Controlling Mouse in Windows: Examples in PowerShell and Batch Scripts

In the Windows environment, it is often necessary to automate tasks that involve controlling the mouse. This can be particularly useful for tasks such as automating repetitive actions, creating custom macros, or performing GUI testing. In this article, we will explore how to control the mouse in Windows using PowerShell and Batch scripts. By leveraging these scripting languages, users can easily automate mouse movements, clicks, and other actions, saving time and effort in the process.

Examples:

1. Moving the Mouse Cursor: To move the mouse cursor to a specific location on the screen, we can use the following PowerShell code:

   [System.Windows.Forms.Cursor]::Position = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(X, Y)

   In this code snippet, replace X and Y with the desired coordinates on the screen.

   Similarly, in a Batch script, we can use the following command:

   powershell -Command "[System.Windows.Forms.Cursor]::Position = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(X, Y)"

2. Simulating Mouse Clicks: To simulate a mouse click at the current cursor position, we can use the following PowerShell code:

   This code snippet sends a left mouse click event to the active window.

   In a Batch script, we can achieve the same result using the following command:

   powershell -Command "[System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys]::SendWait('{LEFTCLICK}')"

   Replace {LEFTCLICK} with the desired mouse button event, such as {LEFT}, {RIGHT}, or {MIDDLE}.

3. Dragging the Mouse: To simulate dragging the mouse cursor, we can combine the mouse movement and click actions. Here's an example in PowerShell:

   [System.Windows.Forms.Cursor]::Position = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(StartX, StartY)
   Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 500
   Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 500
   [System.Windows.Forms.Cursor]::Position = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(EndX, EndY)
   Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 500

   In this code snippet, replace StartX, StartY, EndX, and EndY with the desired coordinates for the start and end positions of the drag action.