Thanks for the comments Jan. 25, 2006
- From: "edgrsprj" <edgrsprj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 19:21:09 GMT
Thanks for the comments everyone. I am going to have to give some
additional thought to the responses which were posted.
Essentially what I am doing is creating what might be called a
"shadow" operating system which is running behind Windows. It greatly
expands the capabilities of Windows by automating a variety of repetitive
and logical operations. For example, a Perl program can do some complex
calculations and then feed the output to another program which is instructed
to act on the data. Perl can then collect data from that program and do
some additional work.
The SendKeys() command I am now using does not transmit information
to other programs such as text editors very quickly. I am getting around
that by sending longer strings etc. to the Windows clipboard and then having
SendKeys() use a Ctrl V command to paste the information to the text editor
or whatever. That procedure works quite well and makes it possible to run
some of those applications at practical speeds even though they are being
run as though the information is being typed into them by hand. Some of
those programs go back decades in time. And it is impossible to work with
them in any other way.
I believe that I am well aware of the implications of this type of
computer programming. You can create a system which can wreck havoc on your
computer if it starts sending out bad commands or even worse, gets infected
with a virus. However I am being fairly careful in testing the programs I
am developing. And everything important on my computer gets backed up
regularly in case something does go wrong.
The particular Perl application that I am working on right now is
related to mitigating natural disasters and is quite important. I am in
constant touch with other scientists around the world. That effort was
discussed indirectly in a book which was published earlier this month. And
it will probably be discussed in a TV documentary which is presently being
prepared and which I understand is scheduled be seen by people around the
world.
.
- References:
- Window control program help needed Jan. 24, 2006
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- Re: Window control program help needed Jan. 24, 2006
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- Re: Window control program help needed Jan. 24, 2006
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