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honae
March 24th, 2006, 11:47 AM
I need execute remotely a program that have user input. Then I want make a program that simulates the user input. I knew there is forms to make this programaticaly, but I don't know how. Can someone show me some code or tell me where can I find information about this?

Thanks all.....

j0nas
March 24th, 2006, 12:07 PM
For console programs, you can use stdin/stdout redirection using pipes.

For GUI programs, it a lot harder.... If you just need to paste text (not fully screen scraping) you can use the Win32 clipboard-functions (OpenClipboard etc, see MSDN) in combination with FindWindow.

golanshahar
March 24th, 2006, 12:53 PM
I need execute remotely a program that have user input. Then I want make a program that simulates the user input. I knew there is forms to make this programaticaly, but I don't know how. Can someone show me some code or tell me where can I find information about this?

Thanks all.....

How can I emulate keyboard events in an application? (http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=377393)


Cheers