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Offline saravanan

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How to trigger/invoke a key stroke
« on: February 12, 2010, 06:49:43 AM »
Hi all,
         How to initiate/trigger a key stroke, as if the user has pressed those keys??

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Re: How to trigger/invoke a key stroke
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2010, 11:29:32 AM »
It depends on what you are doing.

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Re: How to trigger/invoke a key stroke
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2010, 04:23:48 PM »
I assume you mean key macros? If you use jwm, that can be custom programmed.

You could ask for an extension that does this such as autokey http://autokey.sourceforge.net/ (shameless plug for my son who is the author).

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Re: How to trigger/invoke a key stroke
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2010, 04:26:02 PM »
Input redirection and expect scripts are other methods.
It depends on what needs the keystrokes.

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Re: How to trigger/invoke a key stroke
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2010, 04:36:24 PM »
Google for xtest, that is the extension apps can use to simulate input events. IIRC there are many apps using that.
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