VB.NET ALT+TAB not working.

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Hi,
I am working with a copy paste program. A program that gets data from a database and paste it to a window. the process is working when I use AppActivate function setting the window selected before pasting. What my problem is I want the program to have a selection that paste data from the NEXT WINDOW(ALT+TAB). I use this but its not working

VB

SendKeys.SendWait("%{TAB}")

Please help.. thanks

Posted 10-Sep-13 0:38am

hansoctantan

Updated 10-Sep-13 1:10am

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ridoy · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-10T02:02:00

Solution 1

You need to confirm whether you have focus on your windows that you need to alter.Check:
SendKeys "{alt+Tab}" doesnt work[^]
How do I SendKeys an ALT TAB?[^]

Posted 10-Sep-13 2:02am

ridoy

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hansoctantan 10-Sep-13 9:34am

thank you very much... the Wscript.Shell works

ridoy 10-Sep-13 12:08pm

Glad to help you,:)