sendkeys syntax for a CBT

[aurumdigitus]

Want to create a toolbar button to press and hold Shift but can't make it work. Have tried the obvious sendkeys "{SHIFT}"; without success. Can any coder out there help?

[jupe]

Others may have alternative methods for you, but one suggestion I thought of is using an external command line tool NirCmd, I always have this on my computer because I use it all the time for various things and it should work in this situation, something like this:

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run "nircmd.exe sendkey shift down";

Be sure to create an opposing way to release the shift button too, or add down to left click & up to right click CTB actions, or something similar.

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run "nircmd.exe sendkey shift up";

For more info:
http://nircmd.nirsoft.net/sendkey.html

[aurumdigitus]

Will have to think this over before trying. Have heard some bad things about Nirsoft utilities.

Does this work on your system?

In any case thank you for your reply.

[jupe]

It does exactly what you wanted, I tested it, although I can't understand a situation where you would want the Shift key held down for an extended amount of time.

I have been using Nirsoft utilities for at least a decade and thoroughly recommend them, I have never heard anything bad about them during that time either, and have only had positive experiences. It is IMO an immensely powerful utility for its 120kb size, but it is entirely up to you.