Program that automatically presses a key when changes occur

[Notatbok]

Hello! I am looking for a program that automatically presses a key on the keyboard when predetermined text appears on the screen/in the web browser.
This change always happens at the same spot on the same part of the screen, so i suppose the program could look for changes/colour- changes instead of predetermined text.
The program would have to run in the background, which means that it can't be in front of other programs.


Any help would be much appreciated!

TL;DR: I'm looking for a program that automatically presses a key when changes occur on the screen. Any ideas?

I suppose this is the correct board for such a question.

 

[boosted1g]

Something like this is such a specific specific need that it is doubtfull that there is anything remotley like that.

What exactly are you wanting to do/wanting to watch for. There might be some other way to go about this.

 

[Notatbok]

Thanks for the reply! I'm constantly refreshing a page, and every time i refresh, i'm checking if anything has changed. If something has changed, i press a button that runs a macro.

 

[boosted1g]

Refreshing a webpage or refreshing what, and what are you having i look for, just any change or what?

 

[Notatbok]

Refreshing a webpage or refreshing what, and what are you having i look for, just any change or what?

Yes, a webpage. Either prespecified text or any change in a specified area, or in general.

 

[boosted1g]

http://www.rba.co.uk/sources/monitor.htm

If using outlook you should be able to setup a rule when email received from ..... to run the macro

 

[Notatbok]

http://www.rba.co.uk/sources/monitor.htm

If using outlook you should be able to setup a rule when email received from ..... to run the macro

Thanks for the suggestion!
Sadly this method is not fast enough, the macro has run in a split- second after the change on the page occurs.

 

[Alabalcho]

Are you trying to fool some gaming / auction site? I doubt you will find a ready program for that. So, roll up your sleeves, and see how you can write an extension for Chrome / Firefox (or pay someone to do it for you).

 

[Notatbok]

Are you trying to fool some gaming / auction site? I doubt you will find a ready program for that. So, roll up your sleeves, and see how you can write an extension for Chrome / Firefox (or pay someone to do it for you).

No, i am actually not trying to fool any site This would primarily be used for browsing the web.

Yeah, i suppose that is my best bet! It's time for some research.