Waiting for Key

[gchichester]

Yes, I'm new to AutoIt, but I have been using Winbatch for awhile.

I'm working on automating a vertical market application that didnt

have the end-user in mind when it was developed. What Im look for

is a simply way to fill out forms without moving back and forth between

the keyboard and mouse. I need a way in AutoIt to pause the script while

user enter data into a textbox then press say the F12 key to advance the script

to the next field. I could not find any function or command that does something

like WaitForKey.

Any and all input would be appreciated.

gchichester

[TehWhale]

#include <Misc.au3>

;;;;code



;Wait for F12
Do
Sleep(50)
Until _IsPressed("7B")

;;;continue code

Edited December 19, 2008 by TehWhale

[martin]

Yes, I'm new to AutoIt, but I have been using Winbatch for awhile.

I'm working on automating a vertical market application that didnt

have the end-user in mind when it was developed. What Im look for

is a simply way to fill out forms without moving back and forth between

the keyboard and mouse. I need a way in AutoIt to pause the script while

user enter data into a textbox then press say the F12 key to advance the script

to the next field. I could not find any function or command that does something

like WaitForKey.

Any and all input would be appreciated.

gchichester

Look up HotKeySet. But couldn't the user just press TAB? Well I suppose not, so then possibly ControlFocus might be useful to set the focus to a particular edit.

Welcome to the AutoIt forums

[FireFox]

@Martin

I remember that hotkeyset block "hotkeys" for others programs... like hotkey is reserved for script only and context menu of explorer beug perhaps it has been fixed...

Thats why i use _IsPressed...

Anyway this was a little note from me ...

[z0mgItsJohn]

Welcome To The Forums! ^^; Also.. This Might Help :

; This Is Needed For The.. " _IsPressed () Function "
#Include <Misc.Au3>

; _IsPressed () Constants.. Or " HexKeys " Visit :
; http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=73259

; Example.. 
; _WaitForKey ('7B') ; 7B = F12
; MsgBox ('0','Notice','Key : F12.. Was Pressed','0')

Func _WaitForKey ($Hex_Key, $Sleep = '50')
Do 
Sleep ($Sleep)
Until _IsPressed ($Hex_Key)
EndFunc

Edited December 19, 2008 by John2006

[gchichester]

Thanks to all for sharing your knowledge so freely and being so fast about it.

I think Im going to like working with AutoIt and thanks for such a warm welcome to the forum.

Maybe one day soon I'll be able to help a newbie.

gchichester