Hello everyone, I have been trying to control outlook thru a vb 6 module. My problem is this system is not using the outlook library which would allow me go use objects. I can gen up the page I want to send with to: subject: and body all populated and ready. When I send the SendKey "^(~)", True some times it works and other times it fails. The API call works to get the screen up everytime. I have read that the VB sendkeys command is not allways dependable, and that looks like the truth. Any ideas?
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SendKeys question
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Perhaps consider What is Outlook Redemption?
I also recommend avoiding nasties like SendKeys in your programs. You can't guarantee anything about the Outlook window (which one?) keeping focus.
I also recommend avoiding nasties like SendKeys in your programs. You can't guarantee anything about the Outlook window (which one?) keeping focus.
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Thanks guys, this program is very large, and way back in the olden days prior to 2000 when 97 was in, long before I came along someone else added the API. This was before the outlook library came of age. I am ready to dispose of the API code and put in the MS Object Library. Thanks again for you comments, they helped me to push for a change. I pray the change will not cause this program to fry.
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