Sending key strokes to a running command line app

[sbarie]

I need to be able to run an application from my applet. When the app runs it requires user input – so I need to know how to send a keystroke after it has run. Below is the code I have – which doesn’t allow me to send a keystroke:

if not Groupwise.RunProgram (APPTORUN,Parameters) then
Success= False
else
Success= True
end if

Ideally – I want to run the app – and then send a single keystroke. Is there a way to do this with Shell instead?

Thanks.

Topic

[Support 1a]

Unfortunately, Formativ cannot currently send keystrokes to other processes. The shell method will not do this either. You may need to investigate utilities that wait for a given application to start, then send the appropriate keystrokes. Not having worked with a specific application, I am unable to recommend a particular utility.

Advansys Support

[sstewart]

Take a look at MacroExpress 3 from Insight Software Solutions (http://www.wintools.com/); it has helped me automate a lot of windows tasks and it has a simple yet comprehensive programming interface.
Steve

[Support 1a]

Thank you for the information regarding the keystroke utility.

Advansys Support

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