Keyboard.SendKeys Method (String)
Sends keystrokes to generate the specified text string.
Namespace: Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Sub SendKeys ( _
text As String _
)
public static void SendKeys(
string text
)
public:
static void SendKeys(
String^ text
)
static member SendKeys :
text:string -> unit
public static function SendKeys(
text : String
)
Parameters
text
Type: StringThe text for which to generate keystrokes.
Remarks
The text string may contain key modifiers.
Control
^Shift
+Alt
%Windows
#
To send a Control+A keyboard sequence, use SendKeys("^a").
To send a character that represents a key modifier, enclose the character in a pair of braces. For example, to send a plus sign, use SendKeys("{+}").
To send a brace, enclose the brace in a pair of braces. For example, to send an opening or closing brace, use SendKeys("{{}") or SendKeys("{}}"), respectively.
Alternatively, you can use a method that utilizes the ModifierKeys enumeration, such as the SendKeys method.
.NET Framework Security
- Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.