Send TAB key Event using PostMessage, mfc

Question

I have code which PostMessage() which pastes the Text from Clipboard text to Notepad. Now in another application their are two Edit box, in this case i want to Paste the text then Enter TAB Key Press event (ie Using PostMessage() send TAB key event)will take , so that me to next edit control and then again I will sent the PostMessage() to paste the text from clipboard.I am able to do it for One text box. how can i do it with two or say three edit box. Here is what i have tried.

//CWnd *pWnd=FindWindow(NULL,_T("Untitled - Notepad"));
    CWnd *pWnd=FindWindow(NULL,_T("Visual SourceSafe Login"));
    HWND mainHwnd = pWnd->GetSafeHwnd();
    CString csNameOfWin;
    pWnd->GetWindowTextA(csNameOfWin);

    CWnd *EditHwnd = FindWindowEx(mainHwnd,NULL,"edit",NULL);
    EditHwnd->PostMessageA(WM_PASTE,0,0);
    EditHwnd->PostMessageA(VK_TAB,0,0);
    EditHwnd->PostMessageA(WM_PASTE,0,0);

But this doesn't work for me can someone please tell me what is the problem with the code. Please guide me through the right path. Thanks in Advance.

Answer 1

You don't want WM_KEYDOWN / VK_TAB . You are looking for WM_NEXTDLGCTL .