Possible to automate keyboard strokes every few seconds?

Is it possible to create a script to automate keyboard strokes every few seconds (that would work inside an application) using AppleScipts?

Hi there,
you would need to use GUI AppleScripting.
http://www.apple.com/applescript/uiscripting/
Let us know if you're not sure how to proceed.
Regards
Ric
Head cook and bottle washer - mac-help.com

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              202 MB   Inactive RAM
              817 MB   Wired RAM
              222 MB   Page-ins
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