(98,844); robot.mouseClick(); robot.typeString(" chrome "); robot.keyTap("enter"); //Open whatsapp web robot.moveMouseSmooth(506,516); robot.mouseClick(); robot.typeString("whatsapp web"); robot.keyTap("enter"); robot.moveMouseSmooth(349,389); robot.mouseClick(); //Open a new tab robot.keyToggle("control","down"); robot.keyTap("t"); robot.keyToggle("control","up"); //Open gfg practice robot.moveMouseSmooth(506,516); robot.mouseClick(); robot.typeString("gfg practice"); robot.keyTap("enter"); robot.moveMouseSmooth(362,788); robot.mouseClick(); //Open a new tab robot.keyToggle("control","down"); robot.keyTap("t"); robot.keyToggle("control","up"); //Minimize chrome robot.moveMouseSmooth(1398,23); robot.mouseClick(); //Start one note after 1s setTimeout(startOneNote, 1000); } function startOneNote(){ robot.moveMouseSmooth(98,844); robot.mouseClick(); robot.typeString(" oneNote "); robot.keyTap("enter"); //Minimize one note robot.moveMouseSmooth(1443,10); robot.mouseClick(); //Start notepad after 1s setTimeout(startNotePad, 1000);}function startNotePad(){ robot.moveMouseSmooth(98,844); robot.mouseClick(); robot.typeString(" notepad "); robot.keyTap("enter"); robot.moveMouseSmooth(600,500); robot.mouseClick(); //Type a "Set up done" message robot.typeString(" Your System is ready to use, Sir.");} |
Output:
NOTE: Here, I have used the coordinates according to my screen size. One can find their screen coordinates by running the following code and pointing their mouse to the location for which to find coordinates.
Run below command:
node screenPosition.js
Code:
Javascript
//Include robotjs packagevar robot = require("robotjs");//Show mouse location wherever it is pointing var id = setInterval(showMouseLocation,1000);//function thatfunction showMouseLocation(){var mousePosition = robot.getMousePos();console.log(mousePosition);//Terminate the program //whenever mouse points//at top left corner//or press ctrl+c to terminateif(mousePosition.x == 0 && mousePosition.y == 0){ clearInterval(id); }} |
