AutoIt SendKey

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/cpp/sendkeys_cpp_Article.aspx

 

The following table is a slightly modified version of the MSDN/SendKeys help:

Key	Code
BACKSPACE	{BACKSPACE}, {BS}, or {BKSP}
BREAK	{BREAK}
CAPS LOCK	{CAPSLOCK}
DEL or DELETE	{DELETE} or {DEL}
DOWN ARROW	{DOWN}
END	{END}
ENTER	{ENTER} or ~
ESC	{ESC}
HELP	{HELP}
HOME	{HOME}
INS or INSERT	{INS}
LEFT ARROW	{LEFT}
NUM LOCK	{NUMLOCK}
PAGE DOWN	{PGDN}
PAGE UP	{PGUP}
PRINT SCREEN	{PRINTSCREEN}
RIGHT ARROW	{RIGHT}
SCROLL LOCK	{SCROLL}
TAB	{TAB}
UP ARROW	{UP}
F1	{F1}
F2	{F2}
F3	{F3}
F4	{F4}
F5	{F5}
F6	{F6}
F7	{F7}
F8	{F8}
F9	{F9}
F10	{F10}
F11	{F11}
F12	{F12}
F13	{F13}
F14	{F14}
F15	{F15}
F16	{F16}
Keypad add	{ADD}
Keypad subtract	{SUBTRACT}
Keypad multiply	{MULTIPLY}
Keypad divide	{DIVIDE}

(table 1.a)

The following are my additions:

Key	Code
+	{PLUS}
@	{AT}
APPS	{APPS}
^	{CARET}
~	{TILDE}
{ }	{LEFTBRACE} {RIGHTBRACE}
( )	{LEFTPAREN} {RIGHTPAREN}
Left/Right WINKEY	{LWIN} {RWIN}
WINKEY	{WIN} equivalent to {LWIN}

(table 1.b)

In addition to this, I have added some special keys that act like commands:

Command Syntax	Action
{VKEY X}	Sends the VKEY of value X. Very useful if you don't want to recompile CSendKeys and add new Vkey to the hardcoded special keys table. For example, {VKEY 13} is equivalent to VK_RETURN.
{BEEP X Y}}	Beeps with a frequency of X and a duration of Y milliseconds.
{DELAY X}	Delays sending the next key of X milliseconds. After the delaying the following key, the subsequent keys will not be further delayed unless there is a default delay value (see DELAY=X). Example: {DELAY 1000} <-- delays subsequent key stroke for 1 second.
{DELAY=X}	Sets the default delay value to X milliseconds. This will cause every key to be delayed X ms. If a value is already set and you specify {DELAY Y} you will have your following key delay Y ms but the subsequent keys will be delayed X ms. Example: {DELAY=1000} <-- all subsequent keys will be delayed for 1 second.
{APPACTIVATE WindowTitle}	Activates an application using is WindowTitle. Very useful if you want to send different keys to different applications.

(table 2)

Key	Code
WINKEY	@
SHIFT	+
CTRL	^
ALT	%

(table 3)

Here are some examples:

Keystrokes	Description
{DELAY=50}@rnotepad~hello world%ha	set delay after each character to 50 ms WINKEY+R to invoke the run dialog type "notepad" and press ENTER Type "hello world" Invoke Alt+H then press "A" to invoke the about dialog of notepad
{delay=100}{appactivate Calculator}{ESC}5*7~{beep 1000 500}^c{appactivate Notepad}^a{DEL}Result of 5*7 is: ^v	Given that "Calc.exe" and "Notepad.exe" are running: set delay to 100 ms activate calculatr press ESC to clear previous result type in 5*7 then press ENTER beep for 500ms with a frequency of 1000 press CTRL+C to copy result activate notepad press CTRL+A then DEL in notepad to delete previously written text type in a phrase then press CTRL+V to paste the copied result
{DELAY=500}{NUMLOCK}{CAPSLOCK}{SCROLL}{SCROLL}{CAPSLOCK}{NUMLOCK}	Press NUM,CAPS,SCROll lock in order Turn them off in reverse order
{DELAY=500}% {DOWN 5}	press ALT+SPACE press DOWN key 5 times