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   Robert Roland to All   
   Re: Execute CTRL + O , Windows key + M,    
   03 Apr 20 09:27:55   
   
   From: fake@ddress.no   
      
   On Thu, 2 Apr 2020 10:14:49 -0700 (PDT), sanjaymkotabagi@gmail.com   
   wrote:   
      
   >hey even i need same function i need ctrl-'s' to be pressed on execution of   
   bat file   
   >any one help   
      
   While automation is a good thing, sending keystrokes is a terrible way   
   to do it. In addition to sending the proper keystrokes, you will need   
   to ensure the correct application maintains focus while the keystrokes   
   are being sent. An interactive user can very easily mess up the   
   process.   
      
   Plain batch has no built-in way to send keystrokes. You can use a   
   hybrid VBscript or PowerShell method, but it is risky, since the   
   VBscript or PowerShell process could accidentally grab focus.   
      
   If sending keystrokes is truly the only option, I would take a look at   
   AutoIt. It has very powerful features, such as setting focus and   
   waiting for focus. It is a full featured scripting language, and it   
   can even compile the scripts into standalone EXE files.   
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