com.SIMRacingApps.Util

Class SendKeys

java.lang.Object

com.SIMRacingApps.Util.SendKeys

public class SendKeys
extends java.lang.Object

This class emulates the syntax of the Visual Basic SendKeys class found at SendKeys

Only the key names found at KeyEvent by using what comes after the "VK_". The following VB names have been crossed referenced to the VK_ names as well.

  BACKSPACE   BACK_SPACE
  BKSP        BACK_SPACE
  BS          BACK_SPACE
  CAPSLOCK    CAPS_LOCK
  CTRL        CONTROL
  DEL         DELETE
  INS         INSERT
  PGDN        PAGE_DOWN
  PGUP        PAGE_UP
  WINKEY      WINDOWS
  
 Example: 
   1. Set the default delay.
   2. Run Notepad, wait for it to run.
   3. Enter some text.
   4. Open the about dialog.
 
    {DELAY=50}{WINDOWS}rnotepad{ENTER}{DELAY 1000}hello world{ALT}ha
 

Since:

1.0

Author:

Jeffrey Gilliam

Copyright:

Copyright (C) 2015 - 2024 Jeffrey Gilliam

License:

Apache License 2.0

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
static class	SendKeys.Driver

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static void	delay(int ms) Delays for the specified number of milliseconds.
static int	getDelay() Returns the current default delay in milliseconds.
static java.lang.String	sendKeys(java.lang.String keystrokes) This method parses the string and sends the keys.
static void	setDelay(int ms) Sets the default delay.
static void	setDriver(SendKeys.Driver driver) Sets the driver that sendkeys should use.
static void	setWindowName(java.lang.String name)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

getDelay

public static int getDelay()

Returns the current default delay in milliseconds.

Returns:

The current delay in milliseconds

setDelay

public static void setDelay(int ms)

Sets the default delay. This can also be specified with the command line argument "sendkeysdelay".

Parameters:

ms - The number of milliseconds.

setDriver

public static void setDriver(SendKeys.Driver driver)

Sets the driver that sendkeys should use. The choices are enumerated in the Driver enum (AWT,WINDOWS).

Parameters:

driver - The type of driver to use, AWT or WINDOWS

delay

public static void delay(int ms)

Delays for the specified number of milliseconds.

Parameters:

ms - The number of milliseconds.

setWindowName

public static void setWindowName(java.lang.String name)

sendKeys

public static java.lang.String sendKeys(java.lang.String keystrokes)

This method parses the string and sends the keys.

Parameters:

keystrokes - The keystrokes to send.

Returns:

The keys sent.