Alright, this is the first time I have tried doing this.
I want to select a window(or process I have open), give it focus, and send it some keys as if I was typing something. I am a little stumped though. How would I access these windows?
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QUOTE (Kaibamanjrs @ Aug 4 2009, 07:28 PM) 
Alright, this is the first time I have tried doing this.
I want to select a window(or process I have open), give it focus, and send it some keys as if I was typing something. I am a little stumped though. How would I access these windows?
I want to select a window(or process I have open), give it focus, and send it some keys as if I was typing something. I am a little stumped though. How would I access these windows?
I'm not sure hat you mean with 'to select a window' but to make your keyboard type something use this:
CODE
My.Computer.Keyboard.SendKeys( something here )
That 'something here' could be a string to type ("hello" would let your keyboard type hello) or a key (chr(Keys.Enter) would make it seem like you pressed enter).
QUOTE (Roy @ Aug 4 2009, 12:47 PM)
QUOTE (Kaibamanjrs @ Aug 4 2009, 07:28 PM)
Alright, this is the first time I have tried doing this.
I want to select a window(or process I have open), give it focus, and send it some keys as if I was typing something. I am a little stumped though. How would I access these windows?
I want to select a window(or process I have open), give it focus, and send it some keys as if I was typing something. I am a little stumped though. How would I access these windows?
I'm not sure hat you mean with 'to select a window' but to make your keyboard type something use this:
CODE
My.Computer.Keyboard.SendKeys( something here )
That 'something here' could be a string to type ("hello" would let your keyboard type hello) or a key (chr(Keys.Enter) would make it seem like you pressed enter).
Sendkeys only sends to the active window, which is why I need to somehow select a window.
Like if I have notepad running, I want to send sendkeys to that.
QUOTE (Kaibamanjrs @ Aug 5 2009, 03:55 PM)
QUOTE (Roy @ Aug 4 2009, 12:47 PM)
QUOTE (Kaibamanjrs @ Aug 4 2009, 07:28 PM)
Alright, this is the first time I have tried doing this.
I want to select a window(or process I have open), give it focus, and send it some keys as if I was typing something. I am a little stumped though. How would I access these windows?
I want to select a window(or process I have open), give it focus, and send it some keys as if I was typing something. I am a little stumped though. How would I access these windows?
I'm not sure hat you mean with 'to select a window' but to make your keyboard type something use this:
CODE
My.Computer.Keyboard.SendKeys( something here )
That 'something here' could be a string to type ("hello" would let your keyboard type hello) or a key (chr(Keys.Enter) would make it seem like you pressed enter).
Sendkeys only sends to the active window, which is why I need to somehow select a window.
Like if I have notepad running, I want to send sendkeys to that.
Put a small delay on it? That you have a second time to get to notepad (easily done with a timer).
EDIT: Or use the leave event in focus?
QUOTE (Roy @ Aug 5 2009, 03:54 PM)
QUOTE (Kaibamanjrs @ Aug 5 2009, 03:55 PM)
QUOTE (Roy @ Aug 4 2009, 12:47 PM)
QUOTE (Kaibamanjrs @ Aug 4 2009, 07:28 PM)
Alright, this is the first time I have tried doing this.
I want to select a window(or process I have open), give it focus, and send it some keys as if I was typing something. I am a little stumped though. How would I access these windows?
I want to select a window(or process I have open), give it focus, and send it some keys as if I was typing something. I am a little stumped though. How would I access these windows?
I'm not sure hat you mean with 'to select a window' but to make your keyboard type something use this:
CODE
My.Computer.Keyboard.SendKeys( something here )
That 'something here' could be a string to type ("hello" would let your keyboard type hello) or a key (chr(Keys.Enter) would make it seem like you pressed enter).
Sendkeys only sends to the active window, which is why I need to somehow select a window.
Like if I have notepad running, I want to send sendkeys to that.
Put a small delay on it? That you have a second time to get to notepad (easily done with a timer).
EDIT: Or use the leave event in focus?
I want it to auto select the window
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