Control another software menu by LabView

[Y_rif]

Hello everybody,

I got an issue and it's about controlling by LabView another software menu :

-There are 2 open windows (LabView front panel and GenICam software window that captures video images)

-On the GenICam window, it is possible to capture and save an image with the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + I, what I want to do in my Labview code is to order the GenICam window to run this keyboard shortcut automatically.

In summary, I would like to control my Image Acquisition window (GENICAM) from Labview !

I don't capture or save images directly from LabVIEW because this software already supports it, it's just that I want to automate the fact of running the keyboard shortcut by ordering from LabVIEW.

Thank you for helping me 😉

best,

Y_Rif

[jwscs]

did you actually search for you problem?

e.g. https://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW/Can-LabVIEW-control-another-program-or-emulate-keys-pressed-on/m-p/...

also is your cam software possibly controllable via commmandline, that might make it easier for you.

[Artem.SPb · Accepted solution]

If you need just Ctr+I, use Simulate Keyboard Events

[Y_rif]

Thank you guys !

[Nanodogs]

Did you solve this problem? I do have the exact problem. I would like to know whether it is done. If so, could you share the VI?

Thanks.

[Artem.SPb]

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@Nanodogs wrote:

Did you solve this problem? I do have the exact problem. I would like to know whether it is done. If so, could you share the VI?

Thanks.

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You can open link from my post and find the code