Use a variable?

[eemjay]

I need to input a variable and then use it to command a keystroke. how do i do this??

(i am a newbie, and not a programmer. any help is appreciated. Your help contributes to developing wind turbine materials technology!)

[ShawnW]

Where do you want to enter this variable. Directly? From another program? Through a physical device?

Basically what is the source of this variable you wish to "input"?

Keystrokes are sent with the Send() function which you can read about in the help file.

[eemjay]

I want a prompt to come up that says "which sensors?" you input the sensor #, then that number is used as an input as a simple keystroke (into MSDOS).

Where do you want to enter this variable. Directly? From another program? Through a physical device?

Basically what is the source of this variable you wish to "input"?

Keystrokes are sent with the Send() function which you can read about in the help file.

[JohnOne]

I seriously hope people are not using DOS to develop such technology (are there even any computers left that support DOS)

Perhaps you mean Command Prompt?

[ofLight]

I agree, i hope u mean cmd not dos

Somthin like this

Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 2)
$Inpute = InputBox('which sensors?','input the sensor #')
ControlSend("cmd.exe","","",$Inpute&"{enter}")

Edited July 1, 2010 by ofLight

[eemjay]

ofLight,

That is exactly what i was looking for, youve made my life a lot easier, thank you. and yes, it is the cmd prompt, not DOS

I agree, i hope u mean cmd not dos

Somthin like this

Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 2)
$Inpute = InputBox('which sensors?','input the sensor #')
ControlSend("cmd.exe","","",$Inpute&"{enter}")