How to use ControlSend like Send but without showing the window

[Loc]

Here I use A to remove the stuff I'm using for myself. This tool when I use Send('a') it disappears, but when I use ControlSend($handle, '', '', 'a') it fails. I don't understand why it doesn't work. Can anyone help me with this situation 😰

[Guest]

I'm not entirely sure what you mean, but it works with both minimized and hidden windows.

Example()

Func Example()
    Run("notepad.exe", "", @SW_HIDE)
    ; or : Run("notepad.exe", "", @SW_MINIMIZE)
    Local $hWnd = WinWait("[CLASS:Notepad]", "", 10)
    ControlSend($hWnd, "", "Edit1", "A")

    Sleep(1000)
    WinSetState($hWnd, "", @SW_MAXIMIZE)
    Sleep(3000)
    WinClose($hWnd)

    WinWaitActive("[CLASS:#32770]")
    Sleep(500)
    Send("{TAB}{ENTER}")
EndFunc   ;==>Example

 

[Loc]

This case it's different. Many times using controlsend it's not the same as Send. What I mean here is that it is possible to use controlsend like using Send but not force the window to show

[junkew]

The 2 functions are different (why should it otherwise be 2 functions) so asking it do the same is not logical to me.

but for details see https://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/functions/ControlSend.htm
 

ControlSend("[active]", "", "Edit1", "A")

 

[Leendert-Jan]

Can you please share (part of) your code?