AUTOIT Send Keys not working in CMD. - Command Prompt - Administrator mode

[rajeevrra]

Greetings AutoIT Support,

   I am unable to send keys in CMD when I am in CMD- Administrator mode, but Send Keys is working fine in regular (Non-Admin ) mode.

 

Below is the code snippet:

 

Sleep(2000)
Send('{LWIN}')
Sleep(2000)
Send("cmd")
Sleep(2000)
Send ('{SHIFTDOWN}')
Send('{CTRLDOWN}')
Send('{ENTER}')
Send('{CTRLUP}')
Send('{SHIFTUP}')
Sleep(3000)
WinActivate ( "Adminstrator: Command Prompt" )
Sleep(2000)
Send("ping www.speedtest.net")             ' This is where the error is'
Sleep(2000)
Send('{ENTER}')
Sleep(200)

 

Please help and support.

 

Thanks

  Rajeev RA
 

[Jos]

Ensure your script runs at the same Credential level, so add @RequireAdmin at the top of the script an try again.

Jos

Edited June 5, 2021 by Jos

[JockoDundee]

4 hours ago, Jos said:

 ...so add @RequireAdmin at the top of the script an try again.

I believe Jos meant to write #RequireAdmin, not @RequireAdmin...

[Subz]

It's generally better to use ControlSend where possible or just use Run/RunWait functions, example:

#RequireAdmin

Global $g_iPidCmd = Run(@ComSpec & " /k ping www.speedtest.net")
;~ Sending Additional Commands
;~ Get Command Prompt Window Handle from process above
Global $g_hWndCmd = _ProcessGetHandle()
;~ Sleep is not required but for demo purposes
Sleep(5000)
;~ Run additional command
ControlSend($g_hWndCmd, "", "", "IPCONFIG /ALL{Enter}")

Func _ProcessGetHandle()
    Local $aWinList = WinList()
    For $i = 1 To $aWinList[0][0]
        If WinGetProcess($aWinList[$i][0]) = $g_iPidCmd Then Return $aWinList[$i][0]
    Next
EndFunc

 

[rajeevrra]

Thanks a bunch for your replies - @Jos, @JockoDundee  and @Subz. Your help and support is appreciated. I will check and revert as needed. Take Care

Edited June 5, 2021 by rajeevrra

[rajeevrra]

Code is working now.. Thanks again. and stay safe