Using SendKeys function for a minimised application

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Hi all,

I am attempting to send keystrokes to a telnet application I have opened from
my DotNet application. But am having a issue.

In my VB.Net app I firstly open the telnet app using the Shell command with
the default "MinimisedFocus" behaviour. I then use the AppActivate command to
ensure the telnet application is activated and then start using the Sendkeys
command.

However, I find that even though the minimised telnet app has got focus the
characters sent through SendKeys appear on my DotNet application. Then when
the code block is completed (which is actually in a "on click" event) focus
is still on the minimised telnet app, I start manually typing again and the
keystrokes now register in the minimised telnet app.

So why doesn't Sendkeys not work with the minimised app? If I change the
shell command to use normal focus then the Sendkeys commands are successfully
- but I don't want the user to see this.

Has anyone managed to use SendKeys successfully for a minimised window?

Any help would be much appreciated.
regards,

Mac

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