Highlighting Text With "{LSHIFT DOWN}"

[Skizmata]

Run("notepad.exe")
WinWaitActive("Untitled - Notepad")
Send("Test String.")
Send("{LSHIFT DOWN}")
Send("{LEFT 7}")
Send("{LSHIFT UP}")

Why dosn't this highlight the text?

Thanks, I apologize if this has been asked before I was unable to find it with search.

[Skruge]

Send("{LEFT 7}")

[martin]

Run("notepad.exe")
WinWaitActive("Untitled - Notepad")
Send("Test String.")
Send("{LSHIFT DOWN}")
Send("{LEFT 7}")
Send("{LSHIFT UP}")

Why dosn't this highlight the text?

Thanks, I apologize if this has been asked before I was unable to find it with search.

I don't know but this works

Run("notepad.exe")
WinWaitActive("Untitled - Notepad")
Send("Test String.")
for $n = 1 to 7 
  send("+{LEFT}")
Next

Send("{LSHIFT DOWN}") followed by another Send stops the final Send("{LSHIFT UP}") working on 3.2.12.1 which is one the computer I tried it on, and I have to press the Left Shift key to release it.

[Skizmata]

Thanks! You guys are amazing this is why autoit will eventually rule the world, the community!

Thanks again!

[bwochinski]

I use something similar to select text, the following code works fine:

Send("{RIGHT 14}")
        Send("{SHIFTDOWN}")
        Send("{RIGHT 52}")
        Send("{SHIFTUP}")

I assume the difference is using the specifically named {SHIFTDOWN} and {SHIFTUP} commands...

[Skizmata]

All work very well! Thanks again, perfect for the demo I'm doing.