The WScript object is an internal object cerated when you run a script. It is created by the WScript.Exe utility. I don't think you can instantiate it directly. I recommend using Alexander's WinAPI call instead.

HTH.

>Your code fails on the very first line: Object WScript not found. Issuing CreateObject() alone, without an object reference, works:
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>WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
>

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>but I don't know how to code the third line.
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>>Hi!
>>I think it will be:
>>

>>WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
>>WshShell.Run("calc")
>>WScript.Sleep(100)
>>WshShell.AppActivate("Calculator")
>>WScript.Sleep(100)
>>WshShell.SendKeys("1{+}")
>>WScript.Sleep(500)
>>

>>>Can somebody help me translate a sample script from Windows Scripting Host? I am just starting to learn this.
>>>
>>>In the documentation, the sample (which you can find under "SendKeys") is as follows:
>>>
>>>

>>>...
>>>   set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
>>>   WshShell.Run "calc"
>>>   WScript.Sleep 100
>>>   WshShell.AppActivate "Calculator"
>>>   WScript.Sleep 100
>>>   WshShell.SendKeys "1{+}"
>>>   WScript.Sleep 500
>>>...
>>>

>>>
>>>I successfully translated the first two lines as follows:
>>>
>>>

>>>WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
>>>WshShell.Run("calc")
>>>

>>>
>>>But then, I don't know how to translate the third line. Do I need another CreateObject() before I can access WScript, or what?
>>>
>>>TIA, Hilmar.