Uses python AppleScript to inject cheat codes in Boxer for Mac

activate-constructor-cheats.py

# This script will enable cheats within Constructor (via Boxer)
# created by C. Bess - 10/14/2012
# 
#     - Exec the script while at the player select screen, then in the game press 'C',
#      "+" symbol will be shown next to the date when activated.
#
# * = favs
# 
# cheats:
#     Faster network game                                         - speed471  
#     * Buy worker at any time                                      - worker902  
#     Convert worker into gangster at any time                    - gangster822  
#     Buy any gangster weapon                                     - weapons473  
#     Select any tenant at any time                               - tenants127  
#     Build any fence at any time                                 - fences673  
#     * Borrow any amount of money from bank                        - loans039  
#     Buy any estate without limits                               - estates131  
#     Select any house at any time                                - houses738  
#     Press [Ctrl] when placing house for instant building        - build909  
#     Use any undesirable action on easy level                    - actions674  
#     Build any gadget                                            - gadgets337  
#     * Press [Alt] + I to toggle missions                          - missions824  
#     * Press [Alt] + C to toggle complaints                        - complain840  
#     Press [Alt] + P for police cadets, [Alt] + M for mob bribes - cadets552  
#     Switch teams in single player mode                          - teams418  
#     Play any map with any number of players                     - maps751  

from appscript import *
import re
import time

regex_digits = re.compile(r'\d+$')
regex_word = re.compile('[a-z]+')
# returns the hardware keycode for the specified number
hw_keycode = lambda kc: {0: 29, 1: 18, 2: 19, 3: 20, 4: 21, 5: 23, 6: 22, 7: 26, 8: 28, 9: 25}[kc]

sevents = app('System Events')
# target_app = app('TextEdit')
target_app = app('Boxer')
target_app.activate()

print 'Activate the app (click inside the window)'
time.sleep(3)

# the cheat keystrokes
cheat_keystrokes = [
    'worker902',
    'loans039',
    'missions824',
    'complain840',
    'tenants127',
    'cadets552',
    'weapons473'
]

for ks in cheat_keystrokes:
    print 'Entering: %s' % ks
    wait = 0.1 # time to wait in-between each key press
    time.sleep(wait) # must delay, wait for it to be processed
    # send the word as normal keystrokes
    word = regex_word.match(ks).group()
    for char in word:
        time.sleep(wait)
        sevents.keystroke(char)
    # grab the numbers to generate the hardware keycodes for each number
    numbers = regex_digits.search(ks).group(0)
    for num in numbers:
        time.sleep(wait)
        key = int(hw_keycode(int(num)))
        # send the keycodes
        sevents.key_code(key)
    time.sleep(wait) # wait
    sevents.key_code(36) # [enter] key (ex?: 52, 36, 13)
    time.sleep(1)
    
print 'Done'