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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
Name |
Type |
Optional |
Meaning |
TextToSend |
String |
No |
Text to send |
mSec |
Number |
Yes |
Milliseconds to wait after text has been sent. |
Remarks
SendKeys function uses keybd_event API function. keybd_event API has been superseded by SendInput API. For this reason SendString function has been developed.
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}")
