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Sending Key Strokes to Non-Windows Based Programs

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bdc138

bdc138

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I'm trying to send key strokes to a DOS based program using VB6 but the SendKey syntax won't work. Does anyone know a way around this? Thanks.
 
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You might want to employ these API functions.

IsWindow
FindWindow
SetForegroundWindow
ShowWindow
PostMessage
SendMessage
FindWindowEx
DefWindowProc
GetClassName
SetWindowPos
 
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You are trying to interact with an already-running DOS-based program? or with one that you launch?
 
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Ok. In which case do a keyword search in this forum for ... oh, try "console appplication". Should provide a number of ideas and methods
 
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