batch file send keys need help

[gerble1000]

i need to send the enter button via a batch file ,

i need the batch file to open a pc game and send the enter button to skip the resolution gui,

any ideas,

i was hoping the sendkeys command would work in batch

[Brian Hoffman]

i need to send the enter button via a batch file ,

i need the batch file to open a pc game and send the enter button to skip the resolution gui,

any ideas,

i was hoping the sendkeys command would work in batch

AHK script would be best. post the contents of your batch file and maybe we can put something together for you.

[gerble1000]

AHK script would be best. post the contents of your batch file and maybe we can put something together for you.

well is only this so far

"c:\program files\farscae the game\farscape.exe"

end

no i need it to press enter about 1 second after opening farscape

thanx for helping

[headkaze]

Whats wrong with using GameEx's built in SendKeys and SendDelay?

[gerble1000]

Whats wrong with using GameEx's built in SendKeys and SendDelay?

i only need it for 1 game,

and i dont want a seporate emulator for that game

[bkenobi]

You know you can have a separate emulator and then group it back with your other PC games, right? I would personally probably use a script, but you can also do it the other way...

[headkaze]

Then you will need to write a simple AutoHotKey script. It would literally look like this

Sleep 2000
Send {enter}

Sleep is in milliseconds, so change that to whatever you like. Compile it then just add the exe to the end of your batch file.

[gerble1000]

Then you will need to write a simple AutoHotKey script. It would literally look like this

Sleep 2000
Send {enter}

Sleep is in milliseconds, so change that to whatever you like. Compile it then just add the exe to the end of your batch file.

didnt work

[gerble1000]

didnt work

sorry i just stuck that in the batch file,,

i take it im doing it wrong lol

[headkaze]

Lol you need to download the AutoHotKey software and place that code into a text file (call it SendEnter.ahk) then compile it to an exe so it will create SendEnter.exe.

[gerble1000]

Lol you need to download the AutoHotKey software and place that code into a text file (call it SendEnter.ahk) then compile it to an exe so it will create SendEnter.exe.

wow it works great m8,

cool software,

thanx

[gerble1000]

wow it works great m8,

cool software,

thanx

1 problem

gameex quits while it is being loaded but still actually plays,

it says "game over'' but still launches,

problem is

i cant use the gamepad to keys option that all my pc games use,

so i need gameex to stop ending after the script has finnished,,,,any ideas

[bkenobi]

I'm guessing that you call the script which launches the game and then the script ends. When GameEx sees the process for the script gone, it assumes you are done and it takes over again. There are 2 solutions to this. You can either keep the script alive until you are done with the game or you can tell GameEx that you want it to wait until the game's process is complete. Neither of these is complicated.

[gerble1000]

I'm guessing that you call the script which launches the game and then the script ends. When GameEx sees the process for the script gone, it assumes you are done and it takes over again. There are 2 solutions to this. You can either keep the script alive until you are done with the game or you can tell GameEx that you want it to wait until the game's process is complete. Neither of these is complicated.

ok

the first 1 would be better

how do i do that then

[fRequEnCy]

ok

the first 1 would be better

how do i do that then

You need to tell your script to wait for the process to close using the process command.

Process, WaitClose, farscape.exe

Something like that. I'm more familiar with autoit so I could be wrong so maybe one of the ahk scripters here can jump in if i'm wrong. Just take a look here for reference.

[gerble1000]

You need to tell your script to wait for the process to close using the process command.

Process, WaitClose, farscape.exe

Something like that. I'm more familiar with autoit so I could be wrong so maybe one of the ahk scripters here can jump in if i'm wrong. Just take a look here for reference.

thanx guys all is working fine now

ttthhhaaannnxxx

[bkenobi]

For reference, most commands in AutoIt will work fine in AHK. The reason (from what I've read) is that syntax is backwards compatible so that people will feel comfortable switching over to AHK if desired. I think many of the functions are even the same!