Sending keystrokes to a window

[brodie28]

How is it done?

I want to have this window minimised while autoit sends keystrokes into it. There are no controls or anything....

[CoderDunn]

I don't think it possible with AutoIt's built in functions. If there are no controls, why do you want to send keystrokes to it? A screenshot of the window may help.

Hallman

[brodie28]

What I mean is the autoit window info tool doesnt detect any controls.

[CoderDunn]

Well then I don't think it's possible with AutoIt's current functions. Anyone correct me if I'm wrong.

Hallman

[Jabberwock]

ControlSend("Untitled", "", "Edit1", "This is a line of text in the notepad window")

[CoderDunn]

Control send wont work ... as there is no standard windows control to send it to.

[MHz]

What I mean is the autoit window info tool doesnt detect any controls.

AutoIt Forum members detect a lack of information.

Edit:

@Hallman, A window is one big control in itself.

Edited September 21, 2006 by MHz

[Jabberwock]

care to give an example of what he's trying to send this text to?

[CoderDunn]

@Hallman, A window is one big control in itself.

Well, in that case, what do you use as a control ID? I did a test with notepad and using the notepad window handel as the control ID but it didn't work ...

Edited September 21, 2006 by Hallman

[MHz]

Well, in that case, what do you use as a control ID? I did a test with notepad and using the notepad window handel as the control ID but it didn't work ...

I believe the logic is that Notepad does have controls, notably "Edit1". If you set no ControlID, such as "", then there is nowhere on Notepad to ControlSend the string. A cmd prompt in comparison has no ControlID's to use other then the window itself, so ControlSend will send the string to the window (control).

; Title may vary dependant on system
$title = 'C:\WINDOWS'

Run('CMD')
WinWait($title)
ControlSend($title, '', '', 'string of text')

[brodie28]

Worked.

Thanks alot.