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Sending keystrokes to another program

 
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lemon
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 3:41 am    Post subject: Sending keystrokes to another program Reply with quote
Hello,

Im trying to send keystrokes to another application but I need to hold down some keys for several seconds and "window send" doesn't seem to handle that. I searched the best i could about it and found that keybd_event ( USER32 ) would do it. But it doesn't work and i don't know why...

I inspired myself with this post and help files from windows http://forum.vdsworld.com/viewtopic.php?t=3395&highlight=window+send+hold

This is my test code in notepad:

Code:

LOADLIB USER32
REM use your own value here
%N = Sans titre - Bloc-notes
if @winexists(%N)
goto send
else
exit

:send
WINDOW  ACTIVATE,%N
REM set the key "x" down $58 being the virtual key for "x"
%%void = @lib(USER32, keybd_event, NIL:, INT: $58, INT: 0, INT: 0, INT: 0)
wait 5
REM set the key "x" up
%%void = @lib(USER32, keybd_event, NIL:, INT: $58, INT: 0, INT: 2, INT: 0)

FREELIB USER32
exit


but it only writes one single "x" as if it wasnt held down??

what am i doing wrong? Question
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jules
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'm not 100% sure, but I think it is working as documented. Auto-repeat is generated by the keyboard itself, or the Bios, or something, so you shouldn't see a string of x's if you simulate holding the key down within Windows.
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lemon
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 2:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
You are right... it's working now in my application!

Don't know why yesterday it wouldn't, I lost so much time trying to figure it out hehe

thanks again.
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