Send Keyboard character to window

DOCa Cola · 29th December 2003, 15:29

Is it possible to emulate a keyboard input to a specific window. For example i have a text application and want to set the text cursor 2 fields down and 'typing' the text string "Test" to it by emulating user input with the arrow key (down) and sending Test to that window.

Hope you can help me
DOCa Cola

Joost Verburg · 29th December 2003, 16:25

You can use Windows API, search MSDN for more info.

keybd_event can send key press events to the active window.

DOCa Cola · 29th December 2003, 16:26

thx, i will take a look into it

29th December 2003, 15:29	#1
DOCa Cola Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 223	Send Keyboard character to window Is it possible to emulate a keyboard input to a specific window. For example i have a text application and want to set the text cursor 2 fields down and 'typing' the text string "Test" to it by emulating user input with the arrow key (down) and sending Test to that window. Hope you can help me DOCa Cola

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29th December 2003, 16:25	#2
Joost Verburg NSIS MUI Dev Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,717	You can use Windows API, search MSDN for more info. keybd_event can send key press events to the active window.

29th December 2003, 16:26	#3
DOCa Cola Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 223	thx, i will take a look into it