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How to export data from a GUI executable using python


Here is a programm I want to get a token from(allocated with red): enter image description here

I'm trying to do it using subprocess module:

import subprocess
sda = subprocess.Popen(r'C:\Program Files (x86)\SDA New\Steam Desktop Authenticator.exe', stdout = subprocess.PIPE)
outs = sda.communicate(timeout=15)[0]
print(outs)

it returns an emtry string. How can I get the token?


Solution

  • Solution:

    from pywinauto import application
    from pywinauto import clipboard
    
    app = application.Application()
    app.start(r'C:\Program Files (x86)\sda 1.06\Steam Desktop Authenticator.exe',
              timeout=5)
    sda = app.window_(title_re="Steam Desktop Authenticator")
    time.sleep(2)
    sda.Copy.Click()
    code = clipboard.GetData()
    sda.Close()