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More options Oct 28 2009, 11:01 am

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From: "Pegasus [MVP]" <n...@microsoft.com>

Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:01:51 +0100

Local: Wed, Oct 28 2009 11:01 am

Subject: Re: How do i send CTRL + * in the sendkeys method

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"Harish_Sasikumar" <harishsasiku...@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:ff936c6f-af0f-4bc4-9e9a-f32f1fdf6895@n22g2000yqh.googlegroups.com...
On Oct 27, 4:31 pm, "Paul Randall" <paulr...@cableone.net> wrote:

> "Harish_Sasikumar" <harishsasiku...@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:22b81c73-7e8d-4c03-8f2d-52e887d8240a@s15g2000yqs.googlegroups.com...

> > Hi,

> > I am required to use keystrokes for the purpose of Test automation

> > Set oShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
> > Please correct me on what should be used for (CTRL + *)?
> > Would the following workout?
> > oShell.SendKeys("^*") or oShell.SendKeys("^(*)") ?

> Have you tried looking for information in the scripting help file,
> script56.chm?
> Try this link (its all one line), but substitute the path to your help
> file:
> mk:@MSITStore:C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\aaPaul\Desktop\Vbsedit\script56 .chm::/html/4b032417-ebda-4d30-88a4-2b56c24affdd.htm

> If you don't have the help file on your system, download it through the
> downloads link at msdn.microsoft.com; note that you may have to right
> click
> on the downloaded help file and choose 'unblock' before it works right.

> -Paul Randall

Yes, i did go through msdn but it never specifically gave an example
to send the Ctrl and asterisk combination
if u have noted, asterisk is placed on the upper part,below it is
8.For which the sendkey method doesnt take asterisk.I did try "^8", it
worked.
But i am not sure if its the correct approach.

-HS

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Here is the relevant text from script56.chm:

To send keyboard characters that are comprised of a regular keystroke in
combination with a SHIFT, CTRL, or ALT, create a compound string argument
that represents the keystroke combination. You do this by preceding the
regular keystroke with one or more of the following special characters:

Key Special Character
SHIFT +
CTRL ^
ALT %

As you see, it says specifically "precede the regular keystroke with ^",
which is what you appear to have found out by trial and error.

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