Automation of application testing

I need to fire up an application acting as a web server and wireshark, wait 开发者_运维百科for a connection, exchange data, take screenshot of the web server application and wireshark debug window, and close both applications. I need to repeat this every hour.

What are the best programs for this?

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Have a look AutoIt: http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/index.shtml