Switch Window Focus using a Batch File/CMD
I have a Windows application that when launched with the Task Scheduler on start up does not have focus (i.e. I cannot execute keyboard commands in the application until I click the application into focus). Focus is on the Desktop.
The application is started through Task Scheduler as it required Highest Privileges to launch (bypassing UAC prompt).
There only seems to be third party applications available which support this to switch to the application. I have tried launching a command with a batch file to switch the focus, which has a delayed start, but I haven't been able to find any Windows batch file commands which can switch the focus.
windows batch-file windows-10
asked Nov 14 '18 at 11:44
Matt WilliamsonMatt Williamson
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I have a Windows application that when launched with the Task Scheduler on start up does not have focus (i.e. I cannot execute keyboard commands in the application until I click the application into focus). Focus is on the Desktop.
The application is started through Task Scheduler as it required Highest Privileges to launch (bypassing UAC prompt).
There only seems to be third party applications available which support this to switch to the application. I have tried launching a command with a batch file to switch the focus, which has a delayed start, but I haven't been able to find any Windows batch file commands which can switch the focus.
windows batch-file windows-10
asked Nov 14 '18 at 11:44
Matt WilliamsonMatt Williamson
112
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That's because there aren't any.
– SomethingDark
Nov 14 '18 at 12:28
you can try with sendKeys.bat - to only bring an app to a focus you can omit the send keys part and only point the window name -call sendKeys.bat "WindowTitle" ""
– npocmaka
Nov 14 '18 at 12:49
Powershell can do this, if that's acceptable: stackoverflow.com/questions/42566799/…
– SomethingDark
Nov 14 '18 at 13:00
stackoverflow.com/questions/52381791/…
– CatCat
Nov 15 '18 at 2:10
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I have a Windows application that when launched with the Task Scheduler on start up does not have focus (i.e. I cannot execute keyboard commands in the application until I click the application into focus). Focus is on the Desktop.
The application is started through Task Scheduler as it required Highest Privileges to launch (bypassing UAC prompt).
There only seems to be third party applications available which support this to switch to the application. I have tried launching a command with a batch file to switch the focus, which has a delayed start, but I haven't been able to find any Windows batch file commands which can switch the focus.
windows batch-file windows-10
asked Nov 14 '18 at 11:44
Matt WilliamsonMatt Williamson
112
I have a Windows application that when launched with the Task Scheduler on start up does not have focus (i.e. I cannot execute keyboard commands in the application until I click the application into focus). Focus is on the Desktop.
The application is started through Task Scheduler as it required Highest Privileges to launch (bypassing UAC prompt).
There only seems to be third party applications available which support this to switch to the application. I have tried launching a command with a batch file to switch the focus, which has a delayed start, but I haven't been able to find any Windows batch file commands which can switch the focus.
windows batch-file windows-10
windows batch-file windows-10
asked Nov 14 '18 at 11:44
Matt WilliamsonMatt Williamson
112
asked Nov 14 '18 at 11:44
Matt WilliamsonMatt Williamson
112
edited Nov 14 '18 at 11:57
Matt Williamson
asked Nov 14 '18 at 11:44
Matt WilliamsonMatt Williamson
112
asked Nov 14 '18 at 11:44
Matt WilliamsonMatt Williamson
112
asked Nov 14 '18 at 11:44
Matt WilliamsonMatt Williamson
112
112
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That's because there aren't any.
– SomethingDark
Nov 14 '18 at 12:28
you can try with sendKeys.bat - to only bring an app to a focus you can omit the send keys part and only point the window name -call sendKeys.bat "WindowTitle" ""
– npocmaka
Nov 14 '18 at 12:49
Powershell can do this, if that's acceptable: stackoverflow.com/questions/42566799/…
– SomethingDark
Nov 14 '18 at 13:00
stackoverflow.com/questions/52381791/…
– CatCat
Nov 15 '18 at 2:10
add a comment |
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That's because there aren't any.
– SomethingDark
Nov 14 '18 at 12:28
you can try with sendKeys.bat - to only bring an app to a focus you can omit the send keys part and only point the window name -call sendKeys.bat "WindowTitle" ""
– npocmaka
Nov 14 '18 at 12:49
Powershell can do this, if that's acceptable: stackoverflow.com/questions/42566799/…
– SomethingDark
Nov 14 '18 at 13:00
stackoverflow.com/questions/52381791/…
– CatCat
Nov 15 '18 at 2:10
1
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That's because there aren't any.
– SomethingDark
Nov 14 '18 at 12:28
That's because there aren't any.
– SomethingDark
Nov 14 '18 at 12:28
you can try with sendKeys.bat - to only bring an app to a focus you can omit the send keys part and only point the window name -
call sendKeys.bat "WindowTitle" ""– npocmaka
Nov 14 '18 at 12:49
you can try with sendKeys.bat - to only bring an app to a focus you can omit the send keys part and only point the window name -
call sendKeys.bat "WindowTitle" ""– npocmaka
Nov 14 '18 at 12:49
Powershell can do this, if that's acceptable: stackoverflow.com/questions/42566799/…
– SomethingDark
Nov 14 '18 at 13:00
Powershell can do this, if that's acceptable: stackoverflow.com/questions/42566799/…
– SomethingDark
Nov 14 '18 at 13:00
stackoverflow.com/questions/52381791/…
– CatCat
Nov 15 '18 at 2:10
stackoverflow.com/questions/52381791/…
– CatCat
Nov 15 '18 at 2:10
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That's because there aren't any.
– SomethingDark
Nov 14 '18 at 12:28
you can try with sendKeys.bat - to only bring an app to a focus you can omit the send keys part and only point the window name -
call sendKeys.bat "WindowTitle" ""– npocmaka
Nov 14 '18 at 12:49
Powershell can do this, if that's acceptable: stackoverflow.com/questions/42566799/…
– SomethingDark
Nov 14 '18 at 13:00
stackoverflow.com/questions/52381791/…
– CatCat
Nov 15 '18 at 2:10