Can you hold a key down "x" seconds?

[mach42]

WOW!

It has been a few months since I last built a script and it's a new ball game. I've looked but can't see an obvious way to hold the space bar key down for "x" seconds. This would be handy in a flash game where you "build" power and let it go.

Any suggestions where to look for a similar function?

Thanks

[Zedna]

Send("{SPACE Down}")
Sleep(3000) ; 3 seconds
Send("{SPACE Up}")

[Joshuaaaa]

Send("{SPACE Down}")
Sleep(3000) ; 3 seconds
Send("{SPACE Up}")

I want to hold down Ctrl rather than Space, but it won't work. Would it be...

Send("{Control Down}")

Sleep(3000) ; 3 seconds

Send("{Control Up}")

I've tried Ctrl aswell, won't work.

[Paulie]

Try "{RCTRL Down}" or "{LCTRL Down}"

[Zedna]

Send("{CTRLDOWN}")
Sleep(3000) ; 3 seconds
Send("{CTRLUP}")

[mach42]

Thanks!

I'm back to searching where that came from in documentation.

[Armand]

just look at the send command... it's all there !!!

[dimm]

And how to hold arrow keys {UP} {DOWN} {LEFT} and {RIGHT} ?

[Shevilie]

http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/functions/Send.htm

[dimm]

http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/functions/Send.htm

To hold a key down (generally only useful for games)
    Send("{a down}");Holds the A key down
    Send("{a up}");Releases the A key

i'm asking how to hold up, down...

Send("{up down}")
   Send("{up up}")
   Send("{down down}")
   Send("{down up}")

is not work