Automating desktop applications
In the previous section, we learned to use Automation Anywhere with browser-based applications. Our tasks are also most likely to include desktop applications. In principle, the automation of desktop applications is the same as web applications. We have already used the Recorder package and, in particular, the Capture action. The Capture action is also used with desktop applications. As with web applications, you have to identify the window, followed by what object to capture, and finally an action to tell the bot what to do with it.
You will be exposed to working with a desktop application, in particular Notepad. I am assuming we all have Notepad on our desktops. We will use the capture action as well as keystroke simulation to perform tasks. These are very useful actions when building an RPA solution as they work in the same way a human interacts with interfaces. Humans interact with interfaces by using keyboards and by clicking or selecting objects...
