How to use Send("{space}") and hold key down

[kevilay]

ok im tring to make this basic program thingy for fun and i never tried holding down a key. this basic expamle of what i mean

while 1

Send("{space}") ; i want it to hold down this space for 3 secs

sleep(1000)

wend

I seen the opt("holdkeydown") or w/e command but i didnt know how to use it. Can someone show me what i have to do please.

Thanks Kevin,

[GaryFrost]

ok im tring to make this basic program thingy for fun and i never tried holding down a key. this basic expamle of what i mean

while 1

Send("{space}")  ; i want it to hold down this space for 3 secs

sleep(1000)

wend

I seen the opt("holdkeydown") or w/e command but i didnt know how to use it. Can someone show me what i have to do please.

Thanks Kevin,

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

you mean something like?

Run("notepad")
WinWait("Untitled - Notepad")
WinActivate("Untitled - Notepad")
$timer = TimerInit()
while 1
    Send("{space}"); i want it to hold down this space for 3 secs
    If(TimerDiff($timer) > 3000) then ExitLoop
WEnd

[therks]

No, I think that will tap the space key for 3 seconds.

Try this:

Send('{space down}')
Sleep(3000)

[GaryFrost]

No, I think that will tap the space key for 3 seconds.

Try this:

Send('{space down}')
Sleep(3000)

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

already tried that and other variations, the timer worked, couldn't find anything to hold it down for 3 seconds, just keep tapping it for 3 seconds

the keydowndelay will hold the keydown, but doesn't space for that time.

Edit: the above loop would only give you 3 spaces.

Edited May 20, 2005 by gafrost

[therks]

So you're saying the down keyword doesn't work? ... What's the use of it then?

[GaryFrost]

So you're saying the down keyword doesn't work? ... What's the use of it then?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

No it does hold it down, just doesn't work in the way your thinking it would work, not like when we hit the key and hold it down.

It is worth something, showed someone else how to use it when sending alot of text to word, without setting the delay the cpu was at 98%, set a delay of about 10ms instead of 5ms and the cpu usage dropped below 50%.

Edit: correction it was KeyDelay in that example, either way not going to work for this.

Edited May 21, 2005 by gafrost

[kevilay]

how would i use it with the key down delay? it might work cause its for a game

[GaryFrost]

how would i use it with the key down delay? it might work cause its for a game

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Opt("SendKeyDownDelay",3000)

Send("{SPACE}")

[kevilay]

Opt("SendKeyDownDelay",3000)

Send("{SPACE}")

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

ok lemme try it and get back to you

EDIT: Works Thanks so much

Edited May 21, 2005 by kevilay

[KFUPM]

On ٢١‏/٥‏/٢٠٠٥ at 4:13 AM, GaryFrost said:

Opt("SendKeyDownDelay",3000)

THANK YOU.

 

God, why isn't this part mentioned in the send key doc ? Many programs cannot register a key press reliably - if at all - without it. It could save people a lot of time and nerve damage. 

 

While searching this problem I found tons of threads with the same exact problem with no solution, I almost gave up thinking it can't be done directly with AutoIt, and I'm sure many people actually did.

 

Sorry for the necro by the way, had to vent.

[Bowmore]

It already is in the help documentation for Send()

https://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/functions/Send.htm

Quote

Opt("SendKeyDelay",...) alters the the length of the brief pause in between sent keystrokes.
Opt("SendKeyDownDelay",...) alters the length of time a key is held down before being released during a keystroke.
Set both "SendKeyDelay" and "SendKeyDownDelay" to 0 to remove all delays when sending keystrokes. This may be required under certain circumstances, for example, when locking the system ("#l") it may be necessary to remove the delays in order to prevent the WIN key from being stuck down.