how to hold down a key

[elitesoldier]

hi i want to use the send command to hold down a key and let go after a certain amount of time that i set. I was thinking of doing it this way but don't know how to make autoit v3 hold down a key.

Send ("{END}") (---but holds it down and doesn't let go.

Sleep ("5000") (----delay, while still holding down END key.

Send ("{END}") (----lets go of END key.

thx for your time and help

[elitesoldier]

nvm guys i just remapped my keyboard to work with the commands that allow to hold a key down.

[Jon]

I;ve justed added something to the unstable version that may work in games:

http://www.hiddensoft.com/autoit3/files/unstable/

Send ("{END down}")
Sleep (5000) 
Send ("{END up}")

[cmallett]

That's exactly the syntax that Robert Yaklin and I came up with for AutoHotkey, though it hasn't yet been added. When you think about it, I guess it's the about the only logical way to do it.

[Jon]

Yeah, I had already run out of sensible modifiers

[Jos]

I;ve justed added something to the unstable version that may work in games:

http://www.hiddensoft.com/autoit3/files/unstable/

Send ("{END down}")
Sleep (5000) 
Send ("{END up}")

Jon, Did you do the same for {LEFT ...}{RIGHT ....}{UP ...}{DOWN ...} ??? (Gave it a try but didn't work...)

see: http://www.hiddensoft.com/forum/index.php?...t=15entry1966

[Jon]

Jon, Did you do the same for {LEFT ...}{RIGHT ....}{UP ...}{DOWN ...} ??? (Gave it a try but didn't work...)

see: http://www.hiddensoft.com/forum/index.php?...t=15entry1966

It's doesn't "do" anything in windows (and it would be no use anyway), but in games it does - I tried it in "Call of Duty" and made it hold down the left key for 5 seconds (right into a bullet )

It works for all keys, Larry, for A it would be:

Send("{a down}")

[redndahead]

Just for some smaller syntax possible to change to this

send("what to send",[optional duration])

It would send each key seperately holding it down and then releasing after optional time.

I don't know.... just thinking.

red

[redndahead]

Maybe this would be an example of a user function.

run("notepad.exe")
sleep(2000)
HoldSend("abcde",2000)
exit

Func HoldSend($a,$b)

$count = stringlen($a)
for $i = 1 to $count
  $letter = stringmid($a,$i,1)
  Send("{" & $letter & " down}")
  sleep($b)
  Send("{" & $letter & " up}")
next
EndFunc

This was pretty much off the top of my head so there could be errors but I am sure you get the idea.

red

There was problems when I tested this it doesn't repeatedly send characters so maybe it works or maybe not. I can see how it would be not very usefull.

Edited January 12, 2004 by redndahead

[Lemures]

i like red's idea, for a duration, that would be pretty nice. or perhaps until something is true? like Send("{w LiftUp=1}"), though i suppose the keyup could just be done with a hotkey or something. i probably will never use anything but the down and up, and possibly the durations