Problem with send("{key up/down}")

[Xandl]

Hello,

I am trying to set a keys up/down state using send("{key up/down}").

According to the docs, it looks like this method should work (example with "a" key there).

My problem is that the key does not get released.

I am aware about "SHIFTDOWN/UP", but i would like to use other keys as well.

There is a test script below.

How to test:

- type in the edit. shift is not active.

- press "SHIFT down" button

- type in the edit. shift is pressed.

- press "SHIFT up" button

- type in the edit. shift is NOT released. (problem)

- press and release your keyboards left shift key

- type in the edit. shift is released now.

GUICreate('send test',300,200)
$down=GUICtrlCreateButton('SHIFT down',10,10,100)
$up=GUICtrlCreateButton('SHIFT up',120,10,100)
$ed=GUICtrlCreateEdit('type here to check LSHIFT status',0,50,300,150)
ControlFocus('send test','',$ed)
GUISetState()

While 1
    Switch GUIGetMsg()
        Case -3
            Exit
        Case $down
            Send("{LSHIFT down}")
            ControlFocus('send test','',$ed)
        Case $up
            Send("{LSHIFT up}")
            ControlFocus('send test','',$ed)
    EndSwitch
    Sleep(20)
WEnd

So how can I press/hold/release keys?

thanks,

xandl

[d4rk]

Here :

#512706

[Xandl]

Here :

#512706

Thank you, but I am not sure this is exactly my problem.

The point is, that I wonder why the explicit sent "up" does not work.

I used "SHIFTUP/DOWN" first, this worked reliable.

So I was hoping that the up/down options in send would work with "LSHIFT" or other keys, too.

From the help:

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

ciao

xandl

[d4rk]

From the help file :

{SHIFTDOWN} Holds the SHIFT key down until {SHIFTUP} is sent

[Xandl]

Hello,

yes this is what I did first as you can see in my post.

But why does the other method not work?

I was hoping to be able to handle all keys the same way.

ciao

xandl

[d4rk]

i see LSHIFT down/up in your code

i'm mentionting about SHIFTDOWN/SHIFTUP

[Xandl]

i see LSHIFT down/up in your code

i'm mentionting about SHIFTDOWN/SHIFTUP

Yes, thats possible for five modifier keys, but what if I want the i.e. DEL key to be pressed, for a period of time?

In this case, the events come from a gamepad device, from its buttons.

What I want to do, is pressing/ holding/releasing keys corresponding to the buttons pressed/held/released on the gamepad.

ciao

xandl