Method: AutoItX3::Control#send_keys

Defined in:
lib/AutoItX3/control.rb

#send_keys(str, flag = 0) ⇒ Object

Simulates user input to a control.

Parameters

str

The input string to simulate.

flag

(0) If set to 1, escape sequences in braces { and } are ignored.

Return value

nil.

Raises

Au3Error

Control or window not found.

Example

#Send some keystrokes
ctrl.send_keys("Abc")
#Send some keys with escape sequences
ctrl.send_keys("Ab{ESC}c")
#Ignore the escape sequences
ctrl.send_keys("Ab{ESC}c", 1)



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# File 'lib/AutoItX3/control.rb', line 254

def send_keys(str, flag = 0)
  Control.functions[__method__] ||= AU3_Function.new("ControlSend", 'SSSSI', 'L')
  res = Control.functions[__method__].call(@title.wide, @text.wide, @c_id.wide, str.wide, flag)
  raise_unfound if res == 0
  nil
end