Have a 2003 server, a application has to run (in a window) the box is logged on. In order to back up the box I need to shut the app down run the backup, and restart the app as an application with it running in the window. I have a winbatch program that runs as a preschuled task to close the program but when it restarts (wether a batch file or scheduled task )it restarts as a process but not an application (a viewable window) anyone know how i can get it to run in an application window
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You can do this with vbscript using the sendkeys function.
Record all the steps you would do to execute it manually and then put it into a script.
Here is an example that opens a command prompt and then launches calculator:
I hope you find this post helpful. Please let me know if it was.
Regards,
Mark
Record all the steps you would do to execute it manually and then put it into a script.
Here is an example that opens a command prompt and then launches calculator:
Code:
Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
' zero makes window hidden, one makes it normal, false makes it run without waiting to close the application
WshShell.Run "cmd.exe", 1, false
wscript.sleep 200
'Setting focus to the window you want
WshShell.AppActivate "cmd"
'wait for it......
wscript.sleep 200
WshShell.SendKeys "Start calc.exe"
wscript.sleep 200
WshShell.SendKeys "~"I hope you find this post helpful. Please let me know if it was.
Regards,
Mark
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