How to launch vbs or js script in the background?

[maysider]

How to launch vbs or js script in the background? I am using a remote controller and when I launch any vbs script by the remote controller and at the same time the wmplayer (for example) is playing, sometimes happens, that the wmplayer is de-activated (is not an active window because of start the vbs script). So since the time I am not able to cotroll the wmplayer by the remote controll. Is any way to treat this? thanx

 

[markdmac]

As part of security changes since Windows 2000 SP2, any remote process will launch in the background and not be interactive.

I am not sure I totally follow your question. Are you saying you want to remote control the media player? If you are looking to interact with the current user session, take a look at Sysinternals PSEXEC which is a freeware utility that will let you do this.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

 

[maysider]

not "remote process", but I am using an infrared remote control, which starts by "Girder 3" any file.vbs. And here is a problem - launching causes de-activating the wmplayer (wmplayer is no more active window), so no more I can not control the wmplayer by the IR remote control. I have to manually activate the wmplayer by click or "alt+tab".

 

[markdmac]

You can script the Alt+Tab with Sendkeys.

Set WshShell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
WshShell.SendKeys "%{TAB}"

Does that address your problem?


I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

 

[maysider]

unfortunately described event happens only sometimes, so this doesn't solve my problem

 

[markdmac]

You other option then is to use AppActivate which will always grab the app you want forward even if it is already forward.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

 

[maysider]

yes, this is sufficient, thanx. Maybe would be more sufficient, if I knew command for "If is any application activated (in the foreground), then...."
I have been founding this, but I haven't found it.
thanx a lot