SendKeys Method

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SendKeys can be used to send key sequences of characters (including AID keys). By using special codes you can send several kinds of keys. These codes consist of an Escape character (default is "@") and a mnemonic code that corresponds to the supported host functions.

 

Visual Basic Syntax

 

TNBXXmlClient.SendKeys (Keys As String)

 

Delphi Syntax

 

TNBXXmlClient.SendKeys (Keys:string);

 

 

The following table lists the functions keys and its corresponding codes.

 

Code Value

Meaning

@A@Q

Attention

@<

Backspace

@B

BackTab (Left Tab)

@C

Clear

@E

Enter

@F

Erase Field

@A@Q

Sys Request

@T

Tab (Right Tab)

@x

PA1

@y

PA2

@z

PA3

@1

PF1

@2

PF2

@3

PF3

@4

PF4

@5

PF5

@6

PF6

@7

PF7

@8

PF8

@9

PF9

@a

PF10

@b

PF11

@c

PF12

@d

PF13

@e

PF14

@f

PF15

@g

PF16

@h

PF17

@i

PF18

 

Here is an example of the Keys parameter:

 

"logon applid(cics)@E"

 

 

Remarks

 

The execution of the SendKeys is stopped when an AID Key is sent and when this happen, the AidKey property is set with this AidKey value.