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Hey everyone i'm trying to write an automated install batch file for spybot, so far i have it installing the program updating running and autofixing problems. The issue though is that internet needs to be connected and this isn't the case where i want to use it (work). The three updates though are .exe files but they have no parameters built in. I can use my batch file to launch the update manually but it prompts the user where to install it (all you have to do is hit enter). How do i simulate the pressing of an enter key in my batch file so i don't have any user interaction...thanks

As far as I know you can't do this with a batch file, but you can do it with VBScript or JScript running in WSH (the WIndows Scripting Host). I'm a little pressed for time right now but some snippets that might help are:

Dim objSH



Set objSH = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

objSH.SendKeys("{ENTER}")

You need to activate the installer first; that's done with another method of WScript.Shell called ActivateApp or ActivateWindow or something along those lines; you'll find it in any tutorial or documentation on SendKeys since the two go hand in hand.

I know it may seem awkward to learn VBScript or JScript if you don't already know it, but I don't think a batch file is going to solve your problem and either of these is quick enough to pick up. If you've got any JavaScript experience or experience with a C-like language you'll get up and running with JScript pretty quickly.

Just do some searches for introductory material on WSH and SendKeys. That should get you going.

Hope this helps.