Program to run a keyboard shortcut in NT-based Windows

[Ascii2]

I want to have a program, script, or batch file (hereafter "program") that will run a keyboard shortcut on program run. The program cannot require the .NET framework or Java Virtual Machine. The program must be able to run on Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 family operating systems.

The shortcut I require the program to run is [shift + F11].

I have access to Borland C++ 5.02.

I would someone can tell where to acquire the program, make available to me the program, or instruct me on what must be done to create the program.

[CoffeeFiend]

I want to have a program, script, or batch file (hereafter "program") that will run a keyboard shortcut on program run.

Trivial to do, using any scripting language, including vbscript (or jscript), built right into windows (no runtimes or anything necessary). This should work:

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.Run "your_app.exe"
WScript.Sleep 250 'wait for app to appear
WshShell.SendKeys "+{F11}"

Save as whatever_you_want.vbs

Here: full docs on MSDN

I have access to Borland C++ 5.02.

That was a good and useful tool... a dozen years ago.

Edited November 23, 2008 by crahak

[HighDarkTemplar]

I haven't played around with it much yet, but you could use AutoIt...

I've seen lots of examples around (I also have some on my laptop but I'm to lazy to turn it on). Google is your best friend :-)

Best Regards

-Nerevar

[Ascii2]

Thank you crahak. The information you provided was quite useful and I was able to acomplish what I wanted.

Edited November 23, 2008 by Ascii2

[Ascii2]

I haven't played around with it much yet, but you could use AutoIt

I have seen AuoIt implementations before, but do not believe learning the synatx is worth the time for me at the moment (the solution to the issue of this thread has been found).