In windows, you can run a vb script and use the sendkeys method
Sent from my iPhone On Sep 27, 2011, at 5:55 AM, "Keith \(Gulf Breeze Ortho Lab\)" <ke...@gulfbreezeortholab.com> wrote: > Thanks for your response--and good information to know. However, I do need a > solution for Windows... Hmmmmm. > > -----Original Message----- From: Richmond Mathewson > Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 4:27 AM > To: How to use LiveCode > Subject: Re: Is there a way to send keyboard keys to other windows? > > On 09/27/2011 12:14 PM, Keith (Gulf Breeze Ortho Lab) wrote: >> Hello, >> >> This might be a dumb question, but is there a way in LiveCode to simulate >> sending keyboard keys to non-LiveCode applications/windows? For example, if >> I am running Firefox and want to send a CTRL-T in order to open a new tab, >> is there a way that I can simulate the CTRL and T being pressed and then >> send it to a particular instance of a Firefox Window accordingly? >> >> Thanks, >> >> - Boo >> _______________________________________________ >> > > Boo to you too . . . :) > > I just had a poke in the Dictionary and found > > send to program > > which should do the trick; although 'tis Mac only . . . :( > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
