Lock Computer

[nobby]

Could it be possible to add the "lock computer" to the shutdown function?

This would be very practical when running installs etc. At present I use psshutdown.exe -l, but it would be so much more elegant to do the lot in AutoIt.

Cheers

Nobby

[pekster]

I know the windows key+ l will bring you to the user log in screen (which is the XP version of locking the screen.) It's been a while since I've used 2000, but this might work on that version as well.

[CyberSlug]

Run("rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation") ;another method

info from http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBE/tip2000/rh2050.htm

[emmanuel]

I know the windows key+ l will bring you to the user log in screen (which is the XP version of locking the screen.)  It's been a while since I've used 2000, but this might work on that version as well.

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That doesn't work on 2k... Though does lock XP machines...

Run("rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation") ;another method

info from  http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBE/tip2000/rh2050.htm

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that should work for all... and cool, been meaning to look that one up.

[nobby]

Thanks for all the relpies...

Cyberslug's solution works fine on 98, ME, 2K and XP...

Cheers

[favorini]

Is there a way to send keys to a window/dialog box while the screen is locked?

-FF

[favorini]

Is there a way to send keys to a window/dialog box while the screen is locked?

-FF

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After more searching I found the following posts which provide an answer: use ControlSend.

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...wtopic=1384&hl=

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...wtopic=2762&hl=

-FF

[favorini]

Strange behavior with ControlSend. If I send a ":" with the screen locked it gets turned into a ";".

Send("#l")
Run("notepad.exe")
WinWait("Untitled - Notepad")
ControlSend("Untitled - Notepad","","Edit1",":;Hello from Notepad")

If I comment out the first line it works as expected and ":;hello from notepad" is seen in notepad window. Otherwise, ";;hello from notepad" is there.

I am running Win XP SP1 and AutoIt 3.0.102.

-FF

[CyberSlug]

Strange behavior with ControlSend.  If I send a ":" with the screen locked it gets turned into a ";".

Send("#l")
Run("notepad.exe")
WinWait("Untitled - Notepad")
ControlSend("Untitled - Notepad","","Edit1",":;Hello from Notepad")

If I comment out the first line it works as expected and ":;hello from notepad" is seen in notepad window.  Otherwise, ";;hello from notepad" is there.

I am running Win XP SP1 and AutoIt 3.0.102.

-FF

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http://www.autoitscript.com/fileman/users/pekster/pekster%27s%20scripting%20index.html

[favorini]

http://www.autoitscript.com/fileman/users/pekster/pekster%27s%20scripting%20index.html

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Thanks for the link. Unfortunately, this doesn't help me, because you are using Send to change the shift state, and this doesn't work when the screen is locked.

Also, I notice two things in your READ-ME.TXT:

It still says "USAGE: ShiftControlSend("title", "text", "classnameNN", "string", flag)".

All 5 args are required, although it sounds like flag is optional when you say 0 is the default behavior.

-FF

[favorini]

Upon further inspection, I guess you aren't the author, so you can ignore my nitpicking. :">

A possible solution: if the control is an Edit control, the following seems to work.

ControlCommand ("Untitled - Notepad","","Edit1","EditPaste",':;Hello')

Is this issue with ControlSend not being able to send SHIFTed characters considered a bug, or is it a feature?

-FF