window.TypeKeys(sKeys);
Applicable Classes: MainWin
Parameters:
string sKeys - A formatted string containing the
keystrokes to send to the window.
Return Value: None
Description:
TypeKeys sends key messages to a window as if a manual
keyboard input occurred. Care must be taken to use the function
with the window that actually processes the keyboard input.
The text in sKeys can be formatted to allow for multiple
keys to be pressed simultaneously. Special keys can also be used
in TypeKeys. A list and description of these formats and special
keys is as follows:
Regular Characters - Regular characters are input
by simply placing them in quotes like a regular string. All characters
in the quotes are sent to the window in the order they are in placed
in the quotes.
Special Characters - Special characters are input by placing the character
name in open and close arrows ('<' and '>'). A list of Special
character names are as follows:
PGDN
INS
DEL
END
ESC - The Escape Key
BKSP - The Backspace Key
TAB
ENTER
CTRL
SHIFT
PRISC - The Print Screen Key
ALT
SPACE
CAPS - The Caps Lock Key
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F9
F10
F11
F12
NUM - The Num Lock Key
SCROLL
HOME
UP - The Up arrow Key
PGUP
LEFT - The Left arrow Key
RIGHT - The Right arrow Key
CENTER
DOWN - The Down arrow Key
LWIN - The left Windows Key
RWIN - The right Windows Key
APPS - The Application Key
Also, keys can be combined by adding a '-' between
the characters within the carats. This is used when two or more characters
are to be held down at the same time.
| Example
Code |
| #Start
notepad and create window variables
System("c:\\windows\\system32\\Notepad.exe");
window Notepad = MainWin("*", "Notepad");
window Edit = MainWin("*", "Notepad").MainWin(1,
"Edit");
# Enter some text in notepad
Edit.TypeKeys("Phantom");
Edit.TypeKeys("<ENTER><SHIFT-s>ome more text");
# Clear the text so notepad can exit
Edit.SetText("");
# Exits Notepad
Notepad.TypeKeys("<ALT-f>");
Notepad.TypeKeys("<UP>");
Notepad.TypeKeys("<ENTER>");
|
See Also:
MainWin
Functions
