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Non Gaming Discussions => Off-Topic => Topic started by: Richard on May 14, 2004, 08:27:21 AM
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I do not know Visual Basic myself, but believe it is the skill I need to accomplish what I want to be able to do.
Say I want my computer to open “Calculator” obviously I could Start – Run – Calc, but I want a script that sends commands to the GUI so once I execute this script I would see the commands taking place.
One step further would be to add 2+2 once the calculator is open.
Of course I do not want to write a script to add 2+2, but to perform other tasks.
What I want it a program that “Records” my actions so that I could place these scripts in task scheduler.
For example: in IE 6 I want to open Internet Options – Delete Cookies – Delete Files – Clear History. Then select the “Content” tab Clear SSL State – AutoComplete – Clear Forms – Clear Passwords.
I then could execute and the script would do this for me.
Is there a program out there that does this? Like when I click the start button what is actually happening in the background?
Thank you for your time.
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Dim ReturnValue, I
ReturnValue = Shell("calc.exe", 1) \' Run Calculator.
AppActivate ReturnValue \' Activate the Calculator.
For I = 1 To 100 \' Set up counting loop.
SendKeys I & "{+}", True \' Send keystrokes to Calculator
Next I \' to add each value of I.
SendKeys "=", True \' Get grand total.
SendKeys "%{F4}", True \' Send ALT+F4 to close Calculator.
ReturnValue = Shell("calc.exe", 1) - u can change "calc.exe" to "notepad.exe" etc
I think the SendKeys command is what u r looking for although there may be something better.
To record things then i guess u could use a .dat file - there are tutorials on using dat files although i could post somehting if i have time
I had some fun on the last day of my computing class with this command...