Better usage of "Send"

[AlanR]

I have a simple script to run Windows MSPaint (renamed _mspaint.exe here) and set the print option to "Fit to 1 page x 1 page" when Paint opens. This works OK, but the "Page Setup" dialog window flashes up. I'm unsure if keystrokes should be passed to this dialog window, or the main "untitled - Paint" window. Also, this will only work for a new file, not an existing one - where the window title will be "filename - Paint".

What is the correct method to send keystrokes to a dialog such as this please? Also, is this the right way to hide the app during Send operations?

Dim $Program, $PID, $i, $params

    if $CmdLine[0] > 0 Then
        for $i = 1 to $CmdLine[0]
            $params = $params & " " & $CmdLine[$i]
        Next
    EndIf
    
    $Program = "C:\WINDOWS\system32\_mspaint.exe" & $params
    $PID = Run($Program, "", @SW_HIDE)
    WinActivate("untitled - Paint")
    Send("!fu!F{TAB}1{TAB}1{ENTER}");dialog flashes up here
    WinSetState("untitled - Paint", "", @SW_SHOW)

AlanR

[Xenobiologist]

Hi,

have a look at macros and Opt like WinTitleMatchMode and at the ControlCommands like ControlSend.

So long,

Mega