Sendkeys + and - on NUMPAD (Plus and Minus)

[mgnickel]

Hello,

I have been trying to use the SendKeys command to send the + and - sign on the NumPad to another application, but I cannot find the script to add these commands. I have been working off the MSDN website, and it is not listed on there. Not easy to find on google either.

Thanks,
Mike

[JosephP]

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[mgnickel]

Did not work. I am using sendkey to a AS400 application, it says to use the Field+ or Field- key, I dont know if that is relevent

[JosephP]

No idea. Those are the correct codes though, assuming numlock is on.

[Leith Ross]

Hello mgnickel ,

I am not an AS400 programmer but the word Field+ would seem to indicate movement within the database and not a physical key. Perhaps the Numpad + and - keys act as short cut keys to move up or down a field in the database. You would have to check your application's documentation.

[mgnickel]

Since I am not having luck with this, perhaps I should try a PostMessage API using vbKeyAdd or vbKeySubtract?

Have any of you used this before? I need help understanding the declarations

[Leith Ross]

Hello mgnickel ,

I think you are diving in too deep with the API. The biggest issue with the API would be getting the window handle of where to send to the information, which is no a trivial matter. The API is not for beginners or most intermediate programmers. There are many details you have to keep track of and the same API call may function a little differently on a different OS. If you get caught unaware then the application will probable crash or even crash the system.

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