Check if osk.exe is opened then close...

[4k3or3et]

Hi guys

I have strange issue with osk.exe process which is Windows 10's On-Screen Keyboard.

I would like to check if osk.exe is running. If it is, close it, if it is not then open in. Sort of toggle mode.

The scripts i use is:

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#notrayicon
#singleinstance force

Process, Exist, osk.exe
If ErrorLevel != 0
	Process, Close, osk.exe
Else
	Run, osk.exe

It simply does not close On-Screen Keyboard when it is running but it opens it when it is not running.

Weird thing is that if i change all osk.exe to foobar2000.exe it works with Foobar2000 app. Anybody has a clue why osk.exe is different? Thank you.

[AHKStudent]

try running your script as admin

[4k3or3et]

try running your script as admin

Unfortunately while running converted file as Administrator the situation gets other way around. It cannot open OSK but it can close it when previously opened manually. The error is:

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test.exe
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Error:  Failed attempt to launch program or document:
Action: <c:\windows\system32\osk.exe>
Params: <>

Specifically: The system cannot find the file specified.



	Line#
--->	007: Run,c:\windows\system32\osk.exe

The current thread will exit.
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OK   
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The path

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c:\windows\system32\osk.exe

works when i paste it into Run window. Any other clues guys?

[4k3or3et]

The solution is to create shortcut

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taskill /f /im osk.exe

then edit the properties and set to run it as Administrator. Then the script is:

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#notrayicon
#singleinstance force
Process, Exist, osk.exe
If ErrorLevel != 0
run, "PATH_TO_SCRIPT"
Else
Run, osk.exe

Thank you.

[labrint]

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Run, %A_WinDir%\system32\osk.exe,,, OSKPID

Sleep, 2000

Loop,
{
Process, Exist, osk.exe
If ErrorLevel != 0
	SendInput, #^o

If ErrorLevel = 0
	Break

Sleep, 1000
}