Questions tagged [automation]
Software to perform actions by itself without actively being supervised by a user.
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Business backend software
I was tasked to set up or develop (in the worst case scenario) database with server application, which would serve as business automation.
We would like to have following features in it:
Database of ...
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Open-source software to automatically generate simple flow chart
I want to programmatically create small, really simple flow charts like the one below:
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LampFlowchart.svg
What is a good open-source software choice to ...
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Software to alter a XML-File based on the content of tags
Good Morning!
I have files in XML format with more than 3k lines.
The structure is always the same and corresponds to this in repetition:
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<Placemark>
<name> Text</name>
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Software Testing Library to connect and test external system
I'm looking for library recommendations in python (or other languages) that can help me connect to a remote system and then deploy applications asynchronously and then test the output of the stdouts ...
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How to strategize a slow data generation step of automation framework?
I have a sample website I am working with, where you can create an appointment using UI elements. Also, the same appointment can be created using API calls (Chaining endpoints). Another way (which I ...
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Auto-type tool for Raspberry Pi OS
Is there a software for Raspberry Pi that auto-types a sentence and presses enter for you every 30 minutes.
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Automation Tool for Native Windows Application?
I have an application running on a windows server which does not have API access or command line access. In other words you have to start the application and manually interact with it to use it.
I ...
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Backup daily/weekly/monthly - but only the files that changed
If anyone can improve the title, then please edit it. Thanks.
I am currently using Bvckup2. which I find to be well worth the price.
Most of my data, I just mirror, but for some of it, I backup into ...
asked Sep 25 '21 at 12:05
Mawg says reinstate Monica
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Overview of using Grafana for automated sql reports?
I have a couple types of databases (postgres, mysql) that I regularly run queries on and email the reports. I want a reporting dashboard to automate these tasks. I've heard Grafana is a good way to go,...
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Automatic Cloud Synchronization Client for iOS
Is there a tool, that performs automatic synchronization of folders I have stored in the cloud (not iCloud, as there is no good way of using it on my Linux laptop) to a local folder on my iOS-device? ...
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What's the most efficient way to automate usage reports?
What is a good program for a small department to use in order to automate usage reports for their customers? We want to provide customers the ability to automate the pulling of their reports.
We have ...
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Recommended software for ISMS Process automation
I'm working for a company which is a ISO27001 certified company. As per the policy we had different forms like access request form, access deactivation form , Incident form and etc.
For internal ...
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Canary releases for a static page
I am developing static webpage that could be hosted anywhere. This webpage is pretty sophisticated, a single page app without a backend. I would like to experiment with continuous deployment -- ...
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On a Windows PC, is there a software that I can automate a left down mouse-click at a specific location using a keyboard shortcut
I have checked out the recommendations of this page. However, I've found that "AutoHotKey" has a pretty steep learning curve and "Auto Mouse Click Generator" does not have the ...
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What tools do you use to automate tests at rich client server?
I have experience at Web Browser automation testing and used Selenium WebDriver for that purpose. In new project our application is mainly Rich Client application and for automation we are using QF ...
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Software for automated Veeam backup evaluation
I'm looking for a software to automatically evaluate about 170 Veeam backups mails daily and maybe visualise the result.
The result should display both the status of the backup (basically looking ...
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Simple open source RPA with advanced management
Automated solution must be able to run windows app by schedule and send data from the app to the web service. Process is trivial and probably can be done with anything as long as automation or ...
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Programmatic video generation
I am working on video dataset generation, and I was wondering if there was any tool/framework that fulfills the following requirements:
Generates simple videos where over a background, objects (such ...
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Android app to automate tasks
I'm looking for an Android app that can automatically open the IDM+ downloader app and starts the downloads and stops in the selected time frame.
Is there any Paid or Free android app where we can ...
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Unit Test Generation for C# and xUnit
I'm using Rider on Ubuntu. Is there an extension to Rider or ReSharper to generate Unit Test stubs from existing C# code? If not, are there any stand-alone solutions?
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Program to automatically screenshot or notify if certain numbers, $0.00 is shown on the screen?
I'm testing a website to see if a price is $0.00 and set up an automatic clicker to click through the different options. It will take hours to go through though. Is there a program that reads the ...
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Tool for automating the process of getting inside a webpage, clicking around and downloading its new state
Quite often I solve problems related to getting a lot of information that I need on webpages by opening the browser on the developer mode, clicking around the page (or doing it automatically with ...
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Run a console command in a virtual machine and push its output in realtime to a log service?
The goal: Use DigitalOcean's API to spin up a virtual machine. The VM will be provided with a script to run on startup. The script will perform some actions and output messages as it runs to stdout/...
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Looking for allocation tool
I need to allocate people to different learning groups. Specifically, the setup is as follows:
There will be 4 learning groups.
There are 10 different suggestions for date and time
From this list of ...
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Automate distribution of vector graphics for optimum space consumption
I try to find a solution for the following task: I have a canvas with a known (width and height). Also I have n-vector graphics which differ in size (bounding box). The objects need now to placed on ...
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Tool for automatic video / slide show creation
On iOS or Windows 10 there are built-in tools in the respective Photos app, that would allow for automated slideshow creation of chosen images and videos.
I'm searching for an software, that can do ...
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What would be a good tool setup for automating IOS apps where 1 instance of an app can update another
I'm working on an app at the moment that works something like this:
User A logs into the iOS app. User B logs into the iOS app.
User A can send events that updates the UI of User B device.
User B ...
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Cheapest solution for phone number with automated message
What is the cheapest solution to buy a phone number (could be an international number anywhere in the world) that just plays a message that I've recorded then hangs up?
I don't have a phone number. I ...
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Software to move scanned documents based on their content
I am looking for a software that sorts/moves scannend documents in the folders based on their content.
The scanner has a built-in ocr, so this feature is not necessary.
The files should be moved to ...
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What CI/CD tool to use for a web-based game?
For school I need to do research about the possibilities for CI/CD for a web-based game. I would like to automate the testing (and deployment) after a push to the GitHub repository. Currently I’m ...
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RPA Software for macOS
I'm currently an RPA developer using UiPath, I'm looking for a similar software to perform surface automation on a Mac running macOS Catalina (10.15.4).
I have tried Automator, however I am struggling ...
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Development software recommendation for an industrial machine
We have developed the PC control software of an industrial complex machine. The software runs on a PC on the machine, and it communicates with:
a PLC,
some National Instruments acquisition boards,
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How To Program Repetitive Actions on Desktop Applications?
I have to do repetitive actions like croping segments from images.
I do it quite well with "Windows capture screen" + MC Paint, but I believe that it can be automated. I have no idea how to ...
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Simple app to create advanced apps
I need to build a free app that does straight condition-action events
It must allow advanced manipulation of phone functions, like turning on/off radios, monitor sensor state, launch other apps, read ...
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Interactive reporting dashboards
I work in a corporate environment with many reporting streams. Most of these are in the form of Word documents with different sections. The reports are done on a weekly basis by different groups and ...
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SQL to Pyspark Conversion
Suppose you are given a .sql file containing 10,000 lines of SQL commands and you were told to convert them to PySpark.
What software would you use?
...the task I want to accomplish:
Somehow automate ...
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Recommendation for an automation application PLEASE READ DESCRIPTION
I have a database that stores HIPAA protected pdf files. It is a repository for all scanned documents performed by data entry staff at my organization for the legacy EMR we are phasing out. The DB ...
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Is there such a thing as a "JavaScript black box" that I can safely feed JavaScript code into and get back the results?
I have various "JavaScript snippets". They are often related to some kind of obfuscation mechanism. For example:
var _0xb144=['setRequestHeader','x-tool','oldbrowsers','accept-ianguage','en-...
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Microservice program startup manager
We have an old monolith that is being broken up into smaller processes, that run independendently and communicate with each other. We also have a (small) program that starts up these components at ...
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Cross browser testing tool with camera and mic access
We need to perform cross browser testing for a web conferencing platform (like Google Meet, Zoom etc). However, I couldn't find any tool that supports both camera and mic devices in browser.
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Program for Invention Engineering Constructions
I need to develop a collapsible metal construction. I have a few specific prerequisites. Generally speaking, it will be something like a big construction toy, but not be a toy. It has the specific ...
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Gratis Windows hotkey program for online gaming
In "a certain online game", I have four different attacks, currently bound to keys X, C, V and B.
Using them in that order increases their effect. I.e X makes enemies more vulnerable to C, and so on (...
asked Jun 4 '20 at 12:16
Mawg says reinstate Monica
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Tools for organizing benchmark reports
I have an open-source project. We have some benchmarks.
For simplicity, let's assume that the output of each benchmark is a 2-D plot (i.e. a vector of [x, y] pairs).
Then, we have releases. After ...
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Free options of dynamic Gantt chart plugin for JIRA
I am looking for a free plugin for a Gantt chart in JIRA. I searched a lot but it seems that most of them are non-free.
I am not sure if there exist such kind of plugin that can implement dynamic ...
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Automatically download statements from banks and utilities
Background: Going paperless is really popular and every bank and utility seems to want me to go paperless. My main gripe about doing so is that now I have to go out and download statements from 10 ...
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Software to autoconnect bluetooth device on win7 or win10 after system start
Is there any software I can use to autoconnect my Windows PC (Win7 or Win10) after a system start to my bluetooth speakers?
I am using bluetooth speakers with my PC which is working fine, but after ...
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Get notified when RSS feed becomes dead
I would like to get a notification (in RSS or e-mail) when an RSS feed becomes dormant/dead.
There is a RSS feed I would like to monitor. As long there are changes, it's fine. I'm talking about this ...
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Any tools to automate UI testing of iOS ipad App
My company is using an iOS app that keeps having issues whenever there is a new release. Currently, for every new release, I need to perform regression testing on the app itself to ensure (at least ...
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Fully Automatic OS-Installation in VMs
I must often install debian in virtual machines in the workstations I am working on and try to automate this.
I do not want to store and reuse preinstalled vms due to these disadvantages:
I would ...
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Software / program language for newsfeed
So first off a little background information about the project i'm working on.
I'm doing research in how a local cinema can reach out to a specific target audience and share information with them for ...
