Does Applescript have a "SendKey" type command?

[techmonkey]

Coming from the Windows world, Im use to having a SendKey command in VB/VBA in programming. Is there something similar in Applescript?

What I am trying to do is run some keys whenever a specified window pops-up.

[kainjow]

You can use the keystroke command:

tell application "System Events"
	keystroke "#" using {command down, shift down}
end tell

(takes a screen shot)

[techmonkey]

thanks. Thats whats I was looking for.
Question though.

How can I send a Command + F in TextEdit?

So far I have this

activate application "TextEdit"

tell application "System Events"
	keystroke "F"
end tell

[kainjow]

Try

tell application "TextEdit"
	activate
	
	tell application "System Events"
		keystroke "f" using {command down}
	end tell
end tell

You might want to learn GUI scripting with AppleScript, which lets you control parts of an application that aren't normally scriptable.

[techmonkey]

Originally Posted by kainjow

Try

tell application "TextEdit"
	activate
	
	tell application "System Events"
		keystroke "f" using {command down}
	end tell
end tell

You might want to learn GUI scripting with AppleScript, which lets you control parts of an application that aren't normally scriptable.

Thanks.

Hmm... How come it says Command Down for the command key? Whats the down for?

Do you have a good resouce for GUI scripting with Applescript?

[kainjow]

Originally Posted by techmonkey

How come it says Command Down for the command key? Whats the down for?

It's the name of the parameter to the keystroke command. In Script Editor, go to File > Open Dictionary, select System Events, then search for "keystroke" and you'll see the other options.

Do you have a good resouce for GUI scripting with Applescript?

Apple's site is a good starter: http://www.apple.com/applescript/uiscripting/