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  • Usarian Skiff
    #1

    Enter data into other applications

    Is it possible to enter data into other applications' textboxes and
    datagrids?

    I want to automate our production control software (like a macro). It's
    written in VB6, and I have access to the form names. I'm programming in
    VB.net (1.1).



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      Re: Enter data into other applications


      "Usarian Skiff" <usarian.skiff@ servicecenterme tals.com> wrote in message
      news:OWJ2xLmqFH A.1252@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...
      | Is it possible to enter data into other applications' textboxes and
      | datagrids?
      |
      | I want to automate our production control software (like a macro). It's
      | written in VB6, and I have access to the form names. I'm programming in
      | VB.net (1.1).

      well, that's where good architecture comes into play. if the old app has
      it's business logic and data storage functionality in reusable dlls, you can
      bypass the form and just use the dll interfaces. otherwise, your new
      automating process will become just as ugly as the code behind the vb6 form
      you're trying to manipulate. if you don't require the business logic or data
      storage functionality, why not just write your data directly to the same
      data source the vb6 app uses...since it sounds like this is your own
      company's system.

      anyway, good ol' sendkeys.send or .sendwait should do the job for answering
      your specific question.


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        • pmclinn
          #3
          Re: Enter data into other applications

          Other than

          Appactivate and send keys, would there be another way to tap into these
          apps via the windows api?

          Good Question.

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              Re: Enter data into other applications

              "pmclinn" <pmclinn@gmail. com> wrote in message
              news:1125082443 .457941.73910@g 14g2000cwa.goog legroups.com...
              | Other than
              |
              | Appactivate and send keys, would there be another way to tap into these
              | apps via the windows api?


              yes...each form and most of its constituant controls have window handles.
              once you have them, you can send them messages via sendmessage and
              sendmessagebyte xt (as far as i can remember)...but this is, again, a very
              convoluted way to get your job done and will be more extensive than what it
              seems the op may be capable of at present.


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                • Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
                  #5
                  Re: Enter data into other applications

                  "pmclinn" <pmclinn@gmail. com> schrieb:[color=blue]
                  > Other than
                  >
                  > Appactivate and send keys, would there be another way to tap into these
                  > apps via the windows api?[/color]


                  'EnumWindows', 'EnumChildWindo ws', 'FindWindow', 'FindWindowEx',
                  'SetWindowText' , 'SendMessage' + 'WM_SETTEXT', etc.

                  Similar to 'SendKeys': 'keybd_event', 'mouse_event', 'SendInput'.

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                  M S Herfried K. Wagner
                  M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
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