SHELL ("\\server\software\wb\setup.exe")
SENDKEYS ({TAB})
SENDKEYS ({ENTER})

I want the setup.exe file to start (which it does) and then echo the TAB KEY and then the ENTER key.

What happenes:
It runs the Setup file, but just sittes there. When you exit the setup application, it will then echo the TAB and then the ENTER key.

I need to have it run the SETUP.exe file and send the Keys, TAB and ENTER.

Please help.......
Thanks

quote:

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SENDKEYS (\\server\software\wb\setup.exe {TAB} {ENTER})

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Paul Moxey
POS & Senior Network Administrator
Taubmans Pty Ltd
Paul_Moxey@taubmans.com.au

Any suggestions.

Basically I need to start an install and echo the keys to go through the install so the user doesn't have to do anything...

SETUP.EXE -S -HSETUP.ISS

This executes your setup file without user intervention. The SETUP.ISS is mostly included with your setup program!

Andy.

If for some reason you do need to use the shell command, try something like this.
shell '%comspec% /c start <PROGRAM>'

By using start, you cause the program to execute and return to the script. BTW, this also works if you want to launch a web page from a script.
shell '%comspec% /c start http://server.com/webpage.html'

This will launch a web page using the users default browser.

mpearce@nbase-xyplex.com

Hope this helps