SendKeepActive does not properly send keystrokes?

[olegsomphane]

I am having a problem with SendKeepActive where it does not properly send keystrokes. The problem is with GIMP: when the program loads, the script attempts to create a new image file with ctrl+n:

SendKeepActive("GNU Image","")

Send("{CTRLDOWN}n{CTRLUP}")

I can observe that when these lines execute, the Gimp window blinks (focused state, non-focused state, focused state) and I do not see a new image window.

When GIMP is started, the focus is on the GNU Image ... (main GIMP window), but the mouse is hovering over the GIMP tools window and is displaying the text tooltip.

If I go over these steps by hand, the new image window does show up.

If I also comment out the SendKeepActive line, the script also works correctly.

If I change Send("{CTRLDOWN}n{CTRLUP}") to Send("^n"), the script also works correctly.

If I move the mouse away from the tools window when those lines execute, the script also works correctly.

My SendKeyDelay is set to 100.

Does anyone know what the problem is?

[lucius]

I fail with Send() when I type latin letters, but it works good when I use Cyrillic. So I think it depends on the Windows language or keyboard set

[Mechaflash]

i know this is dated, but if removing SendKeepActive() allows your Send() to work, then the window that you are declaring in SendKeepActive() may not be correct. Many times window titles will change based on what file is accessible (i.e. "GNU Image - C:UsersuserDesktopimage.pst").

Put

Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 2)

in the beginning of your code to do a sort of String-In-String search for the window title, basically it does a partial match of the title. So as long as "GNU Image" exists somewhere in the window title, it will be targeted. Just make sure there are no other windows that will be open at the same time with the same title substring.

[JLogan3o13]

I would suggest trying either ControlSend or WinMenuSelectItem, rather than Send, for more stable results. Then you don't have to worry about SendKeepActive.