Sending a key problem

[Borje]

Is there anybody out there that could help me with a syntax to send a ( ctrl c )

I have look in the help but are not sure...

Thanks

[goldenix]

Send("^c")

Search autoit help file for send or Send Key List

Edited September 6, 2008 by goldenix

[Andreik]

Is there anybody out there that could help me with a syntax to send a ( ctrl c )

I have look in the help but are not sure...

Thanks

Send("^c")

[Borje]

Thank you goldenix I would try this..

[tedhill3470]

If that doesn't work for you, and you are trying to emulate a Windows "Copy" - (CONTROL-C) you might want to try:

CODE

Send("^+{C}")

Function Send in autoit help; this syntax is tricky

[martin]

If that doesn't work for you, and you are trying to emulate a Windows "Copy" - (CONTROL-C) you might want to try:

CODE

Send("^+{C}")

Function Send in autoit help; this syntax is tricky

You might not want to try that because instead of copying the highlighted text it will overwrite it. It certainly is not the same as Send("^c").

I assume you didn't try that before you posted tedhill3470, so I think you should. Highlight some text and then run Send("^+{C}") and see what happens.

The + sign in Send means shift as the help which you refer to will tell you. I assume {C} is something you made up.

To copy both of these will work

Send("^c")

Send("^{INS}")

[tedhill3470]

Since Borje didn't specifically say he was highlighting text and then sending "a ( ctrl c )"

(he just asked how to send a ctrl c); but your interpretation is perfectly logical, he just didn't say it;

and that just yesterday on my first every script I had to figure out how to paste something into another application,

and if there is text in the clipboard Send ("^+{V}") actually works to paste text, (I assume you didn't try that <g>) I assumed that ("^+{C}") would work syntax being consistent;

Way too many assumptions with my lack of experience in this language, and I do apologize to Borje and the forum, but certainly the intent was to help not to mislead.