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[controlsman2]

I play Empire Earth, and I typically use the same set up all the time, I would like to make/use a macro to do the setup for me. The game is full screen mode only and so I cant use WindowSpy for find the controls. Is there a way for doing this, I just need to send a couple Enter's, mouse click's and page down's. Also, I sent a couple Enter's to the opening screen to choose single player mode and the Send doesn't work properly, I can hear the click but the single play button just gets high-lighted. Here's what I have so far.

[bLisTeRinG]

Here we go again! I've got this problem (sorry, challenge). Have a look at Peter's solution in the topic:

[.AHK]

Maybe you should try SendInput and SendEvent if Input doesnt work?

[bLisTeRinG]

Oh.

I'm just going to update AHK to whatever version it's up to. I can't find SendInput or SendEvent.

Back soon...

[bLisTeRinG]

Ok, I'm updated, tried both SendInput and SendEvent. I'm using the PID business to make sure the right process is identified. Both Sends work if the window is visible (which I don't want), neither method works when the window is minimised. Here:

[.AHK]

Blistering in your case you need to use ControlSend. Have you tried this?
I read your other thread and remember that Chris told me this.

[controlsman2]

I tried SendInput and SendEvent and SendInput {raw}, and used them with Sendmode too, didnt work, same thing, just makes click noise and high-lights the single player button, ControlSend doesnt do anything at all, that I can see, either.

[bLisTeRinG]

yep. tried ControlSend. Didn't work. I'll go have a look at that reference. Maybe it's something really dopey that I've missed, but I been over and over it and can't find anything.

...time passes...

Checked the reference. No good. In that case the window is visible. I have no trouble sending to a visible window, but once it's minimised... no go joe. (sorry about that, they're playing Frank Sinatra on the radio)

[bLisTeRinG]

Don't try this:

[.AHK]

I dont know how to use "PostMessage or SendMessage" but you might want to ask Chris. I think it can be used to send chars to the window, but first you would have to learn how.