SendKeys

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SendKeys

Description

Send keystrokes at the current cursor location.

Syntax

SendKeys str

 

The SendKeys syntax has these arguments:

 

Part

Type

Description

str

String

Required. String expression that you want to put on the screen.

Remarks

Host function keys can be specified with mnemonics.

- Mnemonics must be enclosed in angle.

- Mnemonics are case insensitive

 

Table of mnemonics representing applicable function keys.

 

Description

Mnemonics

Emulation

Alternate Cursor

<AltCursor>

3270 and 5250

Attention

<Attn>

3270 and 5250

Back Space

<Backspace>

3270 and 5250

Back Tab

<Backtab>

3270 and 5250

Back Word Tab

<BackWord>

3270 and 5250

CapsLock

<CapsLock>

3270 and 5250

Clear

<Clear>

3270 and 5250

Cursor down

<Down>

3270 and 5250

Cursor left

<Left>

3270 and 5250

Cursor right

<Right>

3270 and 5250

Cursor up

<Up>

3270 and 5250

Cursor left fast

<Left2>

3270 and 5250

Cursor right fast

<Right2>

3270 and 5250

Cursor Select

<CursorSelect>

3270 and 5250

Delete char

<Delete>

3270 and 5250

Duplicate

<Dup>

3270 and 5250

Edit-Select All

<Edit-Select All>

3270 and 5250

Edit-Cut

<Edit-Cut>

3270 and 5250

Edit-Copy

<Edit-Copy>

3270 and 5250

Edit-Paste

<Edit-Paste>

3270 and 5250

Edit-Paste Continue

<Edit-Paste Continue>

3270 and 5250

Edit-Copy Append

<Edit-Copy Append>

3270 and 5250

Edit-Undo Paste

<Edit-Undo Paste>

3270 and 5250

Enter

<Enter>

3270 and 5250

Erase EOF

<EraseEOF>

3270 and 5250

Erase Input

<EraseInput>

3270 and 5250

Erase Field

<EraseField>

3270 and 5250

End of Field

<EOF>

3270 and 5250

Field Exit

<Field Exit>

5250

Field Minus

<Field ->

5250

Field Plus

<Field +>

5250

Field Mark

<FieldMark>

3270 and 5250

Forward Word Tab

<ForwardWord>

3270 and 5250

Help

<Help>

5250

Home

<Home>

3270 and 5250

Host Print

<Host Print>

5250

Insert Toggle

<Insert>

3270 and 5250

Jump to next session

<Jump>

3270 and 5250

Last Field

<Last Field>

3270 and 5250

New Line

<NewLine>

3270 and 5250

Num Lock

<NumLock>

3270 and 5250

Page Down or
Roll Up

<Page Down>

5250

Page Up or
Roll Down

<Page Up>

5250

Print Screen - Default

<PrintScreen>

3270 and 5250

Print Screen - File

<PrintScreen to File>

3270 and 5250

Print Screen - Printer

<PrintScreen to Printer>

3270 and 5250

Reset

<Reset>

3270 and 5250

Ruler Toggler

<Rule>

3270 and 5250

Scroll Lock

<ScrLock>

3270 and 5250

System Request

<SysReq>

3270 and 5250

Tab

<Tab>

3270 and 5250

Pa1

<Pa1>

3270 and 5250

Pa2

<Pa2>

3270 and 5250

Pa3

<Pa3>

3270 and 5250

Pf1 to Pf24

<Pf1> – Pf24>

3270 and 5250

Sample

SendKeys "Logon<Enter>"