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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