Can't get Alt-Tab to Work

[jjrr007]

I have tried to use send the keys command- hold down alt and press tab.   For some reason, this doesn't work

Send("!{TAB}")

However, the following works:

Send("{TAB}") - send just a tab

Send("!f")- sends alt and f

It doesn't make sense to me why alt tab wouldn't work when the 2 codes above does work.  I would greatly appreciate any help with this.

[l3ill]

{ALTDOWN}Holds the ALT key down until {ALTUP} is sent

[JLogan3o13]

@jjrr007 I just tested Send("!{TAB}") on both a windows 7 and a windows 10 box, and it worked fine on both with AutoIt 3.3.14.2. How about a little more information as to what OS you're on, what AutoIt version, and just what you're trying to accomplish?

[jjrr007]

Thank you for your responses.  

JLogan3o13,

I'm working on automating a manual data entry from a website.  I have create a couple automation projects using this software that had automated mouse clicks and keyboard entries.   I am using Windows 8.1 with SciTE-Lite   Version 3.5.4

l3ill,

I also tried the following code that didn't work  Send("{ALTDOWN} {TAB] {ALTUP}")

 

Not sure what I should do?
   

[jjrr007]

I mistyped the last post, I tried 

Send("{ALTDOWN} {TAB} {ALTUP}")

For some reason, it didn't work.  

 

 

 

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[Somerset]

Are you trying to change programs; is the web browser the only open gui program?

[jjrr007]

Excel and command prompt are open as well.  

[Somerset]

So you are trying to cycle to a different active program?

If you are, you can use autoit it to make them active; not just alt+tab combo.

Edited September 16, 2016 by Somerset

[jjrr007]

Somerset,

 

I appreciate your time and expertise. Yes, I am trying to cycle to another program to make it active.  

How do the make the windows active using autoit?

[jjrr007]

This works for notepad, but I need one for Excel, Google Chrome and a command prompt.  I'm not sure how to do those, and would greatly appreciate any help

WinActivate("[CLASS:Notepad]")

[jjrr007]

Somerset,

I think you just led me to the solution.  This worked!!!!

WinActivate("[TITLE:GetData]")

I just change title to the window name. Thanks!!!!