Description

 

Send text to the current top-level window simulating keyboard keystrokes.

 

Syntax

 

hWnd = Sendkeys(TextToSend [, mSec])

 

Returns

 

Number: handle to the window if found

 

Parameters

 

 

Remarks

 

This Sendkeys function should emulate most of the same rules as the Visual Basic Sendkeys.

 

You can send these codes:

{ENTER}

{ESC}

{UP}

{DOWN}

{LEFT}

{RIGHT}

{BACKSPACE} or {BS}

{HOME}

{END}

{PGUP}

{PGDN}

{TAB}

{DEL} or {DELETE}

{INS} or {INSERT}

{WIN}

{PRTSC}

(CAPSLOCK}

{NUMLOCK}

{SCROLLLOCK}

{HELP}

{F1} to {F16}

{SLEEP 1000} <-- 1000 miliseconds

{AppActivate WindowName}   <-- switches to this window

 

Precede characters with + for Shift, ^ for Ctrl, % for Alt

example: ^p       would be Ctrl-p

 

You can also group characters for shift/ctrl/alt with parentheses ()

example: ^%({DEL}{DEL})  would be Ctrl-Alt-Del twice

 

To send these special characters {+^%~( as plain characters enclose them in braces

example: {{}      would just send  {

 

To send a key multiple times inclose it in braces with a number like {h 3}

example: {DEL 41)  would send DELETE key 41 times

 

Restrictions

 

See also

 

Examples

 

Sendkeys("This is my text to send.{ENTER}")