Using VBA to start up 3rd party software

[netsmurph]

I am trying to automate access to invoke a 3rd party application and am trying to figure out what commands can be sent via tcp.

Is it possible to script hyper terminal or telnet commands to start up this software using vba.

Does windows have a default telnet utility or are there any free distributables?

If the above is not an option, is it possible send key stokes into a 3rd party application?

Many thanks in advance.

Andrew

 

[Remou]

Have you seen (?):
Automating a telnet session
thread329-723213
At first glance, it looked like it might be of some use to you.

 

[netsmurph]

Remou

Many thanks for your reply - am currently investigating.

I have also found a 3rd party vba dll that allows Access to talk using telnet session - may be just the thing.

Andrew