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Posted on 04-24-11 07:55:24 AM Link | Quote
Okay this is my problem. I'm trying to open a program in this case CMD and have the sendkeys directly after program opens to send keys to the program in this case a command.

here is what my code look likes right now (take note i have tried many, many, MANY ways to do this but failed each time) 

[Code] 

Dim A, B As String

        A = "Ipconfig"

        B = "{ENTER}"

        Shell("CMD.exe")

        SendKeys.Send(A)



Okay so I saw ProcessCmdKey() in suggestions but i couldnt figure out how to use it correctly which i think will solve my problem.

What i need is for it to open Command prompt then do a command. For some reason it will open a bunch of Command prompts non-stop with the enter thing so thats why i dont have it in the code and it doesnt even send the keys. Someone help plz?

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Posted on 04-24-11 08:20:28 PM (last edited by Sukasa at 04-24-11 05:24 PM) Link | Quote

You'll have more luck by using the Process class. That will let you send strings to the program's stdin, which is a far better alternative.

For example: 


        IPConfig= New Process()



        IPConfig.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = False

        IPConfig.StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = True

        IPConfig.StartInfo.RedirectStandardInput = True

        IPConfig.StartInfo.RedirectStandardError = True

        IPConfig.StartInfo.FileName = "ipconfig.exe"

        IPConfig.Start()


Then it's just a matter of retreiving the program's output. I do hope, however, that 'ipconfig' is just an example string...

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Posted on 04-25-11 08:45:25 PM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Sukasa
You'll have more luck by using the Process class. That will let you send strings to the program's stdin, which is a far better alternative.

For example: 


        IPConfig= New Process()



        IPConfig.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = False

        IPConfig.StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = True

        IPConfig.StartInfo.RedirectStandardInput = True

        IPConfig.StartInfo.RedirectStandardError = True

        IPConfig.StartInfo.FileName = "ipconfig.exe"

        IPConfig.Start()


Then it's just a matter of retreiving the program's output. I do hope, however, that 'ipconfig' is just an example string...


Thanks! Yes IPconfig was indeed an example of what I was trying to do.

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