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Issue with sending NumLock via Send Kyes event

MichalPlich2 — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 12:41:00 GMT

Hi,
I'm trying to send Keys event to the application.
I need to hold down Shift, and during that send "NumLock" and "l" character.
(so it's like: HOLD Shift => HOLD Num => HOLD l => RELEASE ALL 3)
This is text which I'm using:

"+({NUMLOCK}l)"

But it results with exception:

Could you support what's the issue?

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Michal Plich
PD
Nordea
Europe/Oslo
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RE: Issue with sending NumLock via Send Kyes event

michaeloneil — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 13:39:00 GMT

Hi Michal

I always forget the correct structure for adding in multiple keystroke actions but if i remember correctly I think the syntax for this would be "<{SHIFT}<{NUMLOCK}l>{NUMLOCK}>{SHIFT}"

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Michael ONeil
Technical Lead developer
Everis Consultancy
Europe/London
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RE: Issue with sending NumLock via Send Kyes event

MichalPlich2 — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 14:10:00 GMT

Thanks Michael,

You're right that my syntax was not correct, and I agree that yours should do the trick, but I'm still receiving the same exception:

Internal : Failed to perform step 1 in Navigate Stage 'Navigate1' on page 'Send keys event' - Unsupported key NUMLOCK

So this is how my action looks now:

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Michal Plich
PD
Nordea
Europe/Oslo
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RE: Issue with sending NumLock via Send Kyes event

EVIPUTI — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 09:29:00 GMT

Just tried and it worked for me mate . Can you check if your window is active and you are sending the key input to the top-most item in your filter tree.

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Vipul Tiwari
Senior Process Simplification Developer
Amazon
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RE: Issue with sending NumLock via Send Kyes event

MichalPlich2 — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 10:25:00 GMT

Just wanted update here, what worked for me was "Global Send Keys" (not Global Send Keys Events) action, and as text parameter i've used:

"+({NUMLOCK}l)"

Thanks guys for your input!

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Michal Plich
PD
Nordea
Europe/Oslo
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