Sendkeys Ctrl+Alt doesn't work

[Danielf]

Hi,

I have tried the following code:

SendKeys "%(^U)"

The purpose is to stimulate CTRL+ALT+U (all 3 keystrokes should be hold down together) but it doesn't work.

What 's wrong?

Daniel

 

[KenHigg]

SendKeys "%+(^U)"

???

 

[boblarson]

What does Ctrl + Alt + U do?

 

[KenHigg]

My bad:

SendKeys "+(^U)"

???

 

[namliam]

SendKeys "%(^U)"

Shouldnt that be

SendKeys "%^U"

??

 

[Danielf]

Shouldnt that be

SendKeys "%^U"

??

I don't think because
To specify that any combination of SHIFT, CTRL, and ALT should be held down while several other keys are pressed, enclose the code for those keys in parentheses

 

[Danielf]

My bad:

SendKeys "+(^U)"

???

+ is for SHIFT

Daniel

 

[boblarson]

What does Ctrl + Alt + U do?

Again - What does Ctrl + Alt + U do?

 

[KenHigg]

Found this:

http://cwashington.netreach.net/main/library/sendkeys.html

 

[Danielf]

Again - What does Ctrl + Alt + U do?

It launches a Macro application in an other windows program. ( in macro Expert)

Daniel

 

[boblarson]

You could always use the Shell function to start the program instead of SendKeys which is not reliable.

 

[namliam]

I don't think because
To specify that any combination of SHIFT, CTRL, and ALT should be held down while several other keys are pressed, enclose the code for those keys in parentheses

I think yes because

For example, to specify to hold down SHIFT while E and C are pressed, use "+(EC)". To specify to hold down SHIFT while E is pressed, followed by C without SHIFT, use "+EC".

So to keep shift pressed for both E and C you use the () ... but just to press Shift it is +E
As I see it CRTL ALT and SHIFT keep pressed untill a "normal" key is pressed

 

[Danielf]

I think yes because



So to keep shift pressed for both E and C you use the () ... but just to press Shift it is +E
As I see it CRTL ALT and SHIFT keep pressed untill a "normal" key is pressed

SendKeys "%^U" doesn't work

 

[Danielf]

You could always use the Shell function to start the program instead of SendKeys which is not reliable.

I didn't want to use the Shell function because with the Shortcut CTRL+ALT+U , I can directly launch a macro and this is impossible with the Shell function.

Daniel

 

[namliam]

SendKeys "%^U" doesn't work

How about that?
SendKeys "(%^U)"

 

[Danielf]

How about that?
SendKeys "(%^U)"

No, doesn't work but I will try to find another solution.