sending a key press to another window/application

[stefanus]

I am trying to send key strokes to another application, I have my application which runs an update file, the problem is to install the update the user needs to click on a button, can anyone tell me how I can send a key stroke to the other application so there is no interaction from the user

 

[exodus300]

Check out

http://www.bcbdev.com/faqs/faq77.htm

 

[stefanus]

That works great for keystrokes within the same application, how would I set the focus to another application window, I am trying to use SendMessage() but cannot get it to work.

 

[elfanddot]

may not be entirely appropriate.
send keystrokes to a file and continuously wait for update
also good with a protected memory address, protected so no programms decide to use it, confusing the reading program.

 

[cyprus106]

try this, I stumbled upon it earlier and remembered you:

http://thunder.prohosting.com/~cbdn/k009.htm

It should be what your looking for Cyprus

 

[stefanus]

Bingo,

Thats is exactly what I am trying to do, thank you this works like a charm.