Robot 505 Mac OS

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Cross-platform desktop automation library

Robocorp provides cross-platform desktop automation support with the RPA.Desktop library. It works on Windows, Linux, and macOS.

Travel directions robot

This example robot demonstrates the use of image templates and keyboard shortcuts to find travel directions between two random locations on Earth.

The robot:

  • Interacts with a web browser to select two random locations on Earth (from https://www.randomlists.com/random-location).
  • Tries to find the directions using the Maps desktop app on macOS (Big Sur), using image templates and keyboard shortcuts.
  • Falls back on the web version of Google Maps if Maps fails to find directions.

Note: This robot requires macOS Big Sur. The layout and the behavior of the Maps app vary between macOS releases. macOS will ask for permissions the first time you run the robot. Go to System Preferences ->Security & Privacy and check Robocorp Lab, Code, or Terminal (depending on where you run the robot from) in the Accessibility and Screen Recording sections.

Another important topic:

System settings can impact the recognition of the images: How the interface elements look on a screen depends on system settings like color schemes, transparency, and system fonts. Images taken on a system might end up looking different than the target system, and the robot might not recognize them, stopping the process.

In this case, macOS should use the 'Dark' appearance under System Preferences ->General. See our Desktop automation page for more information.

The settings

The robot uses three libraries to automate the task. Finally, it will close all the browsers it happened to open.

The task: Find travel directions between two random locations

Variables

Keyword: Get random locations

The robot uses a web browser to scrape and return two random locations from a suitable website.

Keyword: Open the Maps app

The robot opens the Maps app using the Run Process keyword from the Process library. It executes the open -a Maps command. You can run the same command in your terminal to see what happens!

The robot knows when the Maps app is open by waiting for the Maps.MapModeimage template to return a match.

Keyword: Maximize the window

The robot maximizes the Maps app window using a keyboard shortcut unless the app is already maximized. The Run Keyword If is used for conditional execution.

The robot knows the Maps app is maximized when the Desktop.WindowControls image template does not return a match (when the close/minimize/maximize icons are not anywhere on the screen).

Keyword: Open and reset the directions view

The robot sets the directions view in the Maps app to a known starting state (empty from and to locations).

  • Conditional execution is used to handle the possible states for the view (it might or might not be open already).
  • Image templates are used to wait for specific app states so that the robot knows when something has been completed.
  • Keyboard shortcuts are used to toggle the directions view.
Robot 505 Mac OS

Keyword: Accept Google consent

Keyword: View directions using Google Maps

The robot waits until Google Maps has loaded the directions and takes a full web page screenshot.

Keyword: Enter location

The robot needs to input the from and to locations. This keyword provides a generic way to target those elements on the UI.

Keyword: View directions

The robot tries to find the directions using the Maps app. If that fails, the robot gets the directions from Google Maps.

Summary

  • Image template matching is a cross-platform way to find and target UI elements.
  • Keyboard shortcuts are the preferred way to interact with desktop applications (the shortcuts are usually more stable and predictable than the UI).
  • Conditional logic can be used to select different actions based on the state of the application.

Robot 505 Mac Os X

  • iOS compatibility

    To know which operating system your iOS device is running follow this quick guide:

    1. Open Settings
    2. Scroll down and tap General (Gear icon)
    3. Tap About
    4. The OS version of your device is shown next to Software version in the second row.

    Hardware

    • iPhone SE, iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 4 or newer

    Operating System

    • Requires iOS 13 and newer

  • macOS compatibility

    From the Apple menu in the corner of your screen, choose About This Mac. You should see the macOS name, such as macOS Mojave, followed by its version number. If you need to know the build number as well, click the version number to see it.

    Hardware

    • 1.5 GHz Intel® Core Duo processor - or equivalent or better
    • 4 GB RAM
    • 2 GB available storage space
    • Bluetooth 4.0 or above

    Operating System

    • MacOS Mojave 10.14 or newer

  • Android compatibility

    To know Android device and operation system your device is running follow this quick guide:

    1. Swipe down from the top and tap the Gear icon (System Settings)
    2. Scroll towards the bottom and tap About Phone
      Depending on your device you will either see Android Version defined here, or you may need to follow the next step to view it.
    3. Tap Software Info
    4. The OS version of your device is shown under Android Version

    Hardware

    • 4.5” display or larger
    • 3 GB RAM
    • 3 GB available storage space
    • Bluetooth 4.0 or above

    Operating System

    • Android 7.0 or above

  • Windows compatibility

    To find out which version of Windows your device is running, press the Windows logo key + R, type winver in the Open box, and then select OK.

    Here’s how to learn more:

    1. Select the Start button > Settings > System > About .
    2. Under Device specifications > System type, see if you’re running a 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows.
    3. Under Windows specifications, check which edition and version of Windows your device is running.

    Hardware

    • 1.5 GHz Intel® Core Duo processor - or equivalent or better
    • 4 GB RAM
    • 2 GB available storage space
    • Bluetooth 4.0 or above

    Operating System

    • Windows 10, version 1809 or newer

  • Fire OS compatibility

    Follow these steps to locate your OS version:

    1. Swipe a finger down from the top of the tablet.
    2. Tap Settings.
    3. Tap Device Options.
    4. Tap System Updates.
    5. Your OS version will be displayed toward the top of the screen.

    Hardware

    • Bluetooth 4.0 or higher
    • 3 GB ram
    • Quad core processor 1.3 ghz

    Operating System

    • Fire OS 7 or above