sendkeys used with function keys and others

[dwhawley]

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.

[michelle]

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

[dwhawley]

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.

[WadeD]

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).]