Open P'Tree and login?

CPUNeck · Post by **CPUNeck** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 1:36 pm

I need to be able to Open Peachtree Accounting, login, minimize, then start up a second application. All as a "service." This needs to run all day then reverse (or just close) to do the backup, then in the AM... start all over again. Is this something MS can do?

Sys:
Windows 2003 Terminal Server (and other users will be using this box)

Post by **Marcus Tettmar** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 1:49 pm

If Peachtree Accounting is a GUI app then it won't be possible as a service. You can only automate a GUI by simulating a user, so it has to all happen on the desktop at the GUI level. Otherwise everything you want to do is easily done.

CPUNeck · Post by **CPUNeck** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 6:11 pm

Yep, it's a GUI. How about logging on a user at the console first, then everything else. Would that be possiable?

pgriffin · Post by **pgriffin** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 6:23 pm

Basically, with MacroScript, if you can see it and manipulate manually, then you can automate it. You can also automate many things which are available via the windows API by using VBScript.

If you are accessing a system via TermServer and DO NOT have macroscheduler on the desktop of the machine runninig TermServer, you will need to check out the use of the ImageRecognition Library.

...one word of advice, To get a specific answer, ask a specific question. when you actually start creating your app, place your specific questions on this site...we are all glad to help.