Problems with sending keys to the DOS window using VBS under Windows XP - China DOS Union Forum

Below is the VBS script I wrote. The intention was to first open cmd, then use SendKeys to type edit and {ENTER}, so as to enter the edit interface, and then use SendKeys to input other data into edit.

Specifically as follows:


dim wshshell
set wshshell=WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
wshshell.Run "C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe"
WScript.Sleep 200

wshshell.SendKeys "edit"
WScript.Sleep 200
wshshell.SendKeys "{ENTER}"
WScript.Sleep 1000

wshshell.AppActivate "C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe - edit"
WScript.Sleep 2000

Rem The above all work normally and execute effectively, but the next step is not possible:

wshshell.SendKeys "i"

Although the cmd edit window is already in the activated state, the final step of typing "i" never appears in the edit interface, while I can type characters with the keyboard by hand. Please ask the expert, what is the reason?

Thank you!

Floor1　milertom	Posted 2006-11-03 06:47
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Below is the VBS script I wrote. The intention was to first open cmd, then use SendKeys to type edit and {ENTER}, so as to enter the edit interface, and then use SendKeys to input other data into edit. Specifically as follows: dim wshshell set wshshell=WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell") wshshell.Run "C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe" WScript.Sleep 200 wshshell.SendKeys "edit" WScript.Sleep 200 wshshell.SendKeys "{ENTER}" WScript.Sleep 1000 wshshell.AppActivate "C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe - edit" WScript.Sleep 2000 Rem The above all work normally and execute effectively, but the next step is not possible: wshshell.SendKeys "i" Although the cmd edit window is already in the activated state, the final step of typing "i" never appears in the edit interface, while I can type characters with the keyboard by hand. Please ask the expert, what is the reason? Thank you!

Floor2　phywho	Posted 2008-03-13 18:48
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Bump this post up, please, and see if the experts can solve it. Thanks

Floor3　fastslz	Posted 2008-03-13 19:40
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Sending any .SendKeys to the window is not very suitable

Floor5　fastslz	Posted 2008-03-13 20:12
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The window loses focus, and SendKeys doesn't know where to send it.

Floor6　phywho	Posted 2008-03-13 20:15
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Got it, then I would like to ask fastslz, is there any way to solve this problem? I'm eager to hear the details, thank you

Floor4　phywho	Posted 2008-03-13 19:46
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Floor7　fastslz	Posted 2008-03-13 20:32
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It's really very important that you go play with AutoIT scripts.