Open, Sendkeys and CKS.

[SkyFrontier]

The following script should:
-create a new text file;
-rename it with a prepended underscore;
-open it.
BUT:
When I execute it via CKS, it stops at the renaming portion:

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"New Text.txt" in rename mode.

When I run it via Address Bar or "Run Script...", it does the job nicely.
-Any workaround for this (and a bit of explanation)?;

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#234; sendkeys "{enter}"; rename b, "_*"; sendkeys "{enter}";

-Am I missing something or I really can't tell rename batch what to do on name collision?
Thanks!

[SkyFrontier]

Tip:
You can use the "/i" switch to avoid the name collision dialog, but this will not play nicely when executed via AB/Run Script... (producing files like New Text-01-01.txt, New Text-01-02.txt, New Text-01-03.txt instead of New Text-01.txt, New Text-02.txt, New Text-03.txt).

#234; sendkeys "{enter}"; rename b, "_*/i"; sendkeys "{enter}";

[Stefan]

sendkeys() is an unsupported command, so expect not to many answers.

To create an new text file with the right name you may use new() as
new "_New Textfile.txt", file;

So you could use
::$a = "_New Textfile.txt"; new $a, file; run notepad $a;

The only problem is if "_New Textfile.txt" already exists
then this command still opens "_New Textfile.txt" in notepad
instead of the newly created "_New Textfile-001.txt" e.g.

so here is the solution > http://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic. ... 306#p38306
The following script should:
-create a new text file with an leading underscore;
-open it.
::new "_New Textfile.txt", file; run notepad "<curitem>";


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[SkyFrontier]

@Stefan:
Splendid way of lateral thinking. Thank you.
But I still see as a valid request to have full native support on rename operations when collisions occur...