CTRL B not working in Autoit Script

[keashdoc]

Hi,

I am trying to send a CTRL B command to enable bold typing to an electronic medical record program.  When I type something in the EMR and click the left CTRL button and B simultaneously, the subsequent test is bold which is what I want.  However, when I use an Autoit Script that does not happen.  I have tried   Send ("^B") and also Send ('{CTRLDOWN}B{CTRLUP}') and neither of them produce the desired result.   I was wondering if anyone had any other suggestions.  Why would the CTRL B command work when I type manually but not work with Autoit which I understand is simulating the keystrokes similar to typing? 

 

Thanks

 

 

[ajag]

From autoit help:

"N.B. Some programs are very choosy about capital letters and CTRL keys, i.e., "^A" is different from "^a". The first says CTRL+SHIFT+A, the second is CTRL+a. If in doubt, use lowercase!"

So maybe  Send ("^b")   will work?

A-Jay