Sends one or more keys to the currently connected host session.

The keystrokes appear to the session as if they are entered by a user. The keystrokes can include host function keys and AID keys.

Namespace: JollyGiant.Emulation
Assembly: JGSComdotNet (in JGSComdotNet.dll) Version: 1.0.0.0 (1.0.0.0)

Syntax

C#
public StatusCode SendKeys( string keys )

Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Function SendKeys ( _ keys As String _ ) As StatusCode

Visual C++
public: virtual StatusCode SendKeys( String^ keys ) sealed

JavaScript
function SendKeys(keys);

keys
Type: System.String
String of keystrokes, maximum of 255 characters.

The StatusCode indicating the result of the operation.

This can be one of the following values:

Status code	Description
WHLLOK	The keystrokes were sent successfully.
WHLLNOTCONNECTED	Your application is not currently connected to a host session.
WHLLPARAMETERERROR	The string of keys contains invalid data.
WHLLPSBUSY	The session is busy; all of the keystrokes could not be sent.
WHLLINHIBITED	Input to the session is inhibited; keystrokes were rejected or invalid host function key codes were sent. All of the keystrokes could not be sent.
WHLLSYSERROR	The method failed due to a system error.

Remarks

Please see the HLLAPI help file for details on key mnemonics.

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