COPY and PASTE data between two applications?

[buymeapc]

How can I automate copying certain portions of text from a file (New.txt) to an application's (EXAMPLE.exe) field that's looking for the text?

Basic Example: Copy the line in New.txt that contains the computer description, then open sysdm.cpl, click the Computer Name tab, and paste the line previously copied into the Computer Description field.

[Valuater]

maybe... read the line.... then

ClipPut("computer description")

run the new program... then

Send("^v")

8)

[buymeapc]

Wow....I have been reading the help file for hours....I guess my mind is shot

Thanks a bunch!

[Valuater]

ok... buy me a pc

8)

[seandisanti]

maybe... read the line.... then

ClipPut("computer description")

run the new program... then

Send("^v")

8)

this does accomplish the goal, but personally i'd suggest using controlsend() or controlsettext() to populate the data rather than a straight paste...

[buymeapc]

OK, how about a harder one?

How do I:

1. Find a certain line in a text file

2. Cut up the line into pieces

3. Then set those pieces to variables?

[seandisanti]

OK, how about a harder one?

How do I:

1. Find a certain line in a text file

2. Cut up the line into pieces

3. Then set those pieces to variables?

quite easily. one sec, writing code...

$input = FileOpen("c:\test.txt",0)
dim $blah
while 1
    $line = FileReadLine($input)
    If @error Then ExitLoop
    if StringInStr($line,"This Line") Then
        $blah = StringSplit($line,",")
        MsgBox(0,"Found","This line found, and split into sections seperated by commas.  the values can be accecssed as $blah[1] through $blah[0]")
    EndIf
WEnd

Edited December 23, 2005 by cameronsdad

[buymeapc]

Wow again...

Thanks for posting that code so quickly! It worked perfectly!

@Valuater: Unfortunately, I can't afford to buy you a pc...that's why my name is buy me a pc

Edited December 23, 2005 by buymeapc

[seandisanti]

Wow again...

Thanks for posting that code so quickly! It worked perfectly!

@Valuater: Unfortunately, I can't afford to buy you a pc...that's why my name is buy me a pc

glad to help man.