ControlSend not working in background

[senatorwolf]

while 1==1
    ControlSend("Untitled - Notepad", "", "", "l")
    sleep(100)
WEnd

I am trying to get ControlSend to send Notepad keystrokes while it is either minimized or not that active window, currently neither will work, however if it is the active window then it will start to receive the keys. Soon as I click on another window it stops receiving keystrokes, and when I make it active again it starts receiving again. I tried this with other applications and ended up with the same results. I am Admin on this cpu running Windows 7 64-bit. I noticed to for whatever reason, when the script is running sometimes it will randomly start turning my caps key on or off(very annoying ><).

[PsaltyDS]

Be more specific about the window and especially the control you are sending to:

HotKeySet("{ESC}", "_Quit")

while 1
    ControlSend("[CLASS:Notepad; Title:Untitled - Notepad]", "", "[CLASS:Edit; INSTANCE:1]", "l")
    sleep(1000)
WEnd

Func _Quit()
    Exit
EndFunc

[senatorwolf]

Be more specific about the window and especially the control you are sending to:

HotKeySet("{ESC}", "_Quit")

while 1
    ControlSend("[CLASS:Notepad; Title:Untitled - Notepad]", "", "[CLASS:Edit; INSTANCE:1]", "l")
    sleep(1000)
WEnd

Func _Quit()
    Exit
EndFunc

When i use your controlsend it works, thanks =)

[seandisanti]

When i use your controlsend it works, thanks =)

for notepad i typically use ControlSetText rather than even ControlSend, because it's instant, and you don't have to worry about the cursor getting moved and screwing up your send