Sendkeys ALT question

[baltman]

Can't seem to figure it out. I want to send an ALT-n using sendkeys, but it doesn't seem to work.

I'm using WshShell.Sendkeys("%{n}"). What might I be doing wrong? I believe the % represents ALT...

Thanks,
Brian

 

[mspratt]

Hi Brian,

Don't think you need the braces around the n.

You might want to include the setup code. CREATEOBJECT etc.

Regards,

Mike

 

[bobmpalmer]

Brian

Forgive me if I'm wrong but my reading of the syntax is that you don't need the braces when sending special chrs e.g. "%n"

Bob Palmer

http://www.resisystems.co.uk

The most common solution is H2O!

 

[Mike Lewis]

Brian,

Yes, I agree with the others. The braces are causing the problem.

Mike


Mike Lewis
Edinburgh, Scotland

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[baltman]

Yep, you're all right.

I'm using it to ensure that the next sendkeys places a path and filename into a saveas box...

It's frustrating trying trial and error with sendkeys because of its nature of occurring right away.

Thank you.

WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
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oWeb.navigate2("[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.xxx.com"+lcStep2)[/URL] &&file path
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WshShell.SendKeys("%n")
WshShell.SendKeys(ADDBS(lcSavePath)+STRTRAN(JUSTSTEM(lcstep2)+"."+JUSTEXT(lcstep2),"%20","_"))
WshShell.SendKeys("{TAB}")
WshShell.SendKeys("{TAB}")
WshShell.SendKeys("{ENTER}")

 

[danceman]

("{%}n")
I believe that the braces are to be around the special character?

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[Mike Lewis]

Danceman,

I believe that the braces are to be around the special character?

Don't think so. I've never used braces at all and it has always worked OK.

Mike


Mike Lewis
Edinburgh, Scotland

My Visual Foxpro web site:

http://www.ml-consult.demon.co.uk

My Crystal Reports web site:

http://www.ml-crystal.com

 

[mspratt]

Hi Danceman,

Mike is right. Braces around the % is used to send the literal % instead of ALT.

Regards,

Mike

 

[Mike Gagnon]

It's frustrating trying trial and error with sendkeys because of its nature of occurring right away.

Stick a few inkey() in the required places. Take a look at faq1251-5510


Mike Gagnon

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