Send keys to modal Dialog after Print command

rbuser

I sending a print job to a LAN-Fax on the network and a modal window opens
to ask for the fax number.
Does anyone know of a way to send keys to a modal window within the
application, so I can complete the fax transmission without user input ?

I tried SendKeys (sndkey32.pas on the Delphi install CD) but it does not
work on a modal dialog box within the app that issues the SendKeys command.
It does work from out side the application.

I tried sending the keys on a timer triggered after the print command and
also in the AfterPrint events for Report Builder, with no success.


ENHANCED BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC
Ron Simonsmeier
ron.s@enhanced-business.com

rbuser

Ron Simonsmeier wrote:


What kind of fax app is this? Some apps are able to get the faxno and
process silently.. just interested.




did you find and set the focus to the fax window?

quick sample:

const
faxno: string = '1234567890';
var
wh: HWND;
i: Integer;
begin
wh := FindWindow(nil, 'MyFaxProg...');
Windows.SetFocus(wh);
if wh <> 0 then
begin
for i := 1 to length(faxno) do
begin
SendMessage(wh, WM_CHAR, Word(faxno[i]), 0);
end;
end
else
ShowMessage('Fax Window not found...');
end;

HIH
ralf