Sending a specific set of keys

[kana]

If a Insert or Delete is pressed, how do I make it send a certain set of keys in an order.

[jaberwacky]

If a Insert or Delete is pressed, how do I make it send a certain set of keys in an order.

Have a look at hotkeyset() and send() in the helpfile.

[somdcomputerguy]

These functions, HotKeySet, or, _IsPressed and Send, will probably help you accomplish what you're trying to do..

[kana]

If I'm making AutoIt to press a key, does it use the keyboard or can I do something else during those inputs?

[somdcomputerguy]

Use ControlSend to Send in the 'background'

[kana]

Is there anything wrong with this?

HotkeySet("{N}","_func1")

Func _func1()

Send ("G")

Sleep(10)

Send("{TAB}")

Sleep(10)

Send ("G")

Sleep(10)

Send("{TAB}")

Sleep(10)

Send ("G")

Sleep(10)

Send("{TAB}")

Sleep(10)

Send ("G")

Sleep(10)

Send("{TAB}")

Sleep(10)

Send ("G")

Sleep(10)

Send("{TAB}")

Sleep(10)

Send ("G")

Sleep(10)

Send("{TAB}")

Sleep(10)

Send ("G")

Sleep(10)

Send("{TAB}")

Sleep(10)

EndFunc

[Melba23]

kana,

Is there anything wrong with this?

Yes.

- 1. Look again at the syntax for HotKeySet. You only need the { } around the special keys - normal keys do not require them.

- 2. You need something to keep the script active - at the moment you exit immediately. Try adding a While..WEnd loop and exit HotKey like this:

HotKeySet("n", "_func1") ; See the difference?
HotKeySet("{ESC}", "On_Exit")

While 1
    Sleep(10) ; You need this to prevent CPU overload
WEnd

Func On_Exit()
    Exit
EndFunc

Func _func1()
    ; code
EndFunc

All clear?

M23

[kana]

Is it case sensitive?

I had

//

While 1

WEnd

at the bottom from the earlier post

//Edited one below but it doesn't work outside of Windows except for chats

HotKeySet("G", "_func1")

HotKeySet("{ESC}", "On_Exit")

While 1

Sleep(10)

WEnd

Func On_Exit()

Exit

EndFunc

Func _func1()

Send ("G")

Sleep(100)

Send("{TAB}")

Sleep(100)

Send ("G")

Sleep(100)

Send("{TAB}")

Sleep(100)

Send ("G")

Sleep(100)

Send("{TAB}")

Sleep(100)

Send ("G")

Sleep(100)

Send("{TAB}")

Sleep(100)

Send ("G")

Sleep(100)

Send("{TAB}")

Sleep(100)

Send ("G")

Sleep(100)

Send("{TAB}")

Sleep(100)

Send ("G")

Sleep(100)

Send("{TAB}")

Sleep(100)

EndFunc

[kana]

Never mind, I had to change the compatibility to Windows XP SP3... doesn't work with Windows 7 or something

[kana]

For the left mouseclick, do I need the X/Y coordinates? Is there a command for just clicking the left mouse key?

[Melba23]

kana,

Dog eaten your Help file?

"MouseClick - Perform a mouse click operation.

MouseClick ( "button" [, x, y [, clicks [, speed ]]] )

Parameters

button The button to click

x, y [optional] <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

clicks [optional]

speed [optional] "

M23

[kana]

Does the keyboard speed matter? It doesn't always do everything in the list.

//

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HotKeySet("{INS}", "_func1")
HotKeySet("{ESC}", "On_Exit")
HotKeySet("{DEL}", "_func2")
HotKeySet("{HOME}", "_func3")

While 1
    Sleep(10) 
WEnd

Func On_Exit()
    Exit
EndFunc

Func _func1()
   Send("3")
   Sleep(10)
   Send("G")
   Sleep(10)
   Send("{TAB}")
   Sleep(10)
   Send("G")
   Sleep(10)
   Send("{TAB}")
   Sleep(10)
   Send("G")
   Sleep(10)
   Send("{TAB}")
   Sleep(10)
   Send("G")
   Sleep(10)
   Send("{TAB}")
   Sleep(10)
   Send("G")
   Sleep(10)
   Send("{TAB}")
   Sleep(10)
   Send("G")
   Sleep(10)
   Send("{TAB}")
   Sleep(10)
   Send("G")
   Sleep(10)
   Send("{TAB}")
   Sleep(10)
   Send("G")
   Sleep(10)
   Send("{TAB}")
   Sleep(10)
   Send("G")
   Sleep(10)
   Send("{TAB}")
   Sleep(10)
   Send("G")
   Sleep(10)
   Send("{TAB}")
   Sleep(10)
   Send("G")
   Sleep(10)
   Send("{TAB}")
   Sleep(10)
   Send("G")
   Sleep(10)
   Send("{TAB}")
   Sleep(10)
   Send("G")
EndFunc

Func _func2()
    Send(2)
    Sleep(10)
    Send("W")
    Sleep(10)
    Mouseclick("left")
    Sleep(10)
    Send("{TAB}")
    Sleep(10)
    Send("W")
    Sleep(10)
    Mouseclick("left")
    Sleep(10)
    Send("{TAB}")
    Sleep(10)
    Send("W")
    Sleep(10)
    Mouseclick("left")
    Sleep(10)
    Send("{TAB}")
    Sleep(10)
    Send("W")
    Sleep(10)
    Mouseclick("left")
    Sleep(10)
    Send("{TAB}")
    Sleep(10)
    Send("W")
    Sleep(10)
    Mouseclick("left")
    Sleep(10)
    Send("{TAB}")
    Sleep(10)
    Send("W")
    Sleep(10)
    Mouseclick("left")
    Sleep(10)
    Send("{TAB}")
    Sleep(10)
    Send("W")
    Sleep(10)
    Mouseclick("left")
    Sleep(10)
    Send("{TAB}")
    Sleep(10)
    Send("W")
    Sleep(10)
    Mouseclick("left")
    Sleep(10)
    Send("{TAB}")
    Sleep(10)
    Send("W")
    Sleep(10)
    Mouseclick("left")
    Sleep(10)
    Send("{TAB}")
    Sleep(10)
    Send("W")
    Sleep(10)
    Mouseclick("left")
    Sleep(10)
    Send("{TAB}")
    Sleep(10)
    Send("W")
    Sleep(10)
    Mouseclick("left")
EndFunc

Func _func3()
    Send("{DEL}")
    Sleep(360)
    Send("{INS}")
EndFunc

Edited August 8, 2010 by Jos
added Code tags

[Melba23]

kana,

Try increasing the Sleep time a bit.

M23

P.S. When you post code please use Code tags. Put [autoit ] before and [/autoit ] after your posted code (but omit the trailing space - it is only there so the tags display here). Or press the blue button just under the BOLD toolbar button.

And if you could edit your previous posts to use code tags to make the thread shorter that would be really kind of you!

[kana]

Would 15-20 Sleep time be good?

[Melba23]

kana,

I have no idea as I imagine it depends on the particular system. Have you tried?

M23

P.S. And are you going to edit your previous posts with code tags to shorten them?

[somdcomputerguy]

@kana - have you read any of the help file? The arguments for the Sleep function are milliseconds. So 1000 is equal to one second, 500 would be half a second, 10000 or 10 * 1000 would be ten seconds..