Can't start osk.exe...

[FrancescoDiMuro]

Good morning
I was trying to start the Virtual Keyboard of Windows from my script, but everytime I do the Shell from the script, a MsgBox appears to communicate that it's unable to start the virtual keyboard.

I run AutoIt on Windows 10 64 bit, and If I double click on "osk.exe", located in C:\Windows\System32, it runs normally... If I try to launch it from my application ( or double click / launch from C:\Windows\SysWOW64 ), it tells me what I wrote above.

This is the code I use to launch the Virtual Keyboard ( First, I see if the user has clicked on a checkbox and set the state to checked only, if so, I launch osk.exe ) :

If Not (ProcessExists("osk.exe")) And GUICtrlRead($checkbox_DataAuditUtente) = $GUI_CHECKED Then
    Local $iEsitoAvvioTastiera = ShellExecuteWait($sFileTastieraVirtuale
    If $iEsitoAvvioTastiera == 0 Then
        MsgBox($MB_ICONERROR, "Errore!", "Errore durante l'avvio della tastiera virtuale." & @CRLF & "Errore: " & @error)
        Exit
    EndIf    
EndIf

Any suggestions?

Thanks  

Edited May 8, 2017 by FrancescoDiMuro
Some code :)

[Subz]

This works for me:

If @OSArch = "x64" Then
    DllCall("kernel32.dll", "boolean", "Wow64DisableWow64FsRedirection", "boolean", 1) ;~ Turns On 64 Bit Redirection
        ShellExecute("osk.exe")
    DllCall("kernel32.dll", "boolean", "Wow64DisableWow64FsRedirection", "boolean", 0) ;~ Turns Off 64 Bit Redirection
EndIf

 

[FrancescoDiMuro]

Hey @Subz, thank you for your reply!
Thanks for the code, I'll try it now But, why Windows or the script should do a redirection?
Thanks  

[Subz]

Basically you're trying to run 64 bit application from 32 bit compiled script, you could of course just compile your script as 64 bit but if you want to target both architectures you would need to have two separate scripts i.e. 32 bit compiled and 64 bit compiled.  Using the above method will allow you to target both architectures from a single script, of course you'd need to add an else to the end of the code above with just "ShellExecute("osd.exe") for 32 bit systems.  Hope that made sense.

[FrancescoDiMuro]

So, If I understood correctly, osk.exe is a 64 bit application, and I'm trying to run it from AutoIt, that, by default, compile the script for 32 bit OS architectures.
That makes the mess?
Thanks for your explanation again

EDIT:

By the way, the code you posted doesn't work for me :/
This is my code:

; Checking for OS Arch
If @OSArch = "X64" Then
    DllCall("kernel32.dll", "boolean", "Wow64DisableWow64FsRedirection", "boolean", 1) ;~ Turns On 64 Bit Redirection
EndIf

; When the user exit the application, I set the Wow64 redirection to 0 

Func ChiudiApplicazione()
    AdlibUnRegister("GestioneCampiGUI")
    DllCall("kernel32.dll", "boolean", "Wow64DisableWow64FsRedirection", "boolean", 0) ;~ Turns Off 64 Bit Redirection
    Exit
EndFunc

 

Edited May 8, 2017 by FrancescoDiMuro

[SmOke_N]

It's best to provide a reproducer script that can actually run on someone else's pc.

Your code above doesn't even show you calling "osk.exe".

 

[FrancescoDiMuro]

Good morning everyone
Sorry for not provided my script...
Here you are
 

Select
        Case @GUI_CtrlId = $checkbox_DataAuditUtente
            GUICtrlSetState($date_DataAuditUtente, $GUI_FOCUS)
            If Not (ProcessExists("osk.exe")) And GUICtrlRead($checkbox_DataAuditUtente) = $GUI_CHECKED Then
                Local $iEsitoAvvioTastiera = ShellExecuteWait($sFileTastieraVirtuale)
                If $iEsitoAvvioTastiera == 0 Then
                    MsgBox($MB_ICONERROR, "Errore!", "Errore durante l'avvio della tastiera virtuale." & @CRLF & "Errore: " & @error)
;~                  Exit
                EndIf
            EndIf

With this code, plus the one in the post #5, I still can't run the "osk.exe"...

Thanks everyone  

[Subz]

If you use the code above in a new script does it work?

[FrancescoDiMuro]

@Subz
Yes, it works in a new script  

EDIT: This code:
 

#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>

If @OSArch = "x64" Then
    DllCall("kernel32.dll", "boolean", "Wow64DisableWow64FsRedirection", "boolean", 1) ;~ Turns On 64 Bit Redirection
        ShellExecute("osk.exe")
    DllCall("kernel32.dll", "boolean", "Wow64DisableWow64FsRedirection", "boolean", 0) ;~ Turns Off 64 Bit Redirection
EndIf

 

Edited May 9, 2017 by FrancescoDiMuro

[FrancescoDiMuro]

@Subz

I've managed to do that

Thanks everyone for the help!  

[hmxdenis]

Hello I hawe car-pc end I wont to run automatical the osk when input text cursor blink, end exit osk aftre some inactivity blink time 

While 1
$cursor = MouseGetCursor()
If $cursor = 5 or $cursor = 0 Then ShellExecute('"C:\Windows\******\osk.exe"')
Sleep(750)
WEnd

[FrancescoDiMuro]

@hmxdenis

Please don't ask multiple questions; stick to one thread only.

Are you trying to automate a specific application in which you want to run "osk.exe", or is a more generic question?

[hmxdenis]

popup osk on text input focus,when input blink

popup osk on text input like on android smartphone

[FrancescoDiMuro]

@hmxdenis

Take a look at this link

Edited May 8, 2019 by FrancescoDiMuro

[rudi]

Hi,

i've faced the exactly same issue as well some time ago.

To check for the OSARCH only doesn't help, you also have to evaluate, if the script is compiled to 32 or 64bit app.

 

Rudi.