Guest sherwindu Posted November 16, 2007 Posted November 16, 2007 I enter my email address and password to several browsers multiple times a day. Is there some way to set up a 'hot' key that can be used in my Windows 2000 operating system to make that job easier? I generally use Internet Explorer and Netscape. Will these browsers recognize a hot key from the operating system?
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted November 16, 2007 Posted November 16, 2007 Re: Hot key needed "sherwindu" <sherwindu@comcast.net> wrote in message news:473D36E8.CC4B9E52@comcast.net... >I enter my email address and password to several browsers multiple times a >day. > Is > there some way to set up a 'hot' key that can be used in my Windows 2000 > operating system to make that job easier? I generally use Internet > Explorer > and > Netscape. Will these browsers recognize a hot key from the operating > system? > Try this: 1. Open notepad.exe 2. Enter these lines: Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") wscript.sleep(500) ws.sendkeys("John Doe{Tab}MyPassword") 3. Save the file as "c:\Windows\MyName.vbs" 4. Create a shortcut on the desktop that invokes "c:\Windows\MyName.vbs". 5. Specify a "Shortcut Key" of Alt+Shift+Z (for example). 6. Open notepad.exe. 7. Press Alt+Shift+Z. You should now see "John Doe" on the screen. 8. Keep a note in a safe place of this procedure so that you remember one year from now how to modify the name/password. Note this: - Having your password in a text file is an obvious security risk. - If you wish to delete the desktop shortcut then you must first cancel the shortcut key. If you don't then you will have a rare time later on.
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted November 16, 2007 Posted November 16, 2007 Re: Hot key needed "sherwindu" <sherwindu@comcast.net> wrote in message news:473D36E8.CC4B9E52@comcast.net... >I enter my email address and password to several browsers multiple times a >day. > Is > there some way to set up a 'hot' key that can be used in my Windows 2000 > operating system to make that job easier? I generally use Internet > Explorer > and > Netscape. Will these browsers recognize a hot key from the operating > system? > Slight modification to my previous reply. Here it is again: 1. Open notepad.exe 2. Enter these lines: Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") wscript.sleep(500) ws.sendkeys("John Doe{Tab}MyPassword") 3. Save the file as "c:\Windows\MyName.vbs" 4. Create a shortcut on the desktop that invokes this command: cscript //nologo c:\Windows\MyName.vbs. 5. Specify a "Shortcut Key" of Alt+Shift+Z (for example). 6. Open notepad.exe. 7. Press Alt+Shift+Z. You should now see "John Doe" on the screen. 8. Keep a note in a safe place of this procedure so that you remember one year from now how to modify the name/password. Note this: - Having your password in a text file is an obvious security risk. - If you wish to delete the desktop shortcut then you must first cancel the shortcut key. If you don't then you will have a rare time later on.
Guest Sid Elbow Posted November 16, 2007 Posted November 16, 2007 Re: Hot key needed sherwindu wrote: > I enter my email address and password to several browsers multiple times a day. > Is > there some way to set up a 'hot' key that can be used in my Windows 2000 > operating system to make that job easier? I generally use Internet Explorer > and > Netscape. Will these browsers recognize a hot key from the operating system? Sounds like a somewhat risky thing to do, but I guess you can make your own decision on that. http://www.keyboardexpress.com/ might answer your needs.
Guest sherwindu Posted November 16, 2007 Posted November 16, 2007 Re: Hot key needed Thanks for the two replies. I spoke to Comcast today about problems using 'AutoComplete' features to sign on to my email with them. They claim it is a Microsoft issue. I tried setting the Auto- complete option from the Internet Explorer toolbar using tools ->internet options ->content ->AutoComplete, setting AutoComplete on for all options, including 'User names and passwords on forms'. I also have a similar problem signing on to Netscape and several other sites I have that require name and passwords. Any idea as to why my AutoComplete feature cannot work? Sherwin sherwindu wrote: > I enter my email address and password to several browsers multiple times a day. > Is > there some way to set up a 'hot' key that can be used in my Windows 2000 > operating system to make that job easier? I generally use Internet Explorer > and > Netscape. Will these browsers recognize a hot key from the operating system?
Guest sherwindu Posted November 16, 2007 Posted November 16, 2007 Re: Hot key needed "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > "sherwindu" <sherwindu@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:473D36E8.CC4B9E52@comcast.net... > >I enter my email address and password to several browsers multiple times a > >day. > > Is > > there some way to set up a 'hot' key that can be used in my Windows 2000 > > operating system to make that job easier? I generally use Internet > > Explorer > > and > > Netscape. Will these browsers recognize a hot key from the operating > > system? > > > > Slight modification to my previous reply. Here it is again: > 1. Open notepad.exe > 2. Enter these lines: > Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") > ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") > wscript.sleep(500) > ws.sendkeys("John Doe{Tab}MyPassword") > 3. Save the file as "c:\Windows\MyName.vbs" > 4. Create a shortcut on the desktop that invokes this command: > cscript //nologo c:\Windows\MyName.vbs. > 5. Specify a "Shortcut Key" of Alt+Shift+Z (for example). > 6. Open notepad.exe. > 7. Press Alt+Shift+Z. You should now see "John Doe" on the screen. > 8. Keep a note in a safe place of this procedure so that you remember > one year from now how to modify the name/password. > > Note this: > - Having your password in a text file is an obvious security risk. > - If you wish to delete the desktop shortcut then you must first > cancel the shortcut key. If you don't then you will have a rare > time later on. Pegasus, I'm not sure how one implements items 4 and 5. To execute this in practice, does one have to run notepad.exe each time as noted in item 6? If so, that seems cumbersome. Sherwin
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted November 16, 2007 Posted November 16, 2007 Re: Hot key needed "sherwindu" <sherwindu@comcast.net> wrote in message news:473E1DD6.F9D938D@comcast.net... > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > >> "sherwindu" <sherwindu@comcast.net> wrote in message >> news:473D36E8.CC4B9E52@comcast.net... >> >I enter my email address and password to several browsers multiple times >> >a >> >day. >> > Is >> > there some way to set up a 'hot' key that can be used in my Windows >> > 2000 >> > operating system to make that job easier? I generally use Internet >> > Explorer >> > and >> > Netscape. Will these browsers recognize a hot key from the operating >> > system? >> > >> >> Slight modification to my previous reply. Here it is again: >> 1. Open notepad.exe >> 2. Enter these lines: >> Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") >> ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") >> wscript.sleep(500) >> ws.sendkeys("John Doe{Tab}MyPassword") >> 3. Save the file as "c:\Windows\MyName.vbs" >> 4. Create a shortcut on the desktop that invokes this command: >> cscript //nologo c:\Windows\MyName.vbs. >> 5. Specify a "Shortcut Key" of Alt+Shift+Z (for example). >> 6. Open notepad.exe. >> 7. Press Alt+Shift+Z. You should now see "John Doe" on the screen. >> 8. Keep a note in a safe place of this procedure so that you remember >> one year from now how to modify the name/password. >> >> Note this: >> - Having your password in a text file is an obvious security risk. >> - If you wish to delete the desktop shortcut then you must first >> cancel the shortcut key. If you don't then you will have a rare >> time later on. > > Pegasus, > > I'm not sure how one implements items 4 and 5. To execute this in > practice, > does > one have to run notepad.exe each time as noted in item 6? If so, that > seems > cumbersome. > > Sherwin Get onto Google and type in these words: Create a shortcut in Windows Step 6 is purely for testing your handiwork.
Guest sherwindu Posted November 17, 2007 Posted November 17, 2007 Re: Hot key needed > Get onto Google and type in these words: > > Create a shortcut in Windows > > Step 6 is purely for testing your handiwork. It is not working. I'm not sure where to insert the command: cscript //nologo c:\Windows\MyName.vbs My shortcut looks like this: Target: C:\windows\sherwin.vbs Start In: C:\windows Shortcut Key: Ctrl + Alt + Z Run: Minimized My script file looks like this in the c:\Windows directory: Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") wscript.sleep(500) ws.sendkeys("sherwindu@comcast.net{Tab}pswd") If I now go into my browser and point at the password box and double click on the shortcut, it skips over this box, but puts the password into the password box (some signs of life?). Also, I cannot invoke it to do anything with the Ctrl + Alt + Z keys. Sherwin
Guest sherwindu Posted November 17, 2007 Posted November 17, 2007 Reposting as Autocomplete problem Reposting as Autocomplete problem I'm afraid this message may have been buried in another thread, so I'm repeating it here. I spoke to Comcast today about problems using 'AutoComplete' features to sign on to my email with them. They claim it is a Microsoft issue. I tried setting the Autocomplete option from the Internet Explorer toolbar using tools ->internet options ->content ->AutoComplete, setting AutoComplete on for all options, including 'User names and passwords on forms'. I also have a similar problem signing on my Netscape and several other sites I have that require name and passwords. Any idea as to why my AutoComplete feature cannot work? Sherwin
Guest SG Posted November 17, 2007 Posted November 17, 2007 Re: Hot key needed Pegasus, Just a reminder about line 3... "3. Save the file as "c:\Windows\MyName.vbs" Be sure in Notepad you choose All Files in the Save as Type or it will default to a .txt file and will not work. All the best, SG "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message news:OE0B22CKIHA.5860@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > > "sherwindu" <sherwindu@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:473D36E8.CC4B9E52@comcast.net... >>I enter my email address and password to several browsers multiple times a >>day. >> Is >> there some way to set up a 'hot' key that can be used in my Windows 2000 >> operating system to make that job easier? I generally use Internet >> Explorer >> and >> Netscape. Will these browsers recognize a hot key from the operating >> system? >> > > Slight modification to my previous reply. Here it is again: > 1. Open notepad.exe > 2. Enter these lines: > Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") > ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") > wscript.sleep(500) > ws.sendkeys("John Doe{Tab}MyPassword") > 3. Save the file as "c:\Windows\MyName.vbs" > 4. Create a shortcut on the desktop that invokes this command: > cscript //nologo c:\Windows\MyName.vbs. > 5. Specify a "Shortcut Key" of Alt+Shift+Z (for example). > 6. Open notepad.exe. > 7. Press Alt+Shift+Z. You should now see "John Doe" on the screen. > 8. Keep a note in a safe place of this procedure so that you remember > one year from now how to modify the name/password. > > Note this: > - Having your password in a text file is an obvious security risk. > - If you wish to delete the desktop shortcut then you must first > cancel the shortcut key. If you don't then you will have a rare > time later on. > >
Guest SG Posted November 17, 2007 Posted November 17, 2007 Re: Reposting as Autocomplete problem Re: Reposting as Autocomplete problem Sherwin, I had a similar problem with Gmail. If I only put in username then my password it would not remember this. However by putting in username@gmail.com then my password then selecting "Remember me on this computer" it work and now when I login all I have to do is type the first letter of my email account and click Sign in. All the best, SG "sherwindu" <sherwindu@comcast.net> wrote in message news:473E40E8.A15B3B53@comcast.net... > I'm afraid this message may have been buried in another thread, > so I'm repeating it here. > > I spoke to Comcast today about problems using 'AutoComplete' features to > sign on > to my email with them. They claim it is a Microsoft issue. I tried > setting the > Autocomplete option from the Internet Explorer toolbar using > tools ->internet > options ->content ->AutoComplete, setting AutoComplete on for all options, > including 'User names and passwords on forms'. I also have a similar > problem > signing on my Netscape and several other sites I have that require name > and > passwords. Any idea as to why my AutoComplete feature cannot work? > > Sherwin
Guest sherwindu Posted November 17, 2007 Posted November 17, 2007 Re: Reposting as Autocomplete problem Re: Reposting as Autocomplete problem SG wrote: > Sherwin, > > I had a similar problem with Gmail. If I only put in username then my > password it would not remember this. However by putting in > username@gmail.com then my password then selecting "Remember me on this > computer" it work and now when I login all I have to do is type the first > letter of my email account and click Sign in. > > All the best, > SG > > "sherwindu" <sherwindu@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:473E40E8.A15B3B53@comcast.net... > > I'm afraid this message may have been buried in another thread, > > so I'm repeating it here. > > > > I spoke to Comcast today about problems using 'AutoComplete' features to > > sign on > > to my email with them. They claim it is a Microsoft issue. I tried > > setting the > > Autocomplete option from the Internet Explorer toolbar using > > tools ->internet > > options ->content ->AutoComplete, setting AutoComplete on for all options, > > including 'User names and passwords on forms'. I also have a similar > > problem > > signing on my Netscape and several other sites I have that require name > > and > > passwords. Any idea as to why my AutoComplete feature cannot work? > > > > Sherwin I always type in my full email address or Usnet through Comcast won''t accept anything else. My sign on to Internet Explorer 6.0 was working with Autocomplete up until a few weeks ago. At that time, Internet Explorer came out with a new user interface, and I suspect it somehow clobered the Autocomplete. I have always had trouble with other web sites. Some worked, and some didn't. If this is an issue with Windows 2000, it should be consistent across all web sites. Sherwin
Guest sherwindu Posted November 17, 2007 Posted November 17, 2007 Re: Hot key needed SG wrote: > Pegasus, > > Just a reminder about line 3... > "3. Save the file as "c:\Windows\MyName.vbs" > > Be sure in Notepad you choose All Files in the Save as Type or it will > default to a .txt file and will not work. > > All the best, > SG > > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message > news:OE0B22CKIHA.5860@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > > > > "sherwindu" <sherwindu@comcast.net> wrote in message > > news:473D36E8.CC4B9E52@comcast.net... > >>I enter my email address and password to several browsers multiple times a > >>day. > >> Is > >> there some way to set up a 'hot' key that can be used in my Windows 2000 > >> operating system to make that job easier? I generally use Internet > >> Explorer > >> and > >> Netscape. Will these browsers recognize a hot key from the operating > >> system? > >> > > > > Slight modification to my previous reply. Here it is again: > > 1. Open notepad.exe > > 2. Enter these lines: > > Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") > > ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") > > wscript.sleep(500) > > ws.sendkeys("John Doe{Tab}MyPassword") > > 3. Save the file as "c:\Windows\MyName.vbs" > > 4. Create a shortcut on the desktop that invokes this command: > > cscript //nologo c:\Windows\MyName.vbs. > > 5. Specify a "Shortcut Key" of Alt+Shift+Z (for example). > > 6. Open notepad.exe. > > 7. Press Alt+Shift+Z. You should now see "John Doe" on the screen. > > 8. Keep a note in a safe place of this procedure so that you remember > > one year from now how to modify the name/password. > > > > Note this: > > - Having your password in a text file is an obvious security risk. > > - If you wish to delete the desktop shortcut then you must first > > cancel the shortcut key. If you don't then you will have a rare > > time later on. > > > > The script file is indeed a VBScript file type. That is not the problem.
Guest sherwindu Posted November 17, 2007 Posted November 17, 2007 Re: Hot key needed OK, Pegasus. I just spent over 2 hours looking for a method of calling a command from the desktop without any success. Also, how do I store this command on my hard drive, and as what type? If I store it properly, I assume I can just set up a shortcut to it. If this solution involves VB scripting, I don't know this technology, so I'm fumbling in the dark. Sherwin "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > "sherwindu" <sherwindu@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:473D36E8.CC4B9E52@comcast.net... > >I enter my email address and password to several browsers multiple times a > >day. > > Is > > there some way to set up a 'hot' key that can be used in my Windows 2000 > > operating system to make that job easier? I generally use Internet > > Explorer > > and > > Netscape. Will these browsers recognize a hot key from the operating > > system? > > > > Slight modification to my previous reply. Here it is again: > 1. Open notepad.exe > 2. Enter these lines: > Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") > ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") > wscript.sleep(500) > ws.sendkeys("John Doe{Tab}MyPassword") > 3. Save the file as "c:\Windows\MyName.vbs" > 4. Create a shortcut on the desktop that invokes this command: > cscript //nologo c:\Windows\MyName.vbs. > 5. Specify a "Shortcut Key" of Alt+Shift+Z (for example). > 6. Open notepad.exe. > 7. Press Alt+Shift+Z. You should now see "John Doe" on the screen. > 8. Keep a note in a safe place of this procedure so that you remember > one year from now how to modify the name/password. > > Note this: > - Having your password in a text file is an obvious security risk. > - If you wish to delete the desktop shortcut then you must first > cancel the shortcut key. If you don't then you will have a rare > time later on.
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted November 17, 2007 Posted November 17, 2007 Re: Hot key needed "sherwindu" <sherwindu@comcast.net> wrote in message news:473E3F57.BB168F8E@comcast.net... > > > >> Get onto Google and type in these words: >> >> Create a shortcut in Windows >> >> Step 6 is purely for testing your handiwork. > > It is not working. I'm not sure where to insert the command: > > cscript //nologo c:\Windows\MyName.vbs > > My shortcut looks like this: > > Target: C:\windows\sherwin.vbs > > Start In: C:\windows > > Shortcut Key: Ctrl + Alt + Z > > Run: Minimized > > My script file looks like this in the c:\Windows directory: > > Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") > ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") > wscript.sleep(500) > ws.sendkeys("sherwindu@comcast.net{Tab}pswd") > > > If I now go into my browser and point at the password box and double > click on the shortcut, it skips over this box, but puts the password into > the password box (some signs of life?). Also, I cannot invoke it to do > anything with the Ctrl + Alt + Z keys. > > Sherwin Let's look at the principles of what we're trying to do here. I will start with the script file on a line by line basis. * Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") (This is a VB Script declaration. You must leave it as it is.) * ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") (This instruction issues an Alt+Tab keystroke. It ensures that the focus moves from the VB Script process to your notepad or to your IE process.) * wscript.sleep(500) (This instuction causes the script to pause for half a second so that the screen switching has time to settle down. If your machine is slow then you should increase the delay to maybe 2000.) * ws.sendkeys("John Doe{Tab}MyPassword") (This instruction sends your name, a tab and your password. You could modify it like so: ws.sendkeys("John Doe{Tab}MyPassword{Enter}") You should now test the whole thing one step at a time. Test 1 ===== - Click Start / Run / cmd {Enter} - Type this command: notepad c:\test.vbs{Enter} Enter these four lines VERBATIM! Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") wscript.echo "Running Test #1" wscript.sleep(500) ws.sendkeys("John Doe{Tab}MyPassword") Save and close the file. - Type this command: cscript //nologo c:\test.vbs{Enter} - Report what you see. After successfully completing this test, we can proceed to Test 2.
Guest sherwindu Posted November 17, 2007 Posted November 17, 2007 Re: Hot key needed "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > "sherwindu" <sherwindu@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:473E3F57.BB168F8E@comcast.net... > > > > > > > >> Get onto Google and type in these words: > >> > >> Create a shortcut in Windows > >> > >> Step 6 is purely for testing your handiwork. > > > > It is not working. I'm not sure where to insert the command: > > > > cscript //nologo c:\Windows\MyName.vbs > > > > My shortcut looks like this: > > > > Target: C:\windows\sherwin.vbs > > > > Start In: C:\windows > > > > Shortcut Key: Ctrl + Alt + Z > > > > Run: Minimized > > > > My script file looks like this in the c:\Windows directory: > > > > Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") > > ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") > > wscript.sleep(500) > > ws.sendkeys("sherwindu@comcast.net{Tab}pswd") > > > > > > If I now go into my browser and point at the password box and double > > click on the shortcut, it skips over this box, but puts the password into > > the password box (some signs of life?). Also, I cannot invoke it to do > > anything with the Ctrl + Alt + Z keys. > > > > Sherwin > > Let's look at the principles of what we're trying to do here. > I will start with the script file on a line by line basis. > > * Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") > (This is a VB Script declaration. You must leave it as it is.) > * ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") > (This instruction issues an Alt+Tab keystroke. It ensures > that the focus moves from the VB Script process to your > notepad or to your IE process.) > * wscript.sleep(500) > (This instuction causes the script to pause for half a second > so that the screen switching has time to settle down. If your > machine is slow then you should increase the delay to > maybe 2000.) > * ws.sendkeys("John Doe{Tab}MyPassword") > (This instruction sends your name, a tab and your password. > You could modify it like so: > ws.sendkeys("John Doe{Tab}MyPassword{Enter}") > > You should now test the whole thing one step at a time. > > Test 1 > ===== > - Click Start / Run / cmd {Enter} > - Type this command: > notepad c:\test.vbs{Enter} > Enter these four lines VERBATIM! > Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") > wscript.echo "Running Test #1" > wscript.sleep(500) > ws.sendkeys("John Doe{Tab}MyPassword") > Save and close the file. > - Type this command: > cscript //nologo c:\test.vbs{Enter} > - Report what you see. > > After successfully completing this test, we can proceed to Test 2. OK. I see the following in the DOS Window after typing the cscript command: Running Test #1 C:\Documents and Settings\sherwin dubren>John Doe MyPassword This much appears to be working. As I stated previously, I saw the same thing when I double clicked on the shortcut I created. My problem remains how to invoke the cscript command with the hot keys. I modified the shortcut to use the hot keys, but that didn't work. Sherwin
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted November 17, 2007 Posted November 17, 2007 Re: Hot key needed "sherwindu" <sherwindu@comcast.net> wrote in message news:473F1BA5.D77E1C6@comcast.net... > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > >> "sherwindu" <sherwindu@comcast.net> wrote in message >> news:473E3F57.BB168F8E@comcast.net... >> > >> > >> > >> >> Get onto Google and type in these words: >> >> >> >> Create a shortcut in Windows >> >> >> >> Step 6 is purely for testing your handiwork. >> > >> > It is not working. I'm not sure where to insert the command: >> > >> > cscript //nologo c:\Windows\MyName.vbs >> > >> > My shortcut looks like this: >> > >> > Target: C:\windows\sherwin.vbs >> > >> > Start In: C:\windows >> > >> > Shortcut Key: Ctrl + Alt + Z >> > >> > Run: Minimized >> > >> > My script file looks like this in the c:\Windows directory: >> > >> > Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") >> > ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") >> > wscript.sleep(500) >> > ws.sendkeys("sherwindu@comcast.net{Tab}pswd") >> > >> > >> > If I now go into my browser and point at the password box and double >> > click on the shortcut, it skips over this box, but puts the password >> > into >> > the password box (some signs of life?). Also, I cannot invoke it to do >> > anything with the Ctrl + Alt + Z keys. >> > >> > Sherwin >> >> Let's look at the principles of what we're trying to do here. >> I will start with the script file on a line by line basis. >> >> * Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") >> (This is a VB Script declaration. You must leave it as it is.) >> * ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") >> (This instruction issues an Alt+Tab keystroke. It ensures >> that the focus moves from the VB Script process to your >> notepad or to your IE process.) >> * wscript.sleep(500) >> (This instuction causes the script to pause for half a second >> so that the screen switching has time to settle down. If your >> machine is slow then you should increase the delay to >> maybe 2000.) >> * ws.sendkeys("John Doe{Tab}MyPassword") >> (This instruction sends your name, a tab and your password. >> You could modify it like so: >> ws.sendkeys("John Doe{Tab}MyPassword{Enter}") >> >> You should now test the whole thing one step at a time. >> >> Test 1 >> ===== >> - Click Start / Run / cmd {Enter} >> - Type this command: >> notepad c:\test.vbs{Enter} >> Enter these four lines VERBATIM! >> Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") >> wscript.echo "Running Test #1" >> wscript.sleep(500) >> ws.sendkeys("John Doe{Tab}MyPassword") >> Save and close the file. >> - Type this command: >> cscript //nologo c:\test.vbs{Enter} >> - Report what you see. >> >> After successfully completing this test, we can proceed to Test 2. > > OK. I see the following in the DOS Window after typing the cscript > command: > > Running Test #1 > C:\Documents and Settings\sherwin dubren>John Doe MyPassword > > This much appears to be working. As I stated previously, I saw the same > thing > when I double clicked on the shortcut I created. My problem remains how > to > invoke the cscript command with the hot keys. I modified the shortcut to > use > the hot keys, but that didn't work. > > Sherwin Seeing the confusion we had before, I'm not going to skip any steps, even though they may be unnecessary. Test 2 ===== - Click Start / Run / notepad.exe c:\test.vbs {OK} - Enter these five lines VERBATIM! Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") wscript.echo "Running Test #2" ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") wscript.sleep(1000) ws.sendkeys("John Doe{Tab}MyPassword") - Save and close the file. - Create a new shortcut on your desktop. Type this line into the "Target" field: cscript.exe //nologo c:\test.vbs - Copy the new shortcut into the Quick-Launch bar. - Click Start / Run notpad.exe {OK} - Click the new shortcut in the Quick-Launchh bar. - Report what you see
Guest sherwindu Posted November 17, 2007 Posted November 17, 2007 Re: Hot key needed "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > "sherwindu" <sherwindu@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:473F1BA5.D77E1C6@comcast.net... > > > > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > > > >> "sherwindu" <sherwindu@comcast.net> wrote in message > >> news:473E3F57.BB168F8E@comcast.net... > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >> Get onto Google and type in these words: > >> >> > >> >> Create a shortcut in Windows > >> >> > >> >> Step 6 is purely for testing your handiwork. > >> > > >> > It is not working. I'm not sure where to insert the command: > >> > > >> > cscript //nologo c:\Windows\MyName.vbs > >> > > >> > My shortcut looks like this: > >> > > >> > Target: C:\windows\sherwin.vbs > >> > > >> > Start In: C:\windows > >> > > >> > Shortcut Key: Ctrl + Alt + Z > >> > > >> > Run: Minimized > >> > > >> > My script file looks like this in the c:\Windows directory: > >> > > >> > Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") > >> > ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") > >> > wscript.sleep(500) > >> > ws.sendkeys("sherwindu@comcast.net{Tab}pswd") > >> > > >> > > >> > If I now go into my browser and point at the password box and double > >> > click on the shortcut, it skips over this box, but puts the password > >> > into > >> > the password box (some signs of life?). Also, I cannot invoke it to do > >> > anything with the Ctrl + Alt + Z keys. > >> > > >> > Sherwin > >> > >> Let's look at the principles of what we're trying to do here. > >> I will start with the script file on a line by line basis. > >> > >> * Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") > >> (This is a VB Script declaration. You must leave it as it is.) > >> * ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") > >> (This instruction issues an Alt+Tab keystroke. It ensures > >> that the focus moves from the VB Script process to your > >> notepad or to your IE process.) > >> * wscript.sleep(500) > >> (This instuction causes the script to pause for half a second > >> so that the screen switching has time to settle down. If your > >> machine is slow then you should increase the delay to > >> maybe 2000.) > >> * ws.sendkeys("John Doe{Tab}MyPassword") > >> (This instruction sends your name, a tab and your password. > >> You could modify it like so: > >> ws.sendkeys("John Doe{Tab}MyPassword{Enter}") > >> > >> You should now test the whole thing one step at a time. > >> > >> Test 1 > >> ===== > >> - Click Start / Run / cmd {Enter} > >> - Type this command: > >> notepad c:\test.vbs{Enter} > >> Enter these four lines VERBATIM! > >> Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") > >> wscript.echo "Running Test #1" > >> wscript.sleep(500) > >> ws.sendkeys("John Doe{Tab}MyPassword") > >> Save and close the file. > >> - Type this command: > >> cscript //nologo c:\test.vbs{Enter} > >> - Report what you see. > >> > >> After successfully completing this test, we can proceed to Test 2. > > > > OK. I see the following in the DOS Window after typing the cscript > > command: > > > > Running Test #1 > > C:\Documents and Settings\sherwin dubren>John Doe MyPassword > > > > This much appears to be working. As I stated previously, I saw the same > > thing > > when I double clicked on the shortcut I created. My problem remains how > > to > > invoke the cscript command with the hot keys. I modified the shortcut to > > use > > the hot keys, but that didn't work. > > > > Sherwin > > Seeing the confusion we had before, I'm not going to skip any > steps, even though they may be unnecessary. > > Test 2 > ===== > - Click Start / Run / notepad.exe c:\test.vbs {OK} > - Enter these five lines VERBATIM! > > Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") > wscript.echo "Running Test #2" > ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") > wscript.sleep(1000) > ws.sendkeys("John Doe{Tab}MyPassword") > > - Save and close the file. > - Create a new shortcut on your desktop. Type this line into > the "Target" field: It is not labled "Target" field, but is called the "location" of the item. I put the string into there. > > cscript.exe //nologo c:\test.vbs > - Copy the new shortcut into the Quick-Launch bar. > - Click Start / Run notpad.exe {OK} This just opens up an untitled notepad window. > > - Click the new shortcut in the Quick-Launchh bar. > - Report what you see A DOS window appears briefly, and that's all.
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted November 17, 2007 Posted November 17, 2007 Re: Hot key needed "sherwindu" <sherwindu@comcast.net> wrote in message news:473F2EE2.81795029@comcast.net... > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > >> "sherwindu" <sherwindu@comcast.net> wrote in message >> news:473F1BA5.D77E1C6@comcast.net... >> > >> > >> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: >> > >> >> "sherwindu" <sherwindu@comcast.net> wrote in message >> >> news:473E3F57.BB168F8E@comcast.net... >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> Get onto Google and type in these words: >> >> >> >> >> >> Create a shortcut in Windows >> >> >> >> >> >> Step 6 is purely for testing your handiwork. >> >> > >> >> > It is not working. I'm not sure where to insert the command: >> >> > >> >> > cscript //nologo c:\Windows\MyName.vbs >> >> > >> >> > My shortcut looks like this: >> >> > >> >> > Target: C:\windows\sherwin.vbs >> >> > >> >> > Start In: C:\windows >> >> > >> >> > Shortcut Key: Ctrl + Alt + Z >> >> > >> >> > Run: Minimized >> >> > >> >> > My script file looks like this in the c:\Windows directory: >> >> > >> >> > Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") >> >> > ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") >> >> > wscript.sleep(500) >> >> > ws.sendkeys("sherwindu@comcast.net{Tab}pswd") >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > If I now go into my browser and point at the password box and double >> >> > click on the shortcut, it skips over this box, but puts the password >> >> > into >> >> > the password box (some signs of life?). Also, I cannot invoke it to >> >> > do >> >> > anything with the Ctrl + Alt + Z keys. >> >> > >> >> > Sherwin >> >> >> >> Let's look at the principles of what we're trying to do here. >> >> I will start with the script file on a line by line basis. >> >> >> >> * Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") >> >> (This is a VB Script declaration. You must leave it as it is.) >> >> * ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") >> >> (This instruction issues an Alt+Tab keystroke. It ensures >> >> that the focus moves from the VB Script process to your >> >> notepad or to your IE process.) >> >> * wscript.sleep(500) >> >> (This instuction causes the script to pause for half a second >> >> so that the screen switching has time to settle down. If your >> >> machine is slow then you should increase the delay to >> >> maybe 2000.) >> >> * ws.sendkeys("John Doe{Tab}MyPassword") >> >> (This instruction sends your name, a tab and your password. >> >> You could modify it like so: >> >> ws.sendkeys("John Doe{Tab}MyPassword{Enter}") >> >> >> >> You should now test the whole thing one step at a time. >> >> >> >> Test 1 >> >> ===== >> >> - Click Start / Run / cmd {Enter} >> >> - Type this command: >> >> notepad c:\test.vbs{Enter} >> >> Enter these four lines VERBATIM! >> >> Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") >> >> wscript.echo "Running Test #1" >> >> wscript.sleep(500) >> >> ws.sendkeys("John Doe{Tab}MyPassword") >> >> Save and close the file. >> >> - Type this command: >> >> cscript //nologo c:\test.vbs{Enter} >> >> - Report what you see. >> >> >> >> After successfully completing this test, we can proceed to Test 2. >> > >> > OK. I see the following in the DOS Window after typing the cscript >> > command: >> > >> > Running Test #1 >> > C:\Documents and Settings\sherwin dubren>John Doe MyPassword >> > >> > This much appears to be working. As I stated previously, I saw the >> > same >> > thing >> > when I double clicked on the shortcut I created. My problem remains >> > how >> > to >> > invoke the cscript command with the hot keys. I modified the shortcut >> > to >> > use >> > the hot keys, but that didn't work. >> > >> > Sherwin >> >> Seeing the confusion we had before, I'm not going to skip any >> steps, even though they may be unnecessary. >> >> Test 2 >> ===== >> - Click Start / Run / notepad.exe c:\test.vbs {OK} >> - Enter these five lines VERBATIM! >> >> Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") >> wscript.echo "Running Test #2" >> ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") >> wscript.sleep(1000) >> ws.sendkeys("John Doe{Tab}MyPassword") >> >> - Save and close the file. >> - Create a new shortcut on your desktop. Type this line into >> the "Target" field: > > It is not labled "Target" field, but is called the "location" of > the item. I put the string into there. > >> >> cscript.exe //nologo c:\test.vbs >> - Copy the new shortcut into the Quick-Launch bar. >> - Click Start / Run notpad.exe {OK} > > This just opens up an untitled notepad window. > >> >> - Click the new shortcut in the Quick-Launchh bar. >> - Report what you see > > A DOS window appears briefly, and that's all. > > I agree with your first point: The shortcut field is called "Location of the item" when you create it and "Target" when you subsequently inspect the properties of the shortcut. Why your logon name does not appear in the notepad field I do not know. I can think of two reasons: - The key combination Alt+Tab is disabled on your machine, or - You omitted or mistyped the line of code that generates his keystroke. It should be: ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") It is best to copy and paste this line rather than retyping it, to avoid mistakes. Since I cannot see what you did, I am unable to assist you further. I can see three options for you, listed in order of preference: - You drop the idea. - You become familiar with AutoIT (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/autoit) or with Keyboard Express (http://www.keyboardexpress.com/ ) as suggested by Sid Elbow. - You let me have a look at your machine by remote access. If you're interested in finding out more about the third option, drop me a line (pegasus_fnlATyahooDOTcom) within 24 hours. Target" under WinXP and
Guest sherwindu Posted November 17, 2007 Posted November 17, 2007 Re: Hot key needed > >> Test 2 > >> ===== > >> - Click Start / Run / notepad.exe c:\test.vbs {OK} > >> - Enter these five lines VERBATIM! > >> > >> Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") > >> wscript.echo "Running Test #2" > >> ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") > >> wscript.sleep(1000) > >> ws.sendkeys("John Doe{Tab}MyPassword") > >> > >> - Save and close the file. > >> - Create a new shortcut on your desktop. Type this line into > >> the "Target" field: > > > > It is not labled "Target" field, but is called the "location" of > > the item. I put the string into there. > > > >> > >> cscript.exe //nologo c:\test.vbs > >> - Copy the new shortcut into the Quick-Launch bar. > >> - Click Start / Run notpad.exe {OK} > > > > This just opens up an untitled notepad window. > > > >> > >> - Click the new shortcut in the Quick-Launchh bar. > >> - Report what you see > > > > A DOS window appears briefly, and that's all. > > > > > > I agree with your first point: The shortcut field is called > "Location of the item" when you create it and "Target" > when you subsequently inspect the properties of the > shortcut. > > Why your logon name does not appear in the notepad > field I do not know. I can think of two reasons: > - The key combination Alt+Tab is disabled on your machine, or > - You omitted or mistyped the line of code that generates > his keystroke. It should be: ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") > It is best to copy and paste this line rather than retyping > it, to avoid mistakes. I actually cut and pasted your commands, so no chance of mistakes there. > > > Since I cannot see what you did, I am unable to assist you > further. I can see three options for you, listed in order of preference: > - You drop the idea. > - You become familiar with AutoIT (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/autoit) > or with Keyboard Express (http://www.keyboardexpress.com/ ) > as suggested by Sid Elbow. > - You let me have a look at your machine by remote access. > If you're interested in finding out more about the third option, > drop me a line (pegasus_fnlATyahooDOTcom) within 24 hours. > Target" under > WinXP and I still feel that I was very close to getting this thing to work. The only stumbling block for me was how to create a shortcut that invokes the command "cscript //nologo c:\Windows\MyName.vbs". Shortcuts can point to files on your disc, but how can they invoke commands? I will continue to study this problem, as it has become somewhat of an obsession for me. I'll let you know if I make any discoveries. Thanks, Sherwin
Guest sherwindu Posted November 17, 2007 Posted November 17, 2007 Re: Hot key needed Pegasus, I have assumed that all this discussion pertains to Windows 2000, plus I mentioned that is my operating system, up front. In checking on "cscript", it appears to be a Windows XP tool. Can I expect it to work in Windows 2000? Sherwin
Guest SG Posted November 17, 2007 Posted November 17, 2007 Re: Hot key needed Sherwin, I tried it here and it works fine but you have to have Notepad open. In Notepad I copied the following...... Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") wscript.sleep(500) ws.sendkeys("John Doe{Tab}MyPassword") I saved it as MyName.vbs in my Windows Folder. I then right click on my Desktop and select New Shortcut. In the "Type the location of the item" I select the Browse button. I point that to the Windows folder, find and click on the \MyName.vbs and then click Next. I left the default name for the shortcut as \MyName.vbs I then right click my new shortcut and select Properties. In the Target I pasted the following... %windir%\system32\cscript.exe //nologo c:\Windows\MyName.vbs Start in: %windir% In the Shortcut key: place your curser in that field and press Shift then Alt then Z and select Apply or OK. Open Notepad then double click your new shortcut. You will briefly see a Dos window and then your name password will appear in Notepad. All the best, SG "sherwindu" <sherwindu@comcast.net> wrote in message news:473F40C5.D487695E@comcast.net... > > > >> >> Test 2 >> >> ===== >> >> - Click Start / Run / notepad.exe c:\test.vbs {OK} >> >> - Enter these five lines VERBATIM! >> >> >> >> Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") >> >> wscript.echo "Running Test #2" >> >> ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") >> >> wscript.sleep(1000) >> >> ws.sendkeys("John Doe{Tab}MyPassword") >> >> >> >> - Save and close the file. >> >> - Create a new shortcut on your desktop. Type this line into >> >> the "Target" field: >> > >> > It is not labled "Target" field, but is called the "location" of >> > the item. I put the string into there. >> > >> >> >> >> cscript.exe //nologo c:\test.vbs >> >> - Copy the new shortcut into the Quick-Launch bar. >> >> - Click Start / Run notpad.exe {OK} >> > >> > This just opens up an untitled notepad window. >> > >> >> >> >> - Click the new shortcut in the Quick-Launchh bar. >> >> - Report what you see >> > >> > A DOS window appears briefly, and that's all. >> > >> > >> >> I agree with your first point: The shortcut field is called >> "Location of the item" when you create it and "Target" >> when you subsequently inspect the properties of the >> shortcut. >> >> Why your logon name does not appear in the notepad >> field I do not know. I can think of two reasons: >> - The key combination Alt+Tab is disabled on your machine, or >> - You omitted or mistyped the line of code that generates >> his keystroke. It should be: ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") >> It is best to copy and paste this line rather than retyping >> it, to avoid mistakes. > > I actually cut and pasted your commands, so no chance of mistakes > there. > >> >> >> Since I cannot see what you did, I am unable to assist you >> further. I can see three options for you, listed in order of preference: >> - You drop the idea. >> - You become familiar with AutoIT (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/autoit) >> or with Keyboard Express (http://www.keyboardexpress.com/ ) >> as suggested by Sid Elbow. >> - You let me have a look at your machine by remote access. >> If you're interested in finding out more about the third option, >> drop me a line (pegasus_fnlATyahooDOTcom) within 24 hours. >> Target" under >> WinXP and > > I still feel that I was very close to getting this thing to work. The > only > stumbling > block for me was how to create a shortcut that invokes the command > "cscript //nologo c:\Windows\MyName.vbs". Shortcuts can point to files > on > your > disc, but how can they invoke commands? > > I will continue to study this problem, as it has become somewhat of an > obsession > for me. I'll let you know if I make any discoveries. > > Thanks, > > Sherwin >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted November 17, 2007 Posted November 17, 2007 Re: Hot key needed "sherwindu" <sherwindu@comcast.net> wrote in message news:473F488D.CDDAE111@comcast.net... > > > Pegasus, > > I have assumed that all this discussion pertains to Windows 2000, plus I > mentioned > that is my operating system, up front. In checking on "cscript", it > appears to > be a > Windows XP tool. Can I expect it to work in Windows 2000? > > Sherwin > I tested it both on my WinXP and Win2000 PCs. If cscript.exe is present then the script will work. Remember that you used cscript.exe in Test #1?
Guest sherwindu Posted November 18, 2007 Posted November 18, 2007 Re: Hot key needed SG wrote: > Sherwin, > > I tried it here and it works fine but you have to have Notepad open. > > In Notepad I copied the following...... > > Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") > ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") > wscript.sleep(500) > ws.sendkeys("John Doe{Tab}MyPassword") > > I saved it as MyName.vbs in my Windows Folder. > > I then right click on my Desktop and select New Shortcut. > In the "Type the location of the item" I select the Browse button. > I point that to the Windows folder, find and click on the \MyName.vbs and > then click Next. I left the default name for the shortcut as \MyName.vbs > > I then right click my new shortcut and select Properties. > In the Target I pasted the following... > %windir%\system32\cscript.exe //nologo c:\Windows\MyName.vbs > > Start in: %windir% > > In the Shortcut key: place your curser in that field and press Shift then > Alt then Z and select Apply or OK. > > Open Notepad then double click your new shortcut. You will briefly see a Dos > window and then your name password will appear in Notepad. > > All the best, > SG > Hi, Yes, I have been able to get similar results. However, the whole purpose of this exercise is to get the keyboard keys to kick off the script, and that ain't happening. I'm having doubts that Pegasus was ever able to get this to work. Sherwin
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted November 18, 2007 Posted November 18, 2007 Re: Hot key needed "sherwindu" <sherwindu@comcast.net> wrote in message news:473F8831.90E8DB89@comcast.net... > > > SG wrote: > >> Sherwin, >> >> I tried it here and it works fine but you have to have Notepad open. >> >> In Notepad I copied the following...... >> >> Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell") >> ws.sendkeys("%{Tab}") >> wscript.sleep(500) >> ws.sendkeys("John Doe{Tab}MyPassword") >> >> I saved it as MyName.vbs in my Windows Folder. >> >> I then right click on my Desktop and select New Shortcut. >> In the "Type the location of the item" I select the Browse button. >> I point that to the Windows folder, find and click on the \MyName.vbs and >> then click Next. I left the default name for the shortcut as \MyName.vbs >> >> I then right click my new shortcut and select Properties. >> In the Target I pasted the following... >> %windir%\system32\cscript.exe //nologo c:\Windows\MyName.vbs >> >> Start in: %windir% >> >> In the Shortcut key: place your curser in that field and press Shift >> then >> Alt then Z and select Apply or OK. >> >> Open Notepad then double click your new shortcut. You will briefly see a >> Dos >> window and then your name password will appear in Notepad. >> >> All the best, >> SG >> > > Hi, > > Yes, I have been able to get similar results. However, the whole purpose > of > this exercise > is to get the keyboard keys to kick off the script, and that ain't > happening. I'm having > doubts that Pegasus was ever able to get this to work. > > > Sherwin > Please do not insult me. Any script I write is fully tested, and I mentioned that it worked both under Win2000 and WinXP. Furthermore there happens to be a similar thread titled 'Controlled "SIGN IN" with constant SCREENNAME' in Microsoft.public.windowsxp.general that dealt with exactly the same question. That poster got it to work immediately after he understood the general principles. You also appear to overlook that it worked for SG too. The problem is on your own machine and I suspect a simple typographical error.
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