Routine to simulate keystrokes passing from keyboard

[rtrsr]

Is there a VBA routine that would allow me to pass keystrokes into an active
document -- as if they had been entered by a user?

I'm trying to create a routine that creates (automatically) a PDF copy of
the currently active document. The goal is to produce a PDF image of the
active document that (1) bears the filename of the active document (without
the ".doc", of course) and (2) is written in the currently active document's
folder - just by having the user invoke a hotkey or press a custom button on
the button bar.

My problem is getting VBA to pass the current document's name into the
PDF-creation system's dialog box.

I can't find a PDF creation system (at least one that I can afford) that
will let me pass the document name to it as an argument. So I propose to
"brute force" around this by simply sending the same keystrokes a user would
type into the dialog box as if they were generated from the keyboard.

I know. This is old-fashioned DOS macro programming.... I'll let you laugh
at me if you can tell me how to get VBA to do the same thing [grin]!

Rick

 

[Word Heretic]

G'day "rtrsr" <rick@!nospam!carolinacourtroomlawyers>,

SendKeys

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rtrsr reckoned:

 

[rtrsr]

Thanks!

G'day "rtrsr" <rick@!nospam!carolinacourtroomlawyers>,

SendKeys

Steve Hudson - Word Heretic

steve from wordheretic.com (Email replies require payment)
Without prejudice


rtrsr reckoned:

Is there a VBA routine that would allow me to pass keystrokes into an
active
document -- as if they had been entered by a user?

I'm trying to create a routine that creates (automatically) a PDF copy of
the currently active document. The goal is to produce a PDF image of the
active document that (1) bears the filename of the active document
(without
the ".doc", of course) and (2) is written in the currently active
document's
folder - just by having the user invoke a hotkey or press a custom button
on
the button bar.

My problem is getting VBA to pass the current document's name into the
PDF-creation system's dialog box.

I can't find a PDF creation system (at least one that I can afford) that
will let me pass the document name to it as an argument. So I propose to
"brute force" around this by simply sending the same keystrokes a user
would
type into the dialog box as if they were generated from the keyboard.

I know. This is old-fashioned DOS macro programming.... I'll let you
laugh
at me if you can tell me how to get VBA to do the same thing [grin]!

Rick