Apple Script / Script Editor to use the mouse

Hi
Can you write a script in script editor to move the mouse to specific coordinates and click. If so could you please write a simple script to move the mouse to coordinates {800, 310} and then click a button. Second is there a way to select an account and log in. If so can you please write a few lines to show me.Thanks.

Hi Carol,
You need System Preferences>Universal Access>"Enable Access for Assistive Devices" checked for this to work, and of course if it isn't a Finder button you'd change something...
activate application "Finder"
tell application "System Events"
tell process "Finder"
click at {800, 310}
end tell
end tell
Or if you want to use Terminal...
http://www.hamsoftengineering.com/codeSharing/MouseTools/MouseTools.html

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