sendkeys
AppserverClient Command Line Interface
sendkeys
sends keys to an active session.
Category: Sessions
AppServerClientCLI sendkeys -id rdp:5 -keys "abc<enter>123<enter>" [-wait 5000] [-delay 200] Arguments
id (mandatory)Specify the ID of the session to where the key inputs are sent.keys (mandatory)Input the keys which are sent to the session.wait (optional)Wait for the specified number of milliseconds before sending keys.delay (optional)Delay each keystroke with the specified number of milliseconds.
Return codes:
ok - Command was successful NotAvailable - Communication with the client backend failed, ensure that the client is running InvalidId - Invalid connection, object or session ID InvalidArgs - Some arguments are missing or invalid InvalidState - Command failed due to invalid state, refer to the command for further information Exception - System problem
Examples:
AppServerClientCLI sendkeys -id rdp:5 -keys AppServerClientCLI sendkeys -id session:55435 -keys ABC123
Notes:
Can be used with RDP connections or a session from both RAS or RDP connection. Can send the following keys: 0-9, a-z, A-Z, f1-f24, space character, and symbol characters like !^#. The keyboard layout of the local computer needs to match the remote session. Can send the following special keys enclosed in <>: ENTER, CTRL+ALT+DEL, BACKSPACE, TAB, HOME, PGUP, PGDOWN, END, LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN, ESCAPE, DELETE, ALT+F4 Can send the CTRL+ALT to toggle the state of these keys. Wait is the time waited, in milliseconds, before the keys are sent. Delay is in milliseconds and is per keystroke.
See also:
sendmouseevents sendkeyboardevents getsessionsinfo disconnectsession uploadfile downloadfile
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