WinKeys
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Winkeys is a simple and effective way to have upto 120 function keys 
available under windows.  It allows you to use almost all of the 
available special keys used by windows such as the ALT and TAB keys.  
Each of the available 120 keys can have upto 442 characters assigned 
to them and to have variable delays between the sending of consecutive 
strings.

To open Notepad                 Alt File Run c:\windows\notepad.exe
Type into Notepad               Hello, This is Cheshire Computer Services
Type                            [RETURN]
Type                            Please call 01625 860247
Type                            Alt File Saveas c:\ccs.txt
Type                            [RETURN]

This is what you would put into the key text :

%FRC:\WINDOWS\NOTEPAD.EXE~Hello,{DELAY 1} This is Cheshire Computer 
Services~Please call 01625 860247~%FAC:\CCS.TXT~

Note the % key = alt, the ~ = enter and the {DELAY 1} waits for 1 second 
before sending the rest of the text.  There are several more special keys 
that can be used and they are listed on the following pages.

Using this method it is possible to send almost any keystrokes to any 
applications (Not DOS Based).  

To send text to an application, it is necessary to know which window to 
send the keystrokes. EG if you want to start an application, you will 
normally send the keystrokes to the window Program Manager.  Program 
Manager is the window that holds all of the folders for your applications.  
To find out what the window is called, look at the title bar.  This exact 
text is what is required in the Window Title field of WinKeys.

The ability to have the function key window always on top (always visible) 
can have certain disadvantages, so there is within the configuration screen 
an option for special functions.  In here you can tell WinKeys to always be 
on top or not.  Also here you can set up the timer key.  

The timer key allows you to send the keystrokes from any of the defined 
function keys at set intervals.  If you wanted to send the keys from 
function key 6 on level 8, you would put in level 8, key 6 and then specify 
the interval (in seconds) to send the keys.  

EG every hour = 3600 seconds, every 24 hours = 3600 X 24 = 86400.

 
The few ground rules to successful functionkeying, are :

	1       Always test the keystokes manually.

	2       Be aware of any error conditions that may arise (EG File 
		Not Found) from within the application that you are sending 
		the keys to.

	3       Where delays are required (slow machines etc..), use 
		{DELAY xx} as part of the text.

 


Key                     Code
----------------------------------------------------
Backspace               {BACKSPACE} or {BS} or {BKS}
Break                   {BREAK}
Caps Lock               {CAPSLOCK}
Clear                   {CLEAR}
Del                     {DELETE} or {DEL}
Delay                   {DELAY xxxxx}           where xx = Delay in 
						seconds eg. 60 = 1 minute
Down Arrow              {DOWN}
End                     {END}
Enter                   {ENTER} or ~
Escape                  {ESCAPE} or {ESC}
Help                    {HELP}
Home                    {HOME}
Insert                  {INSERT}
Left Arrow              {LEFT}
Num Lock                {NUMLOCK}
Page Down               {PGDN}
Page Up                 {PGUP}
Right Arrow             {RIGHT}
Scroll Lock             {SCROLLLOCK}
Tab                     {TAB}
Up Arrow                {UP}
F1                      {F1}
.                       .
.                       .
F16                     {F16}


To specify keys with combinations of Alt, Shift and Control keys, precede 
the regular key code with one or more of the following codes :

Key                     Code
----------------------------
Shift                   +
Control                 ^
Alt                     %

E.G.    To send Alt F4 to an application use            :       %{F4}
	To send Shift ZZ                                :       +Z+Z

Also to send repeating keys use :

	To send Right Arrow 15 times use                :       {RIGHT 15}
	To send hhhhhhhhhh                              :       {h 10}

To delay for 5 seconds use :                            :       {DELAY 5}

		

SPIN.VBX and MSAFINX.DLL are required to be placed in the \windows\system
directory.