ACC: SendKeys Macro Action Does Not Work on Toggle Keys (1.x/2.0)
Jan-01-1970
ERROR Symptoms
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A SendKeys macro action will not work correctly on the toggle keys CAPS LOCK or SCROLL LOCK. You may see the CAPS LOCK or SCROLL LOCK lights flash on the keyboard, but the lights will not remain on and the keys will not be correctly activated after the SendKeys action is completed. Note that SendKeys also will not work correctly with the ALT+PRINT SCREEN key combination.
A SendKeys macro action will not work correctly on the toggle keys CAPS LOCK or SCROLL LOCK. You may see the CAPS LOCK or SCROLL LOCK lights flash on the keyboard, but the lights will not remain on and the keys will not be correctly activated after the SendKeys action is completed. Note that SendKeys also will not work correctly with the ALT+PRINT SCREEN key combination.
ERROR Cause
SendKeys keystrokes are sent to applications at a high level. Microsoft
Windows 3.x traps toggle keys and the PRINT SCREEN key at a lower level,
keeping them from your application.
More information 1
Steps to Reproduce Behavior
The following SendKeys action will not toggle the CAPS LOCK key to on:MacroName Action ---------------------- Macro1 SendKeys Macro1 Actions -------------------------- SendKeys Keystrokes: {CAPSLOCK} Wait: NO
More information 2
The following SendKeys action will not toggle the CAPS LOCK key to on:
MacroName Action ---------------------- Macro1 SendKeys Macro1 Actions -------------------------- SendKeys Keystrokes: {CAPSLOCK} Wait: NO
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