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i've been trying to use the sendkeys function to trigger some events in another application. everything works fine until i try to do an Alt-v or an F9. this is my syntax:
sendkeys "%(v)" 'alt-v
sendkeys "{F9}" 'f9
i get no response from either of these. i've doubled checked to see that these are indeed the correct keystrokes and that they'll work regardless of cursor location. everything checks out.
Hello,
Are you testing with a DOS application?
If yes, you have a problem.
If your Windows application is correct working with your keyboard keys, it must work (thats my experience)
a other possibility is to use:
sendkeys "%(v)", True
sendkeys "{F9}", True
The Boolean True: keystrokes must be processed before control is returned to the procedure.
Nice regards,
Michelle
thanks for your help, michelle. after playing with the program, i figured out half of the problem. whenever i use the % for alt, the receiving program attempts to locate a menu item and not a shortcut key. i just found a way to work around it and it goes just fine. the "{F9}" statement, however, i have no idea why it doesn't work. i used you suggestions and still nothing. just an odd note, if i use the same statement i have been using in the immediate window, everything works fine. if i put it into my program, it bombs.
thanks again.
Darell,
You may want to try sending the Escape key before sending F9 just in case the menu is retaining its focus.
Wade
[This message has been edited by WadeD (edited 02-18-2000).]