Sending keystrokes in CMD

[Bone09]

Hello everyone,
 
I created a script that sends a series of commands on CMD through the use of 'ControlSend()' function together with 'Sleep()' after every command to ensure that the commands were sent. But when my computer somewhat slowed down, some commands were skipped out.
 
I wonder if there is a function (other than increasing the value of sleep) that waits or detects when it is already time to type in the CMD. Or maybe if there is a function that waits for the 'i-beam' to inform the program that it is already the time to send the commands.
  

Thanks!

 

; I created a function that sends the commands directly to the cmd regardless whether the window is active or not

Func Command($text)
$hWnd = WinWait("[CLASS:ConsoleWindowClass]", "", 10)
Sleep(500)
ControlSend($hWnd, "", "", $text)
EndFunc

; This is the main code

​Run("cmd.exe")
Command("This is my first command")
Sleep(500) ;for the delay
Command("This is my second command")
Sleep(50) ;delay again
.
.
.

Edited February 4, 2015 by bonsantiago

[water]

Most of the time you use StdinWrite and StdoutRead to communicate with CMD.

How do you start CMD?

[jdelaney]

Or just do a Run()...no need to interact with a console.

[Bone09]

Most of the time you use StdinWrite and StdoutRead to communicate with CMD.

How do you start CMD?

 

I start cmd through Run(cmd.exe)

Then followed by the series of commands that I want to send.

[Bone09]

Or just do a Run()...no need to interact with a console.

 

I have a series of commands, so i need to interact with the console.

[pcjunki]

what are the commands?

[Bone09]

what are the commands?

 

For example,

Send(GUICtrlRead($UsernameInput) & "{ENTER}")
Sleep(500)
Send(GUICtrlRead($PasswordInput) & "{ENTER}")
Sleep(500)
Send("cd /files0/ & "{ENTER}")

The Send + Sleep function is not stable and this is why I'm looking for other ways of sending keys in the putty console.

[water]

I start cmd through Run(cmd.exe)

Then followed by the series of commands that I want to send.

Then please have a look at StdinWrite. The example shows how to send commands.

[water]

Another question. Are you sure the commands you want to run can't be translated to pure AutoIt?

[Bone09]

Then please have a look at StdinWrite. The example shows how to send commands.

 

Hi, thank you for the response but I cannot use StdinWrite as this function constantly needs a directory path.

I'm actually running cmd for the purpose of executing a 3rd party application (for example a java app) through console (access the directory of the 3rd party app ONCE) and run the jar file along with the series of commands

Edited February 6, 2015 by Bone09

[SadBunny]

I cannot use StdinWrite as this function constantly needs a directory path.

 

Can you clarify this statement? What do you mean by a function constantly needing a directory path? There's bound to be better ways to approach this. Also, I still don't see how you need to manually steer cmd.exe to access a directory through keypresses and start a java application?

Edited February 6, 2015 by SadBunny

[Bone09]

Can you clarify this statement? What do you mean by a function constantly needing a directory path? There's bound to be better ways to approach this. Also, I still don't see how you need to manually steer cmd.exe to access a directory through keypresses and start a java application?

 

The java application is not gui-based. I need to use the console to execute the commands to communicate with the program

[water]

That is exactly what the STDxxx functions are being made for. You can send commands to the application, read the displayed data, then send another command etc.

Just give them a try.