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Keyword: sendKeys - Send keyevents

Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2021 10:15 pm
by YiMeng
Description
  • Sends specified keys using text keynames (does not support keycodes) through messages, to be registered into a target, can be inactive, application.
  • Modifier keys are triggered globally, keys are registered into the target window set by focusWin or setWin keywords.
  • Keys that is sent only to the target application
    • backspace
    • tab
    • enter
    • esc
    • space
    • del
    • 0-9
    • a-z
    • A-Z
    • !
    • "
    • #
    • $
    • %
    • &
    • '
    • (
    • )
    • *
    • +
    • plus
    • ,
    • -
    • .
    • /
    • :
    • ;
    • <
    • =
    • >
    • ?
    • @
    • [
    • ]
    • \
    • ^
    • _
    • `
    • {
    • }
    • |
    • ~

Parameters
  • Allow the use of "+" for key combinations
  • Allow the use of "," for sequential key presses

Usage
  • sendKeys x
    • ex: sendKeys ctrl+a, del

On Error
  • If no valid window is targeted, keys to be send to targeted window will be ignored.
  • If none of specified keynames or the last key of a shortcut is not in the list of the keys sent only to the target window, the keys will instead register at the window in focus.