ControlSend

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Contents 1 Description 2 Syntax 3 Parameters 4 Return Values 5 Example

[edit] Description

Sends a string of characters to an application control. The first 2 parameter ("title" and "text") can be used independently or in conjunction to select the appropriate window. The "controlID" parameter is a combination of the class and class instance. The final required parameter is the string to be sent to the control, a final optional parameter controls how the keys are sent.

[edit] Syntax

ControlSend ("title", "text", "controlID", "string" ,<flag>)

[edit] Parameters

title = Begining title of the window

text = Text string from within the window's title.

controlID = The class and instance of the control to interact with. The tool "AutoIt v3 Window Info" can be used to obtain the controlID

string = Characters to send.

flag = Optional:

0 = Sends special characters.

1 = Raw keys are sent.

[edit] Return Values

Returns 1 if successful.

[edit] Example

Open Notepad :

$Var = ControlSend ("Untitled", "", "Edit1", "This is a test",0)
If $Var = 1 then MsgBox(1,"Test","It worked")