Sending Key-press to another process

[Jarod_24]

I got a "Process A" that starts several other programs.
Sometimes i want to send KeyBoard commands to these programs when i start
them.

For Example:

1. Process A starts Outlook
Process now got a process-object that points to the Outlook program

2. Process A send the Keybord commands "Ctrl+Shift+M" to OutLook
How do i do Step 2?

Remember that Process A can start up any kind of program, so this isn't just
for Outlook. It can be any kind of program.

[CMG]

Check out this MSDN Topic.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?
url=/library/en-
us/cpref/html/frlrfsystemwindowsformssendkeysclasstopic.asp

This one has some examples about what you need, enjoy.

-----Original Message-----
I got a "Process A" that starts several other programs.
Sometimes i want to send KeyBoard commands to these programs when i startthem.

For Example:

1. Process A starts Outlook
Process now got a process-object that points to the Outlook program
2. Process A send the Keybord commands "Ctrl+Shift+M" to OutLook

How do i do Step 2?

Remember that Process A can start up any kind of program, so this isn't justfor Outlook. It can be any kind of program.
.

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* "Jarod_24" <ja******@hotmail.com> scripsit:

I got a "Process A" that starts several other programs.
Sometimes i want to send KeyBoard commands to these programs when i start
them.

For Example:

1. Process A starts Outlook
Process now got a process-object that points to the Outlook program

2. Process A send the Keybord commands "Ctrl+Shift+M" to OutLook
How do i do Step 2?

Remember that Process A can start up any kind of program, so this isn't just
for Outlook. It can be any kind of program.

Have a look at 'AppActivate' and the methods of the 'SendKeys' class.

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>

[Jarod_24]

"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hi***************@gmx.at> wrote in message
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* "Jarod_24" <ja******@hotmail.com> scripsit:

I got a "Process A" that starts several other programs.
Sometimes i want to send KeyBoard commands to these programs when i start them.

For Example:

1. Process A starts Outlook
Process now got a process-object that points to the Outlook program
2. Process A send the Keybord commands "Ctrl+Shift+M" to OutLook
How do i do Step 2?

Remember that Process A can start up any kind of program, so this isn't just for Outlook. It can be any kind of program.

Have a look at 'AppActivate' and the methods of the 'SendKeys' class.

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>

AppActivate simply dosen't work.

I tried it and except for one time, it returns "invalid ProcessID" (when it
isn't)

I found out that the SetForegroundWindow API function can be used, but i
haven't a clue to what to do.
Anyone got any links to places where i can get a short introduction to these
API's and a little knowledge about how to code this in a VB.Net project?
It's impossible to find anything about this on MSDN.

SetForegroundWindow :
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...functions/setf
oregroundwindow.asp

[Jarod_24]

"Jarod_24" <ja******@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hi***************@gmx.at> wrote in message
news:uY**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

* "Jarod_24" <ja******@hotmail.com> scripsit:

I got a "Process A" that starts several other programs.
Sometimes i want to send KeyBoard commands to these programs when i start them.

For Example:

1. Process A starts Outlook
Process now got a process-object that points to the Outlook program
2. Process A send the Keybord commands "Ctrl+Shift+M" to OutLook
How do i do Step 2?

Remember that Process A can start up any kind of program, so this

isn't

just for Outlook. It can be any kind of program.
Have a look at 'AppActivate' and the methods of the 'SendKeys' class.

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>

AppActivate simply dosen't work.

I tried it and except for one time, it returns "invalid ProcessID" (when

it isn't)

I found out that the SetForegroundWindow API function can be used, but i
haven't a clue to what to do.
Anyone got any links to places where i can get a short introduction to these API's and a little knowledge about how to code this in a VB.Net project?
It's impossible to find anything about this on MSDN.

SetForegroundWindow :
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...functions/setf oregroundwindow.asp

help!!!!