Hi,
I use AutoIT to develop small windows applications which make life simpler.
One such application I developed & use is a "PrintScreenRecorder". Its a small application which resides in the system tray and activates when "F1" is pressed. The application will simulate a "ALT + PrintScreen" key press, start paint.exe, paste the image in paint and then save it as .jpg. This prevents me from doing all this manually.
I know, there are 100s of better ways of doing this using windows function, DLL and what not; but you see, I am not a programmer. I just use simple tools like AutoIT3 which helps a non-programmer like me to do all with in about 30-60 minutes of time using simple BASIC like scripting. I do not need knowledge of VB, .NET, DLLs, and so much more. I have numerous such application which make life of a layman like me so much more simpler .
Once I move to Linux Desktop, I will need some such tools (like AutoIT3) which can help me develop such small applications.
Doing my bit on google, I have come across programming languages like Python, Ruby, C, C++. For creating GUIs, I am suggested Qt / GTK. But I need some simple scripting tools which can help me create such applications without having to learn Python, Ruby, C, C++ in detail.
I am sure there are application (like AutoIT3) which will help me create small GUI based application for my linux desktop. Application which can interact with MySQL, Firefox, OS functions etc.
Seeking help from Linux experts who can point me to such tools which will help me.
Thx Sandeep