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   JJ to Kenny McCormack   
   Re: Simulating a key input to an externa   
   14 May 24 01:02:48   
   
   From: jj4public@outlook.com   
      
   On Mon, 13 May 2024 06:33:50 -0000 (UTC), Kenny McCormack wrote:   
   > In article <1or1eg2md449q$.akq8fn17bncm.dlg@40tude.net>,   
   > JJ   wrote:   
   >>On Sun, 12 May 2024 18:20:37 -0400, Tom Del Rosso wrote:   
   >>> Is there a way to give an *external* command "any key" input without   
   >>> using a macro utility?   
   > ....   
   >>You can borrow Windows Script Host via VBScript to generate keypresses using   
   >>`WScript.Shell` object's `SendKeys` function.   
   >   
   > Isn't that pretty much using a "macro utility"?   
      
   Oh. You're right. I overlooked that point.   
      
   Well, anything other than redirected standard input, would be a macro   
   utility.   
      
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