Internet Object

SendChars

 
Syntax
 
Internet.SendChars Keys$
 
Description
Sends characters to the screen of the currently open web browser. This function is similar to the SendKeys method.
 
Parameter
Description
Keys$ 
characters and special keyboard functions sent to the Web browser, see description below.
 
Key
Description
+
Shift modifier key: the following key is a shifted key
^
Ctrl modifier key: the following key is a control key
%
Alt modifier key: the following key is an alt key
(keys)
Modifiers apply to all keys
~
Send Enter key
k
Send k Key (k is any single char)
K
Send Shift k Key (K is any capital letter)
{special n}
special key (n is an optional repeat count)
{mouse x,y}
mouse key (x,y is an optional screen position)
{k}
Send k Key (any single char)
{K}
Send Shift k Key (any single char)
{Cancel}
Send Break Key
{Esc}
Send Escape Key
{Escape}
Send Escape Key
{Enter}
Send Enter Key
{Menu}
Send Menu Key (Alt)
{Help}
Send Help Key (?)
{Prtsc}
Send Print Screen Key
{Print}
Send  Print Key (if applicable)
{Execute}
Send Execute (Return) Key
{Tab}
Send  Tab key
{Pause}
Send Pause Key
{BS}
Send Back Space Key
{BkSp}
Send Back Space Key
{BackSpace}
Send Back Space Key
{Del}
Send Delete Key
{Delete}
Send Delete Key
{Ins}
Send Insert Key
{Insert}
Send Insert Key
{Left}
Send Left Arrow Key
{Right}
Send Right Arrow Key
{Up}
Send Up Arrow Key
{Down}
Send Down Arrow Key
{PgUp}
Send Page Up Key
{PgDn}
Send Page Down Key
{Home}
Send Home Key
{End}
Send End Key
{Select}
Send Select (Return) Key (if applicable)
{Clear}
Send Num Pad 5 Key
{Pad0..9}
Send Num Pad 0-9 Keys
{Pad*}
Send Num Pad * Key
{Pad+}
Send Pad + Key
{PadEnter}
Send Num Pad Enter
{Pad.}
Send Num Pad . Key
{Pad-}
Send Num Pad - Key
{Pad/}
Send Num Pad / Key
{F1..24}
Send F1 to F24 Keys
Mouse
Mouse movement and button clicks:
•   {Move x,y} - move the mouse to (x,y)
•   {ClickLeft x,y} - move the mouse to (x,y) and click the left button. (This is the same as {DownLeft x,y}{UpLeft}.)
•   {DoubleClickLeft x,y} - move the mouse to (x,y) and click the left button. (This is NOT the same as {ClickLeft x,y}{ClickLeft}.)
•   {DownLeft x,y} - move the mouse to (x,y) and push the left button down.
•   {UpLeft x,y} - move the mouse to (x,y) and release the left button.
•   {...Middle x,y} - similarly named keys for the middle mouse button.
•   {...Right x,y} - similarly named keys for the right mouse button.
The x,y values are screen pixel locations, where (0,0) is in the upper-left corner. In all cases the x,y is optional. If omitted, the previous mouse position is used.
See Also
SendKeys.
Example
 
Sub Main
 
   Dim sPage as String
 
   Internet.GoHome
 
   Wait 5 ‘seconds
  
   Internet.SendChars "^p" ‘CTRL-P
 
End Sub