Re: [aus-dotnet] simulating a keypress


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    • From: Aaron Cripps
    • Subject: Re: [aus-dotnet] simulating a keypress
    • Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2005 14:07:14 +1100

    Jarrod,
    
    I've not used sendkeys before so this may be totally wrong but maybe
    System.Windows.Forms.Keys enumeration?
    Keys.Numpad1
    Keys.Numpad2
    etc.
    
    Aaron
    
    On Wed, 2 Mar 2005 14:00:52 +1000, Jarrod Oakley <jarrod@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
    > Cheers, 
    >  
    > I've just got one more problem though... Using sendKeys I need to send
    > numbers from the numpad, not the numbers across the top of the keyboard. 
    > I've searched far and wide, but no one seems to have an answer.
    >  
    > Any ideas?
    >  
    > Jarrod
    >  
    >  
    > ----- Original Message ----- 
    > From: Roger Curtain 
    > To: dotnet@xxxxxxxxxxx 
    > Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 1:25 PM
    > Subject: Re: [aus-dotnet] simulating a keypress
    > 
    > Jarrod, I have used several methods in the past.
    >  
    >     1. Set the focus to the application in question and use SendKeys. 
    >     2. If the application has a menu shortcut for the action use that by
    > simulating a menu click.
    >     3. If a button on the application also issues the command then press
    > that using code.
    >  
    > ALL THE ABOVE REQUIRE WIN32 api WORK
    >  
    >     
    >     The trouble is the keyboard is global and the keystrokes go to the app
    > which has the focus, unless you have installed a global keyboard hook and
    > intercepted the keystrokes. Not useful in this case.
    >  
    > Regards Roger
    >     
    > ----- Original Message ----- 
    > From: Jarrod Oakley 
    > To: dotnet@xxxxxxxxxxx 
    > Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 1:04 PM
    > Subject: [aus-dotnet] simulating a keypress
    > 
    > Hi,
    >  
    > I need to simulate a keypress event from a .net application to another
    > windows based application (it happens to be a phone emulator).  Is there a
    > way of directing a sendKeys.send() event to a specified window that
    > simulates a keypress from within that applciation?
    >  
    > Thanks, 
    > 
    > Jarrod
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