SendKeys Action Plugin Help
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boolean SendKeys.AppActivateByHandle(number WindowHandle)

Activate the window passed Window Handle.  Returns true if successful.

Example:
--Get the handle to the application
handle = Application.GetWndHandle();
--minimize the window
Window.Minimize(handle);
--wait 5 seconds
Application.Sleep(5000);

--activate the app
SendKeys.AppActivateByHandle(handle)
--set the focus to the input box
Page.SetFocus("Input1")
--send text to the input box
-- ^A sends Control A to select all, {DEL} sends the delete key

SendKeys.Send("^A{DEL}Time to Wake UP!", 2)
 

boolean SendKeys.AppActivateByTitle(string WindowTitle)

Activates the window having the title passed.  Returns true if successful.

Example:
File.Open("Notepad.exe", "", SW_MINIMIZE);

while SendKeys.AppActivateByTitle("Untitled - Notepad") == false do
--wait for notepad to start
end

--send the keystrokes
SendKeys.Send("Sit back and relax.{DELAY 500}.{DELAY 500}.{DELAY 500}.{DELAY 500}.", 5, true);
SendKeys.Send("%FSThis is the file name.txt", 10, true);


SendKeys.Send(String KeysToSendToTheActiveWindow)

Sends the keys that are specified to the active window.  See the tables below for syntax
 

Key Code
BACKSPACE {BACKSPACE}, {BS}, or {BKSP}
BREAK {BREAK}
CAPS LOCK {CAPSLOCK}
DEL or DELETE {DELETE} or {DEL}
DOWN ARROW {DOWN}
END {END}
ENTER {ENTER} or ~
ESC {ESC}
HELP {HELP}
HOME {HOME}
INS or INSERT {INS}
LEFT ARROW {LEFT}
NUM LOCK {NUMLOCK}
PAGE DOWN {PGDN}
PAGE UP {PGUP}
PRINT SCREEN {PRTSC} (reserved for future use)
RIGHT ARROW {RIGHT}
SCROLL LOCK {SCROLL}
TAB {TAB}
UP ARROW {UP}
F1 {F1}
F2 {F2}
F3 {F3}
F4 {F4}
F5 {F5}
F6 {F6}
F7 {F7}
F8 {F8}
F9 {F9}
F10 {F10}
F11 {F11}
F12 {F12}
F13 {F13}
F14 {F14}
F15 {F15}
F16 {F16}
Keypad add {ADD}
Keypad subtract {SUBTRACT}
Keypad multiply {MULTIPLY}
Keypad divide {DIVIDE}

 

Key Code
+ {PLUS}
@ {AT}
APPS {APPS}
^ {CARET}
~ {TILDE}
{ } {LEFTBRACE} {RIGHTBRACE}
( ) {LEFTPAREN} {RIGHTPAREN}
Left/Right WINKEY {LWIN} {RWIN}
WINKEY {WIN} equivalent to {LWIN}


 

Command Syntax Action
{VKEY X} Sends the VKEY of value X.

For example, {VKEY 13} is equivalent to VK_RETURN.

{BEEP X Y}} Beeps with a frequency of X and a duration of Y milliseconds.
{DELAY X} Delays sending the next key of X milliseconds. After the delaying the following key, the subsequent keys will not be further delayed unless there is a default delay value (see DELAY=X).

Example: {DELAY 1000} <-- delays subsequent key stroke for 1 second.

{DELAY=X} Sets the default delay value to X milliseconds. This will cause every key to be delayed X ms.

If a value is already set and you specify {DELAY Y} you will have your following key delay Y ms but the subsequent keys will be delayed X ms.

 

Example: {DELAY=1000} <-- all subsequent keys will be delayed for 1 second.

 

{APPACTIVATE WindowTitle} Activates an application using is WindowTitle.

Very useful if you want to send different keys to different applications.


Modifiers

Key Code
WINKEY @
SHIFT +
CTRL ^
ALT %