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From: Karl E. Peterson on 8 Dec 2009 21:58 After serious thinking Ralph wrote : > "Karl E. Peterson" <karl(a)exmvps.org> wrote in message > news:eO0MejFeKHA.4952(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Ralph has brought this to us : >>> "Rob Tuch" <RobTuch(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> news:93E49D50-421E-4F00-A556-5CE4381684F2(a)microsoft.com... >>>> >>>> Microsoft has committed to support VB6 applications in Vista and Windows >>>> 7. >>>> >>>> However, it appears that support for VB Sendkeys is still lacking. The >>>> latest updates for Windows Vista and Windows 7 appear to support Sendkeys >>>> ONLY if UAC is turned off. >>>> >>>> For customers who use an older (VB6) version of our product who still >>>> insist on installing Windows Vista and Windows 7, currently the only >>>> solutions we can offer is to turn UAC off--which is unacceptable for some. >>>> This prevents users from potentially updating thousands of workstations. >>>> >>>> I hope to discover if and when Microsoft will update Vista and Windows 7 >>>> so that VB6 (and Windows Scripting Host) Sendkeys will work as it does >>>> with UAC off. >>>> >>> >>> What part of your previous replies didn't you like? >>> >>> [As for your last question, I'll repeat - IT AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN!] >> >> Coulda swore I'd heard that said somewhere else? Huh... >> > > Ha. > > Yep, was quoting you. Since he didn't seem to believe you I left your name > off. Probably for the best... -- [.NET: It's About Trust!]
From: Dee Earley on 9 Dec 2009 03:55 On 08/12/2009 18:55, Ralph wrote: > "Rob Tuch"<RobTuch(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:93E49D50-421E-4F00-A556-5CE4381684F2(a)microsoft.com... >> >> Microsoft has committed to support VB6 applications in Vista and Windows >> 7. >> >> However, it appears that support for VB Sendkeys is still lacking. The >> latest updates for Windows Vista and Windows 7 appear to support Sendkeys >> ONLY if UAC is turned off. > > What part of your previous replies didn't you like? It's a different group on the same server. Of course, it's going to be populated by completely different people with different answers. -- Dee Earley (dee.earley(a)icode.co.uk) i-Catcher Development Team iCode Systems
From: Ralph on 9 Dec 2009 08:02 "Dee Earley" <dee.earley(a)icode.co.uk> wrote in message news:uJ4SO1KeKHA.4724(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > On 08/12/2009 18:55, Ralph wrote: > > "Rob Tuch"<RobTuch(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:93E49D50-421E-4F00-A556-5CE4381684F2(a)microsoft.com... > >> > >> Microsoft has committed to support VB6 applications in Vista and Windows > >> 7. > >> > >> However, it appears that support for VB Sendkeys is still lacking. The > >> latest updates for Windows Vista and Windows 7 appear to support Sendkeys > >> ONLY if UAC is turned off. > > > > What part of your previous replies didn't you like? > > It's a different group on the same server. Of course, it's going to be > populated by completely different people with different answers. > Yes, I can see that now. -ralph <g>
From: Paul Clement on 21 Dec 2009 12:48
On Tue, 8 Dec 2009 10:29:02 -0800, Rob Tuch <RobTuch(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: � � Microsoft has committed to support VB6 applications in Vista and Windows 7. � � However, it appears that support for VB Sendkeys is still lacking. The � latest updates for Windows Vista and Windows 7 appear to support Sendkeys � ONLY if UAC is turned off. � � For customers who use an older (VB6) version of our product who still insist � on installing Windows Vista and Windows 7, currently the only solutions we � can offer is to turn UAC off--which is unacceptable for some. This prevents � users from potentially updating thousands of workstations. � � I hope to discover if and when Microsoft will update Vista and Windows 7 so � that VB6 (and Windows Scripting Host) Sendkeys will work as it does with UAC � off. � It's not a bug but a security issue, so it wouldn't be changed for either VB 6.0 or .NET. Paul ~~~~ Microsoft MVP (Visual Basic) |