GPEDIT.MSC not responding to SendKeys

[MrBedo]

Can anyone save my sanity with this one?!

I'm trying to manipulate the local group policy editor using sendkeys, I won't bore you with the reasons why.

I can launch it, I can (I'm pretty sure) get it as the active window but no matter what I do, I cannot get it to react to the keys I send.

If I swap the gpedit.msc for notepad.exe (along with the relevant window titles where appropriate) it works like a charm. I'm sure it's me being a muppet somewhere along the line, but I can't see it.

The If statement is there for testing purposes and I can confirm that it comes back with a "Got it" message.

Thanks in advance for any help with this.

run(@comspec & " /c gpedit.msc")
WinWaitActive("Local")

If WinActive("Local") Then
    MsgBox(0, "Result", "Got it.")
Else
    MsgBox(0, "Result", "Not active.")
EndIf

Send("{F}")
Send("{RIGHT}")
Send("{DOWN}")
Send("{TAB}")
Send("{DOWN}")
Send("{ENTER}")
Sleep(500)
Send("{TAB}")
Send("{ENTER}")
Sleep(500)
Send("{TAB}")
Send("{TAB}")
Send("{ENTER}")

 

Edited April 29, 2021 by MrBedo

[MrBedo]

#RequireAdmin

So I thought I'd exhausted the forums looking for solutions to this. Turns out I missed the one with the answer I needed!

In my defence, it's 5am here and I've been at this nonsense for about 16 hours straight (not the Autoit, but this lovely little project 🤯🔫).

 

cheers

[caramen]

You could try to learn and use IUAutomation, It will be the best way for you to automate windows from Windows. 

 

It could look complicated but, it is not, after a bit time of training.