ControlSend modifiers.

[CShadowRun]

Sending the following keystrokes using controlsend

{LSHIFT DOWN}

{a DOWN}

{a UP}

{LSHIFT UP}

Results in a lower case "a", shouldn't this be an uppercase A?

[oMBRa]

a is not A... {UP} = Up arrow

[CShadowRun]

a is not A... {UP} = Up arrow

Please read the docs before saying people are wrong

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

Sending {a DOWN} or {A DOWN} makes no diffrence, it still comes out as a.

[oMBRa]

I'm sorry... try to set capslock on, then send {A DOWN}

Edited August 31, 2008 by oMBra

[CShadowRun]

I'm sorry... try to set capslock on, then send {A DOWN}

this is for gaming, so that's not really any good. I need the shift down to work properly

[AdmiralAlkex]

Why use so many Send()? use:

Send("A")

or if you must have the SHIFT use:

Send("{LSHIFT DOWN}{A DOWN}{A UP}{LSHIFT UP}")  ;looks better with all uppercase :P

both gives an uppercase "A"

[CShadowRun]

Why use so many Send()? use:

Send("A")

or if you must have the SHIFT use:

Send("{LSHIFT DOWN}{A DOWN}{A UP}{LSHIFT UP}");looks better with all uppercase :P

both gives an uppercase "A"

ControlSend("Untitled - Notepad", "", "Edit1", "{LSHIFT DOWN}{A DOWN}{A UP}{LSHIFT UP}")

Lowercase a

The reason for sending them seperatly.

I'm making something called a multicaster. This basically means theres a group of windows, and if i type in any of the group, the keycodes get "multicasted" between all of those windows. The keystrokes are all seperate, because obviously the keystrokes are actually pressed individually.

Edited August 31, 2008 by CShadowRun

[bogQ]

SendCapslockMode maby can help

or

{CAPSLOCK off/on} probably with _IsPressed function

Edited August 31, 2008 by bogQ

[CShadowRun]

SendCapslockMode maby can help

or

{CAPSLOCK off/on} probably with _IsPressed function

As i said earlier, this is for gaming, so this will not work

I think this is a bug in autoit, it seems really bad with modifiers.

Edited August 31, 2008 by CShadowRun

[CShadowRun]

I'm pretty sure this is a bug. Using

Send() to send...

{RSHIFT DOWN}

{a DOWN}

{a UP}

{RSHIFT UP}

Results in shift being stuck.

Using ControlSend() to send...

{RSHIFT DOWN}

{a DOWN}

{a UP}

{RSHIFT UP}

Results in a lowercase a.

Edited August 31, 2008 by CShadowRun

[AdmiralAlkex]

I'm pretty sure this is a bug. Using

Send() to send...

{RSHIFT DOWN}

{a DOWN}

{a UP}

{RSHIFT UP}

Results in shift being stuck.

- snipped -

Try sending another SHIFT afterwards to "unstuck" it, that works for me

Send("{LSHIFT DOWN}{A DOWN}{A UP}{LSHIFT UP}{LSHIFT}")

[bogQ]

dont see the point of holding your shift down or not becose as soon as you hold it you relice it O_o

its almost the same as send("a") send("A")

To hold a key down, Send("{a down}") ;Holds the A key down

if it whas made to hold more then one key down then controlsend("{+a down}") shud work, but its not working becose that command do not exsist, its not in the help file for the controlsend command its not on the forum, it can hold one key (every key 4 it self)

to shift some letter there r other wayes and i dont see {RSHIFT DOWN} command anywhere in the help file 4 controlsend (maby it whas {SHIFTDOWN} ), if i say another word this is gona confuze me more than it shud, so pls try exsamples

SendKeyDownDelay Alters the length of time a key is held down before being released during a keystroke. For applications that take a while to register keypresses (and many games) you may need to raise this value from the default.
Time in milliseconds to pause (default=5).

Opt("SendKeyDownDelay", 1000)      ;1000=1sec
WinActivate("Untitled - Notepad")
sleep(1000)
send("{SHIFTDOWN}");~ Sleep(1000)
send("a");~ Sleep(1000)
send("{SHIFTUP}");~ Sleep(1000)

ControlSend("Untitled - Notepad", "", "Edit1", "{SHIFTDOWN}{a DOWN}{a UP}{SHIFTUP}") ;will send A
ControlSend("Untitled - Notepad", "", "Edit1", "{SHIFTDOWN}{A DOWN}{A UP}{SHIFTUP}") ;will send A

ControlSend("Untitled - Notepad", "", "Edit1", "{a DOWN}{a UP}") ;will send a
ControlSend("Untitled - Notepad", "", "Edit1", "{A DOWN}{A UP}") ;will send a

ControlSend("Untitled - Notepad", "", "Edit1", "+a") ;will send A
ControlSend("Untitled - Notepad", "", "Edit1", "+A") ;will send A

ControlSend("Untitled - Notepad", "", "Edit1", "a") ;will send a
ControlSend("Untitled - Notepad", "", "Edit1", "A") ;will send A

edit:

AdmiralAlkex it look like {LSHIFT DOWN} dont work on the controlsend (its not in help file that any :DOWN}: is working on controlsend)and it seems that CShadowRun is trying to do it with controlsend.

using controlsend

edit:

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

edit:

controlsend from help file
As mention in the Send help the keyboard that send different chars when in CAPS LOCK and using the Shift Key cannot be simulated.

Edited September 1, 2008 by bogQ

[herewasplato]

WinActivate("Untitled - Notepad")
WinWaitActive("Untitled - Notepad")
Send("{LSHIFT DOWN}{A DOWN}{A UP}{LSHIFT UP}")

Uppercase A :-)

[bogQ]

WinActivate("Untitled - Notepad")
WinWaitActive("Untitled - Notepad")
Send("{LSHIFT DOWN}{A DOWN}{A UP}{LSHIFT UP}")

Uppercase A :-)

using controlsend? xD

[herewasplato]

using controlsend? xD

No can do - using the sequence the OP posted... which was my only point: that the sequence posted by the OP can make the letter "A" - just not with ControlSend.

You already demo'd different code to make "A" via ControlSend. I was pointing out the delta between ControlSend and Send to the OP for the sequence he posted. I should have explained all of that.

The help file is careful to say that ControlSend works with modifiers:

"and yes it does send shift, ctrl, alt etc"

... but apparently, not all the ways that AutoIt sends modifiers.

Edited September 1, 2008 by herewasplato