Re: [Xnee-devel] What exactly is Xnee + Ubuntu specific questions

[Kristjan Siimson]

2008/4/15, Henrik Sandklef <address@hidden>:

> Kristjan Siimson skrev:
 >
 >
 >  > Please accept my apologies for my ignorant use of terminology.
 >
 >
 > You're free to use whatever terminology you want. I prefer to use
 >  GNU/Linux when talking about the operating system sometimes referred to
 >  as Linux. I like to call it GNU/Linux since that is a way to make people
 >  recognise the GNU project and its values.
 >
 >
 >
 >  >> Another note:
 >  >>
 >  >>   I think you should differ between tools that can
 >  >>     record and replay sessions
 >  >>   and tools that 'only' can
 >  >>     fake through scripted input
 >  >>
 >  >>   Please, don't take the word 'only' the wrong way
 >  >>
 >  >>
 >  >>> One of the tasks I would like to automate is picking up grass. That
 >  >>> involves moving the character forward, clicking on the harvest icon
 >  >>> (absolutely positioned), and then repeating. Since using macros while
 >  >>> being AFK is not allowed, I will monitor what is happening, and
 >  >>> therefore the whole operation would be repeatedly clicking on two spots.
 >  >> Need more information.
 >  >>
 >  >> I never play games so I have no idea what you mean. Perhaps some fine
 >  >> day I will start playing, so it's not a statement from my side.
 >  >>
 >  >
 >  > The task would be very simple. I uploaded a video about what I would
 >  > like to be automated at http://kaurism.com/atitd_grass_picking.ogg.
 >
 >
 > What is the license of the game?
 >

It's copyrighted by eGenesis. Although games are programs, I like to
 think of them as a form of entertainment, like movies. So, personally
 I don't pay much attention on their licenses. Is there a problem with
 that video?

 As for that task, I managed to compile Xnee 3.02 on Ubuntu and make a
 rather sloppy x64 package for it. I figured out how to make a simple
 auto-clicker with Gnee.

 Now I am wondering what more can be done using Xnee. Is it possible to
 script it - make macro wait for a keystroke, and repeatedly execute
 certain parts until another keystroke? Like that:

 * Macro is started.
 * User presses Ctrl + S.
 * Macro repeatedly makes a left click every 3 seconds.
 * User presses Ctrl + T.
 * Macro is stopped.

>
 >  BTW, looking at the website (kaurism.com) it looks as if you're from
 >  Estonia. Correct?
 >

Correct, I have Estonian citizenship, however I temporarily moved to
 California about 3 years ago.

>
 >  >>> Is it possible using Xnee and if yes, then any suggestions on what is
 >  >>> the best way to do this? Not going to ask anything more at the moment,
 >  >>> because if I get a good answer, I may be able to figure out more myself.
 >  >>>
 >  >>> Also, I have a technical problem. I installed Xnee from Ubuntu's package
 >  >>> manager and I have not been able to find out how to run Gnee, Cnee, etc.
 >  >>> I asked a question about that on Ubuntu forums
 >  >>> (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=741196), but there have been
 >  >>> no answers yet. Does anybody know any more about how to run those in
 >  >>> Ubuntu?
 >  >>
 >  >> Xnee in Ubuntu is version: 1.08
 >  >>
 >  >> ..... which is 'kinda' old. To say the least. gnee, cnee didn't even
 >  >> exist then. Please send a request or whatever to Ubuntu folks and ask
 >  >> 'em to update the package.
 >  >>
 >  >
 >  > Looks like somebody got ahead of me:
 >  > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xnee/+bug/62489. The report
 >  > seems to be a couple of months old already, and still no update. :-(
 >  >
 >  >>
 >  >>
 >  >>> Thank you,
 >  >>> Kristjan Siimson
 >  >>>
 >  >>>
 >  >>>
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