pyautoit

library0.6.5pypypiunverified

Python binding for AutoItX3.dll, enabling automation of Windows GUI interactions. Current version 0.6.5. Released infrequently; last update in 2020.

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pip install pyautoit

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INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · PYAUTOIT

pyautoit

devopspythonv0.6.5

Install

1.6s avg

Import

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Disk

17MB

Pass rate

10/ 10

Env Coverage10 / 10

glibc

3.9–3.13

musl

3.9–3.13

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v0.6.5 · pip install

no network on importno background threads

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 0.0s · import 0.000s · 18.8MB

glibc

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 1.6s · import 0.000s · 19MB

17MB installed

● package 17MB

Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

autoit

✓ import autoit

✗ import autoit

Open Notepad, write text, and close the window.

import autoit # Launch Notepad autoit.run("notepad.exe") autoit.win_wait_active("Untitled - Notepad", 5) # Send text autoit.send("Hello, world!", 0) # Click the 'X' button to close autoit.win_close("Untitled - Notepad")

Debug

Known issues

breakingpyautoit requires the AutoItX3.dll to be installed on the system. The DLL is not bundled; you must install AutoIt or AutoItX separately. Without it, import will fail silently or raise a RuntimeError.

fix

Download and install AutoIt from https://www.autoitscript.com/site/autoit/downloads/. Ensure AutoItX3.dll is registered (or use regsvr32).

affects: all

gotchaFunction names differ slightly from AutoIt VBA. For example, use 'win_wait_active' instead of 'WinWaitActive'. Case-insensitive but underscores matter.

fix

Refer to the official pyautoit documentation or source code for exact function signatures.

affects: all

gotchaThe library is 32-bit only. On 64-bit Python, loading AutoItX3.dll may fail with a 'BadDll' error. You must use 32-bit Python.

fix

Install a 32-bit version of Python (e.g., from python.org) and ensure dependencies are 32-bit.

affects: all

deprecatedThe project has not been updated since 2020. It may not work with newer AutoIt versions or Python 3.10+ due to potential changes in ctypes or DLL handling.

fix

Consider alternatives like pywinauto or use the AutoItX COM interface directly via win32com.

affects: 0.6.5

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Version history

0.6.5latest on PyPI · released Aug 17, 2021

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/jacexh/pyautoit ↗

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/pyautoit/ ↗