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Description
Send text to the current top-level window simulating keyboard keystrokes.
Syntax
n = SendString(TextToSend [, mSec_Char [, mSec_Final]])
Returns
Number
Parameters
Name |
Type |
Optional |
Meaning |
TextToSend |
String |
No |
Text to send |
mSec_Char |
Number |
Yes |
Milliseconds to wait after each key text has been sent. |
mSec_Final |
Number |
Yes |
Milliseconds to wait at the end before control is passed back to script |
Remarks
Special keys can be emulated using the following special codes. Note that pressing and releasing special keys is something the programmer must handle.
"{CTRL_DOWN}"
"{CTRL_UP}"
"{ALT_DOWN}"
"{ALT_UP}"
"{SHIFT_DOWN}"
"{SHIFT_UP}"
"{WIN_DOWN}"
"{WIN_UP}"
"{BACKSPACE}", "{BS}"
"{ENTER}", "{ENT}"
"{INSERT}", "{INS}"
"{DELETE}", "{DEL}"
"{RIGHT}", "{ARROWRIGHT}"
"{LEFT}", "{ARROWLEFT}"
"{UP}", "{ARROWUP}"
"{DOWN"}, "{ARROWDOWN}"
"{HOME}"
"{END}"
"{TAB}"
"{ESCAPE}", "{ESC}"
"{PGUP}"
"{PGDN}"
"{F1}"
"{F2}"
"{F3}"
"{F4}"
"{F5}"
"{F6}"
"{F7}"
"{F8}"
"{F9}"
"{F10}"
"{F11}"
"{F12}"
"{F13}"
"{F14}"
"{F15}"
"{F16}"
"{APPS}"
"{NUMLOCK}"
"{PRTSC}"
"{SCROLLLOCK}"
"{HELP}"
"{CAPITAL}"
Restrictions
See also
Examples
Uses "UI"
Dim hWnd As Long
hWnd = Win_FindByTitle("...Notepad")
'---If found ...
If hWnd Then
Sleep 1000
Win_SetForeground(hWnd)
Sleep 1000
SendString "aaaaaaaaa bbbbbbbbbbb bbbbbbbbbb", 0, 1000
SendString "{SHIFT_DOWN}{CTRL_DOWN}{LEFT}{LEFT}{LEFT}{SHIFT_UP}{CTRL_UP}{DEL}", 500, 1000
hWnd = Win_FindByTitle("thinAir...")
Win_SetForeground(hWnd)
End If
Beep
