Sends keyboard input information to the active window as if the user had typed that information.

bool AIT_PlayKey  (
  string strKeys     // Character string
);

strKeys (input)

Specify a key or a combination of key character strings, or a character string. You can specify a combination of the following characters.

• All the uppercase and lowercase alphabetic characters from a to z
• All the numeric characters from 0 to 9
• Following special characters:
  ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ + | ? > < " } { [ ] ' ; / . , ` - = \
  

Example:

AIT_PlayKey("ABC") simulates processing for typing a character string of ABC.

The following gives the special keys you can specify.

Special keys that can be specified
{ALT}	{ALT_LOCK}	{ALT_UNLOCK}	{ALT+SHIFT}	{APPS}	{BACKSPACE}	{CTRL}
{CTRL+ALT}	{CTRL+SHIFT}	{CTRL+ALT+SHIFT}	{CTRL_LOCK}	{CAPSLOCK}	{CAPSLOCK_ON}	{CAPSLOCK_OFF}
{CTRL_UNLOCK}	{DELETE}	{DOWN}	{END}	{ENTER}	{ESC}	{F1}
{F2}	{F3}	{F4}	{F5}	{F6}	{F7}	{F8}
{F9}	{F10}	{F11}	{F12}	{HOME}	{INS}	{KANA_ON}
{KANA_OFF}	{KANJI_ON}	{KANJI_OFF}	{LEFT}	{LWIN}	{LWIN_LOCK}	{LWIN_UNLOCK}
{NUMLOCK_ON}	{NUMLOCK_OFF}	{NUMLOCK}	{NUMPAD0}	{NUMPAD1}	{NUMPAD2}	{NUMPAD3}
{NUMPAD4}	{NUMPAD5}	{NUMPAD6}	{NUMPAD7}	{NUMPAD8}	{NUMPAD9}	{PAUSE}
{PGDOWN}	{PGUP}	{PRNSCR}	{PROCESS}	{RIGHT}	{RWIN}	{RWIN_LOCK}
{RWIN_UNLOCK}	{SCROLLLOCK}	{SCROLLLOCK_ON}	{SCROLLLOCK_OFF}	{SHIFT}	{SHIFT_LOCK}	{SHIFT_UNLOCK}
{SPACE}	{TAB}	{UP}	-	-	-	-

Legend:

-: No value.

Example:

AIT_PlayKey("{TAB}") simulates processing for pressing the Tab key.

When specifying a key in combination with the Shift, Ctrl, or Alt key, add the following key operation codes before a regular key text.

Key	Key operation code
Shift	+
Ctrl	^
Alt	%

Example:

AIT_PlayKey("%(N)") indicates that Alt+N key is pressed.

To repeat keys in the same order, type:

{REPEAT n}character-to-repeat{END_REPEAT}

The return value is true if the function was executed normally, and false if not. If the function has returned false, you can use AIT_GetLastError to acquire an extended error code. The following gives the error code that AIT_GetLastError may return.

Extended error number	Error code
87	ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER