I dabble in VB and found your post fascinating. Thanks for taking the time.
Modem Ani
"David Candy" <.> wrote in message
Use script. You should also use AppActivate (to ensure keystrokes go where
you expect) and possibley Sleep (depends on the relationship of sending and
recieving programs). Copy line into a text file called whatever.vbs
set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.SendKeys "%{TAB}^c%{TAB}^v"
[above sends Alt + Tab, Ctrl + C, Alt + Tab, then Ctrl + V]
or
set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.Run "calc"
WScript.Sleep 100
WshShell.AppActivate "Calculator"
WScript.Sleep 100
WshShell.SendKeys "1{+}"
Then set a shortcut to the scripts and set a hotkey for the shortcut (see
help)
Windows Script Host
SendKeys Method
See Also
WshShell Object | Run Method
Sends one or more keystrokes to the active window (as if typed on the
keyboard).
object.SendKeys(string)
Arguments
object
WshShell object.
string
String value indicating the keystroke(s) you want to send.
Remarks
Use the SendKeys method to send keystrokes to applications that have no
automation interface. Most keyboard characters are represented by a single
keystroke. Some keyboard characters are made up of combinations of
keystrokes (CTRL+SHIFT+HOME, for example). To send a single keyboard
character, send the character itself as the string argument. For example, to
send the letter x, send the string argument "x".
Note To send a space, send the string " ".
You can use SendKeys to send more than one keystroke at a time. To do this,
create a compound string argument that represents a sequence of keystrokes
by appending each keystroke in the sequence to the one before it. For
example, to send the keystrokes a, b, and c, you would send the string
argument "abc". The SendKeys method uses some characters as modifiers of
characters (instead of using their face-values). This set of special
characters consists of parentheses, brackets, braces, and the:
a.. plus sign "+",
b.. caret "^",
c.. percent sign "%",
d.. and tilde "~"
Send these characters by enclosing them within braces "{}". For example, to
send the plus sign, send the string argument "{+}". Brackets "[ ]" have no
special meaning when used with SendKeys, but you must enclose them within
braces to accommodate applications that do give them a special meaning (for
dynamic data exchange (DDE) for example).
a.. To send bracket characters, send the string argument "{[}" for the
left bracket and "{]}" for the right one.
b.. To send brace characters, send the string argument "{{}" for the left
brace and "{}}" for the right one.
Some keystrokes do not generate characters (such as ENTER and TAB). Some
keystrokes represent actions (such as BACKSPACE and BREAK). To send these
kinds of keystrokes, send the arguments shown in the following table:
Key Argument
BACKSPACE {BACKSPACE}, {BS}, or {BKSP}
BREAK {BREAK}
CAPS LOCK {CAPSLOCK}
DEL or DELETE {DELETE} or {DEL}
DOWN ARROW {DOWN}
END {END}
ENTER {ENTER} or ~
ESC {ESC}
HELP {HELP}
HOME {HOME}
INS or INSERT {INSERT} or {INS}
LEFT ARROW {LEFT}
NUM LOCK {NUMLOCK}
PAGE DOWN {PGDN}
PAGE UP {PGUP}
PRINT SCREEN {PRTSC}
RIGHT ARROW {RIGHT}
SCROLL LOCK {SCROLLLOCK}
TAB {TAB}
UP ARROW {UP}
F1 {F1}
F2 {F2}
F3 {F3}
F4 {F4}
F5 {F5}
F6 {F6}
F7 {F7}
F8 {F8}
F9 {F9}
F10 {F10}
F11 {F11}
F12 {F12}
F13 {F13}
F14 {F14}
F15 {F15}
F16 {F16}
To send keyboard characters that are comprised of a regular keystroke in
combination with a SHIFT, CTRL, or ALT, create a compound string argument
that represents the keystroke combination. You do this by preceding the
regular keystroke with one or more of the following special characters:
Key Special Character
SHIFT +
CTRL ^
ALT %
Note When used this way, these special characters are not enclosed
within a set of braces.
To specify that a combination of SHIFT, CTRL, and ALT should be held down
while several other keys are pressed, create a compound string argument with
the modified keystrokes enclosed in parentheses. For example, to send the
keystroke combination that specifies that the SHIFT key is held down while:
a.. e and c are pressed, send the string argument "+(ec)".
b.. e is pressed, followed by a lone c (with no SHIFT), send the string
argument "+ec".
You can use the SendKeys method to send a pattern of keystrokes that
consists of a single keystroke pressed several times in a row. To do this,
create a compound string argument that specifies the keystroke you want to
repeat, followed by the number of times you want it repeated. You do this
using a compound string argument of the form {keystroke number}. For
example, to send the letter "x" ten times, you would send the string
argument "{x 10}". Be sure to include a space between keystroke and number.
Note The only keystroke pattern you can send is the kind that is
comprised of a single keystroke pressed several times. For example, you can
send "x" ten times, but you cannot do the same for "Ctrl+x".
Note You cannot send the PRINT SCREEN key {PRTSC} to an application.
Example
The following example demonstrates the use of a single .wsf file for two
jobs in different script languages (VBScript and JScript). Each job runs the
Windows calculator and sends it keystrokes to execute a simple calculation.
<package>
<job id="vbs">
<script language="VBScript">
set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.Run "calc"
WScript.Sleep 100
WshShell.AppActivate "Calculator"
WScript.Sleep 100
WshShell.SendKeys "1{+}"
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "2"
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "~"
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "*3"
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "~"
WScript.Sleep 2500
</script>
</job>
<job id="js">
<script language="JScript">
var WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell");
WshShell.Run("calc");
WScript.Sleep(100);
WshShell.AppActivate("Calculator");
WScript.Sleep(100);
WshShell.SendKeys ("1{+}");
WScript.Sleep(500);
WshShell.SendKeys("2");
WScript.Sleep(500);
WshShell.SendKeys("~");
WScript.Sleep(500);
WshShell.SendKeys("*3");
WScript.Sleep(500);
WshShell.SendKeys("~");
WScript.Sleep(2500);
</script>
</job>
</package>
See Also
WshShell Object | Run Method
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Louise said:
I want it to open a program: Dragon Naturally Speaking
Then I want it to wait about 45 seconds because Dragon has to load a
user file.
Then I want it to bring up the surround mixer which is one of the
utilities from my Soundblaster Audigy 2ZS
Then, if possible (and this is probably asking too much), I want it to
remove the X from the line in box on the surround mixer, thereby
activating the line-in for recording.
I find I do this step by step a few times a day and I would love to get
it automated.
Louise
