Keyboard input without keyboard

[Dirk Bruere at NeoPax]

I need to send an alt-tab to the OS when there is no keyboard attached.
Is it possible to do this through a program eg DOS box command line etc?

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Dirk

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[Python42]

XP xomes with a program called OSK.EXE (for On Screen Keyboard). You'll find
it in your system32 folder.

I need to send an alt-tab to the OS when there is no keyboard attached.
Is it possible to do this through a program eg DOS box command line etc?

--
Dirk

http://www.transcendence.me.uk/ - Transcendence UK
http://www.theconsensus.org/ - A UK political party
http://www.onetribe.me.uk/wordpress/?cat=5 - Our podcasts on weird stuff

Try this for starters:
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/system/keyboard.aspx

 

[Milt]

Dirk Bruere at NeoPax,

As Python 42 said, you can get OSK.exe from your system 32 file. Or from
Start/Programs/Accessories/Accessibility. But, have you considered that you
will need a pointing device of some sort to use it.

Try opening the on screen keyboard and reading it's Help file.

Milt

 

[Rick Merrill]

Dirk Bruere at NeoPax,

As Python 42 said, you can get OSK.exe from your system 32 file. Or from
Start/Programs/Accessories/Accessibility. But, have you considered that you
will need a pointing device of some sort to use it.

Try opening the on screen keyboard and reading it's Help file.

Milt

Very cool! But give the OP (and me) a hint as to how you
tell OSK to hold down ALT and TAB at the same time?

 

[Rick Merrill]

It appears the Alt key is a click on, click off; kind of like the clapper.

ahah! Looks like I just shot myself in the foot with exactly that!
Some keys (like small 'a' ) I could type but not small 'b'! So I've
learned a few shortcuts - the hard way!