# I need a utility that will imitate a mouse click at precise time intervals **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 16, 2008, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-utility-that-will-imitate-a-mouse-click-at-precise-time-intervals/441503 "2008-03-16T00:02:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2008, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-utility-that-will-imitate-a-mouse-click-at-precise-time-intervals/441503/1 "2008-03-16T00:02:50Z")
I need a utility I can program that will generate three 1: left mouse button click 2: left mouse button click 3: left mouse button click in a row, at very precise time intervals. Does anything like this exist? ---
**Author:** ![Bill\_Door](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@Bill\_Door](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bill_Door)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2008, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-utility-that-will-imitate-a-mouse-click-at-precise-time-intervals/441503/2 "2008-03-16T00:15:34Z")
There is opensource software called autohotkeys that can generate macros for your mouse. [Link](http://www.autohotkey.com/) ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2008, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-utility-that-will-imitate-a-mouse-click-at-precise-time-intervals/441503/3 "2008-03-16T00:52:27Z")
Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![scm1001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@scm1001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scm1001)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2008, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-utility-that-will-imitate-a-mouse-click-at-precise-time-intervals/441503/4 "2008-03-16T22:48:26Z")
just hook a couple of these up to your mouse. [ShinyShack.com](http://www.shinyshack.com/product.php?prid=211057&pn=Drinking-Bird) worked well for Homer Simpson ---
**Author:** ![unwashed\_brain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/a9adbd/32.png) [@unwashed\_brain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unwashed_brain)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2008, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-utility-that-will-imitate-a-mouse-click-at-precise-time-intervals/441503/5 "2008-03-17T02:30:51Z")
If Bill Door’s suggestion doesn’t get you what you need I’m positive this program can: > **[AutoIt Scripting Language - AutoIt](https://www.autoitscript.com/site/autoit/)** > > AutoIt is a freeware BASIC-like scripting language designed for automating the Windows GUI and general purpose scripting. Takes a bit of programming but the helpfile that comes with it is great and the support forums are useful, too. I can probably help you out, too. ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2008, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-utility-that-will-imitate-a-mouse-click-at-precise-time-intervals/441503/6 "2008-03-17T03:40:28Z")
I think activeclick lets you time the clicks. Its a utility for rsi sufferers that clicks when you pause for a certain about of time on a clickable item. [www.activeclick.com](http://www.activeclick.com) ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2008, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-utility-that-will-imitate-a-mouse-click-at-precise-time-intervals/441503/7 "2008-03-17T12:45:47Z")
I’ve had pretty good results with previous versions of [Macro Express](http://www.macroexpress.com/). Haven’t used it for a few years, though. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2008, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-utility-that-will-imitate-a-mouse-click-at-precise-time-intervals/441503/8 "2008-03-17T12:47:57Z")
I had successfully used a program call [Macro Express](http://www.macroexpress.com/) to do that and more. They give you a [free demo](http://www.macroexpress.com/download.htm) for a month and the purchase price was cheap. ($39.95) apparently. Damn **Bayard** , that’s weird.