TCL/EXPECT was a huge help when I needed tp automate data extraction from a health clinic practice management system. The available interfaces didn't give all t

TCL/EXPECT was a huge help when I needed tp automate data extraction from a health clinic practice management system. The available interfaces didn't give all the data. Decoding the custom data formats, file layouts, etc... wasn't going well. Scripting the character based UI with TCL/EXPECT was pretty cool including the error handling. If a bit hacky. I was surprised to find out my temporary solution was still running without a hiccup 5 years after I left. Yes, I was younger then and hadn't learn to appreciate the life expectancy of temporary solutions.