ThinBASIC Modules > UI (User Interface) > Windows API

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 keybd_event API has been superseded by SendInput API.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