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Edge HMI

AppSendKeys

  • Last UpdatedOct 29, 2026
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Sends keyboard commands to the active application.

Function

Group

Execution

String Exp.

Windows

Windows Embedded

IoT View

Thin Clients

Mobile Access

AppSendKeys

Module Activity

Synchronous

No

Supported

Not supported

Not supported

Supported

Not supported

Syntax

AppSendKeys( strKeys1, strKeys2, … , strKeysN )

strKeys (1-N)

String tags containing the keyboard commands to be used.

Returned value

No returned values.

Examples

Tag Name

Expression

AppSendKeys( "S", "t", "u", "d", "i", "o", "<ENTER>" )

AppSendKeys( "<Alt>F" )

Note: You can specify <ALT>, <CTRL>, or <SHIFT> in the text to send a code equal to the Alt, Ctrl, or Shift keyboard commands. To send the < character, specify << in the text.

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