Problem with sendkeys in vbscript

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Sendkeys to windows application doesnt work. i have the following code

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Set objAP = CreateObject("wscript.shell")
  objAP.Run "aruser.exe" ' aruser is an windows application
  objAP.AppActivate "aruser.exe"
  objAP.SendKeys "gananu", True
  objAP.SendKeys "{TAB}", True
  objAP.SendKeys "gananu", True

When i run this code, it is printing 'gananu' in VB script editor itself, but my requirement is to send 'gananu' to aruser application.
Can someone help. Thanks, ganga

Posted 16-Feb-10 18:24pm

gangadhari

Updated 17-Feb-10 3:40am

Chris Maunder772.8K

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Solution 2

thanks for the reply. i tried creating a "command button" in excel sheet with this code and then run, still it failed.

Posted 19-Feb-10 0:12am

gangadhari

Solution 3

Try to use WScript.Sleep afther the AppActivate call to pause the script for a couple of seconds and give the application time to be activated.

Posted 28-Feb-10 9:56am

Uros Calakovic

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CPallini · Accepted Answer · 2010-02-18T02:43:00

Solution 1

This example [^] works on my system.
Did you try to run the .vbs file outside the editor?

Please don't add 'fake answers': modify your original post (or write a new one).
Did you try the example of the link (i.e. maybe the problem is not the script, but the application you run)?
:)

Posted 18-Feb-10 2:43am

CPallini

Updated 19-Feb-10 0:21am

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