SendKeys in NAV 2013

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Does the SendKeys function still exist in NAV 2013?

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It’s still possible to use the Windows Script Host Automation (at least in NAV 2013, I’m not sure in NAV 2013 R2):

Name DataType Subtype Length

WSHShell Automation ‘Windows Script Host Object Model’.WshShell

IF ISCLEAR(WSHShell) THEN

CREATE(WSHShell,FALSE,TRUE);

Simulate Ctrl+Shift+I key combination

WSHShell.SendKeys(’^+I’);

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We can user Windows Script Host Object in NAV 2013 R2 and send keys can be used.

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Hi Daniele,

Thanks for your post, but it does not seem to do what I wanted it to do.

I was trying to force the collapse of a part page with SendKeys(‘Alt+F6’)!

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this blog will give some basic idea how to send key F5

http://dynamicsuser.net/blogs/mark_brummel/archive/2009/12/16/tip-25-update-header-page-from-the-line-page.aspx

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Thanks, I have managed to send key stroke ‘F5’, but now I have another problem.

The command ‘F5’ is sent when focus is on a different part of the page - on the first fast tab (General) - rather than my new one, although I am sending the key stroke within the C/AL code block of the new tab.

I think I may have to wait for all the tabs to open and perhaps with a timer, 100ms or so later, set the focus to my new tab and then send the ‘F5’.

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Why re you sending F5? Is it part of your requirement?

I just gave you example how to send keys using Code.

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I’m sending ‘F5’ to the GUI, in an attempt to refresh a specific tab on the page I have opened.

Your example was fine - thank you - I did manage to send the ‘F5’ command, but the focus was not on the specific tab I was hoping to refresh.

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I don’t think you can manage the update of a particular tab via code, but just refresh the entire page.