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Gordon.dye: /* Special Character List */

2014-07-21T14:12:49Z

Special Character List

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	To send the pipe character specify		To send the pipe character specify <nowiki>\|\|\|</nowiki>.

	MSG("sleeptime",seconds) specifies the number of seconds to wait before issuing each string and each control character. Seconds may also be expressed with up to three decimal digits The default value is 0.2 seconds.		MSG("sleeptime",seconds) specifies the number of seconds to wait before issuing each string and each control character. Seconds may also be expressed with up to three decimal digits The default value is 0.2 seconds.

	Please note that ~~under Windows messaging,~~ the ALT key needs to be depressed and released (ALT+ and ALT-) for every Alt-character specified.		Please note that the ALT key needs to be depressed and released (ALT+ and ALT-) for every Alt-character specified.

	\|alt+\|m\|alt-\|\|alt+\|m\|alt-\| works		\|alt+\|m\|alt-\|\|alt+\|b\|alt-\| works

	\|alt+\|mb\|alt-\| fails		\|alt+\|mb\|alt-\| fails
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	\|alt+\|m\|down\|\|alt-\| works		\|alt+\|m\|down\|\|alt-\| works

	This is because keyboard entries ~~via Windows messaging doesn~~'t interpret more than one ~~letter~~ as an alt value ~~properly like it does via~~ the ~~keyboard itself~~. However it will honor arrow keys while the alt key is held down.		This is because keyboard entries don't interpret more than one keystroke as an alt value except when using the numeric keypad. However Windows will honor arrow keys while the alt key is held down.

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Laura at 17:36, 22 May 2014

2014-05-22T17:36:10Z

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	MSG("<KB>",<string>$) ! send string to keyboard		MSG("<KB>",<[[string]]>) ! send string to keyboard

	The '''MSG''' [[internal function]] (without the dollar sign) is only available for Windows & CS versions. This should not be confused with [[Msg$]].		The '''MSG''' [[internal function]] (without the dollar sign) is only available for Windows & CS versions. This should not be confused with [[Msg$]].

Laura at 00:37, 22 May 2014

2014-05-22T00:37:17Z

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			MSG("<KB>",<string>$) ! send string to keyboard

	The '''MSG''' [[internal function]] (without the dollar sign) is only available for Windows & CS versions. This should not be confused with [[Msg$]].		The '''MSG''' [[internal function]] (without the dollar sign) is only available for Windows & CS versions. This should not be confused with [[Msg$]].
			For example:

	MSG("sleeptime",centiseconds) ! specify MSG keystroke time interval (100 = 1 Second)		MSG("sleeptime",centiseconds) ! specify MSG keystroke time interval (100 = 1 Second)
	~~MSG("KB",string$) ! send string to keyboard~~

	With the Msg internal function you can directly control the keyboard under the Windows client from within a BR program by issuing a function call to MSG.		With the Msg internal function you can directly control the keyboard under the Windows client from within a BR program by issuing a function call to MSG.

John: moved MSG to Msg over redirect

2014-02-26T17:43:20Z

moved MSG to Msg over redirect

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John at 16:42, 11 December 2013

2013-12-11T16:42:57Z

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	'''~~The~~ MSG internal function (without the dollar sign) is only available for Windows & CS versions.~~'''~~		The '''MSG''' [[internal function]] (without the dollar sign) is only available for Windows & CS versions. This should not be confused with [[Msg$]].

	MSG("sleeptime",centiseconds) ! specify MSG keystroke time interval (100 = 1 Second)		MSG("sleeptime",centiseconds) ! specify MSG keystroke time interval (100 = 1 Second)
	MSG("KB",string$) ! send string to keyboard		MSG("KB",string$) ! send string to keyboard

	With the ~~'''~~Msg~~''' [[~~internal function]] you can directly control the keyboard under the Windows client from within a BR program by issuing a function call to MSG.		With the Msg internal function you can directly control the keyboard under the Windows client from within a BR program by issuing a function call to MSG.

	~~Notice there is no dollar sign on this function name (as in [[~~Msg~~$]]). This~~ is useful for redisplaying Windows menus upon returning to a menu program from an application program. MSG has no effect on Unix or Linux '''terminal''' sessions, but works under Client / Server with Unix the same as WINDOWS.		Msg is useful for redisplaying Windows menus upon returning to a menu program from an application program. MSG has no effect on Unix or Linux '''terminal''' sessions, but works under Client / Server with Unix the same as WINDOWS.

	The first parameter ("KB" or "kb") is case insensitive.		The first parameter ("KB" or "kb") is case insensitive.

John at 16:41, 11 December 2013

2013-12-11T16:41:08Z

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	With the '''Msg''' [[internal function]] you can directly control the keyboard under the Windows client from within a BR program by issuing a function call to MSG.		With the '''Msg''' [[internal function]] you can directly control the keyboard under the Windows client from within a BR program by issuing a function call to MSG.

	Notice there is no dollar sign on this function name. This is useful for redisplaying Windows menus upon returning to a menu program from an application program. MSG has no effect on Unix or Linux '''terminal''' sessions, but works under Client / Server with Unix the same as WINDOWS.		Notice there is no dollar sign on this function name (as in [[Msg$]]). This is useful for redisplaying Windows menus upon returning to a menu program from an application program. MSG has no effect on Unix or Linux '''terminal''' sessions, but works under Client / Server with Unix the same as WINDOWS.

	The first parameter ("KB" or "kb") is case insensitive.		The first parameter ("KB" or "kb") is case insensitive.

Gordon.dye: /* Special Character List */ reformat

2013-12-11T01:39:10Z

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Mikhail.zheleznov: *

2012-01-26T22:07:12Z

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	MSG("KB",string$) ! send string to keyboard		MSG("KB",string$) ! send string to keyboard

	With the '''Msg''' [[internal function]] you can directly control the keyboard under the Windows client from within a BR program by issuing a function call to:		With the '''Msg''' [[internal function]] you can directly control the keyboard under the Windows client from within a BR program by issuing a function call to MSG.

	Notice there is no dollar sign on this function name. This is useful for redisplaying Windows menus upon returning to a menu program from an application program. MSG has no ~~affect~~ on Unix or Linux terminal sessions, but works under Client / Server with Unix the same as WINDOWS.		Notice there is no dollar sign on this function name. This is useful for redisplaying Windows menus upon returning to a menu program from an application program. MSG has no effect on Unix or Linux '''terminal''' sessions, but works under Client / Server with Unix the same as WINDOWS.

	The first parameter ("KB" or "kb") is case insensitive.		The first parameter ("KB" or "kb") is case insensitive.

Mikhail.zheleznov: *

2012-01-26T22:06:18Z

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	~~Note: The~~ '''~~Msg'''() [[~~internal function]] (without the dollar sign) is only available for Windows & CS versions.		'''The MSG internal function (without the dollar sign) is only available for Windows & CS versions.'''

	MSG("sleeptime",centiseconds) ! specify MSG keystroke time interval (100 = 1 Second)		MSG("sleeptime",centiseconds) ! specify MSG keystroke time interval (100 = 1 Second)
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	With the '''Msg''' [[internal function]] you can directly control the keyboard under the Windows client from within a BR program by issuing a function call to:		With the '''Msg''' [[internal function]] you can directly control the keyboard under the Windows client from within a BR program by issuing a function call to:

	Notice there is no dollar sign on this function name. This is useful for redisplaying Windows menus upon returning to a menu program from an application program. MSG() has no affect on Unix or Linux terminal sessions, but works under Client / Server with Unix the same as WINDOWS.		Notice there is no dollar sign on this function name. This is useful for redisplaying Windows menus upon returning to a menu program from an application program. MSG has no affect on Unix or Linux terminal sessions, but works under Client / Server with Unix the same as WINDOWS.

	The first parameter ("KB" or "kb") is case insensitive.		The first parameter ("KB" or "kb") is case insensitive.
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	*[[0413]] Window Not On Top - A KB message was sent to a task which is different from the one that currently owns the keyboard.		*[[0413]] Window Not On Top - A KB message was sent to a task which is different from the one that currently owns the keyboard.

	Note~~: The~~ following error codes may be related to this function:		'''Note''' that the following error codes may be related to this function:

	*[[0414]] Wrong number of arguments passed		*[[0414]] Wrong number of arguments passed
	*[[0415]] Some error that has err message		*[[0415]] Some error that has err message
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	====Special Keystroke Values====		====Special Keystroke Values====

	This facility operates through the operating system, so it does not utilize BR scancodes. If you need to send a special character (which in turn may cause BR to generate its scancodes), you will need to emulate the corresponding keyboard activity.		This facility operates through the operating system, so it does not utilize BR scancodes. If you need to send a special character (which in turn may cause BR to generate its scancodes), you will need to emulate the corresponding keyboard activity. Special characters need to be enclosed in pipes '''\|'''.

			=====Examples=====

			If you want to send ctrl+c, you must send the following string:

			00010 MSG("KB","\|CTRL+\|c\|CTRL-\|")

	~~=====Example 1=====~~
	~~If you want to send ctrl+c, you must send the following string :~~
	~~"\|CTRL+cCTRL-".~~
	This says that you want depress the "CTRL" key, type "c", and then release "CTRL".		This says that you want depress the "CTRL" key, type "c", and then release "CTRL".

	~~=====~~Example ~~2=====~~
	MSG("KB",'CTRL+~~pCTRL~~-')		Example:

			MSG("KB","\|CTRL+\|p\|CTRL-\|")

	Will input the CTRL-P character, which causes BR to perform a printscreen operation.		Will input the CTRL-P character, which causes BR to perform a printscreen operation.

	=====Special Character List=====		=====Special Character List=====
	~~: (each~~ char must be enclosed in pipes ~~- xxx)~~
			'''Each char must be enclosed in pipes'''

	{\|		{\|
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	This is because keyboard entries via Windows messaging doesn't interpret more than one letter as an alt value properly like it does via the keyboard itself. However it will honor arrow keys while the alt key is held down.		This is because keyboard entries via Windows messaging doesn't interpret more than one letter as an alt value properly like it does via the keyboard itself. However it will honor arrow keys while the alt key is held down.



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Mikhail.zheleznov: moved Msg to MSG

2012-01-17T10:16:46Z

moved Msg to MSG

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