Hold time key in "ObjectSendKeys"

[Torkas]

Hi, I need to open an application in background state sending [CTRL+8]. I am using "ObjectSendKeys" command but It doesn't work correctly. I use "ObjectSendKeys>%hWnd%,CTRL_DN,VK56,CTRL_UP" and it doesn't work but If I use "ObjectSendKeys>%hWnd%,CTRL_DN,CTRL_DN,CTRL_DN,VK56,VK56,VK56,CTRL_UP,CTRL_UP,CTRL_UP" sometimes it works but ONLY sometimes ... (( I have tried multiple combinations adding more or less "CTRL_DN/UP" but the problem is the same, It isn't stable and sometimes the application opens 2 times. If I try to open the application using "SetFocus>%hWnd% / Press CTRL / SendText>8 / Release CTRL" it works correctly and It is stable but I need to open this application in background state !

Any idea about this ??? Maybe the problem is in the hold time key in "ObjectSendKeys" command ...

Sorry my bad English & So regards !

[Torkas]

Hi again to everybody,

I tested more combinations sending the HotKey [CTRL+8] by the "ObjectSendKeys" command and I discovered that the problem isn't in "CTRL_DN/UP" keys but in "VK56" key, this is the result:

- "ObjectSendKeys>%hWnd%,CTRL_DN,VK56,CTRL_UP": [IT DOESN'T WORK]

- "ObjectSendKeys>%hWnd%,CTRL_DN,VK56,VK56,VK56,VK56,VK56,VK56,VK56,VK56,CTRL_UP": [IT ONLY WORKS ABOUT 70% AT THE FIRST TRY AND BETWEEN 80-90% THE SECOND AND THIRD TRIES]

- "ObjectSendKeys>%hWnd%,CTRL_DN,VK56 [Between 15 & 20 times],CTRL_UP": [IT WORKS ABOUT 90% BUT SOMETIMES THE APPLICATION OPENS 2 OR 3 TIMES]

Therefore, I understand that the problem is the time by which the "VK56" is held pressed. Does anybody know which is the hold time of the key when using the "ObjectSendKeys" command ? If It isn't possible to change this value by using MS_SCRIPT, would it be possible to change it by using VB_SCRIPT ?

Thank you so much again in advance !!!

[Marcus Tettmar]

Use the HoldKey function:

Press CTRL
HoldKey>VK56,500
Release CTRL

This will hold VK56 for 500 milliseconds. Adjust the delay accordingly.

[Torkas]

Thank you for your answer, Marcus !

I had already tried the option with the "Press" command and It always worked correctly without changing the hold time of the key. But I need to execute this HotKey in background without focus ... ((

It would be perfect if in a future software version the "ObjectSendKeys" supported the "HoldKey" command ...

[Marcus Tettmar]

How about trying this:

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//Press CTRL
ObjectSendKeys>%hWnd%,CTRL_DN

//Loop for 500ms, pressing VK56 all the while ...
Timer>start
Let>elapsed=start
Repeat>elapsed
  ObjectSendKeys>%hWnd%,VK56
  Timer>elapsed
Until>elapsed>={%start%+500}

//Release CTRL
ObjectSendKeys>%hWnd%,CTRL_UP

[Torkas]

I am sorry Marcus, but until today I could not to check your script but It doesn't work either ... I think that when the MS ends reading the "ObjectSendKeys" line all the keys [_DN] are unpressed and therefore It is necessary that all the [HotKeys] keys are in the same "ObjectSendKeys" line. Is it possible ?

Thank you so much again for your help !