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bbelcher · Contributor Joined: 30 Jul 2002 Posts: 172

Anyone know how to automate MSPaint to close and save a file without the crazy amount of conformation boxes.

when you close mspaint with a image loaded you get three conformation boxes.

1. Save changes window with YES | NO | CANCEL - select yes

Then you get a

2. Save as dirdlg box asking you if you want to save - select yes

Then one more box

3. Do you want to replace file - select yes

Ok now you’re done

What I would like is if someone knows how to simplify this a little when a user closes the window. For example when mspaint generates a close event a vds app sends the keys to mspaint or something. Also DDE would be a good solution but I don’t know how to send DDE to mspaint or if it event supports it.

CodeScript · Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 4:23 pm Post subject:

I don't know if mspaint supports OLE automation - even if t does vds does not. I would think in terms of Sending keys to mspaint to close from a vds app which may be mde to run only as a taskicon. When uses presses a hotkey - your vds app will send keys to mspaint and it's confirmations boxes in sequence to close it.

I am a litle busy. May be some one may post a code to do what I said.

bbelcher · Contributor Joined: 30 Jul 2002 Posts: 172

I've found that ctrl + s works. It saves without any prompts. Next step is to tie that to the close button on mspaint. Anyone?

Protected · Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 7:51 am Post subject:

Oh, your idea is to trigger an automated no-prompt image saving whenever the close button in the mspaint window is clicked?

It's a clumsy solution Embarassed

but how about using a captionless borderless dialog with only one custom 'close' button that always stays on top of the real close button? Razz

bbelcher · Contributor Joined: 30 Jul 2002 Posts: 172

That sounds great Protected but how would I do that?

Tommy · Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 11:50 pm Post subject:

Would this work? It would have to remain running in the background: