Parameter Type Description
encodedString
string A string value that contains keyboard escape sequences.
To simulate Alt-key, Ctrl-key, or Shift-key combinations, the following four escape sequences are available:
l \ALT- for <ALT-key> sequences
l \CTRL- for <CTRL-key> sequences
l \SHIFT- for <SHIFT-key> sequences
l \K for special keys
Note: The key after the backslash needs to be a capital letter, otherwise no special key combination is recognized.
Supported Key Sequences and Keys
The following list contains the currently supported keys/key combinations:
l ALT-A to ALT-Z
l CTRL-A to CTRL-Z
l CTRL-F1 to CTRL-F12
l SHIFT-F1 to SHIFT-F12
l F1 to F12
l ALT-F1 to ALT-F12
l PageUp, PageDown, Home, End, Arrow (up, down, left, right), , Insert, Delete, Backspace, Tab, Esc, Print Screen,
GUI (left, right) keys.
l The escape sequences for these are the following:
l PageUp -> \KPup;
l PageDown -> \KPdn;
l Home -> \KHome;
l End -> \KEnd;
l Up Arrow -> \KUar;
l Down Arrow -> \KDar;
l Left Arrow -> \KLar;
l Right Arrow -> \KRar;
l Insert -> \KIns;
l Delete -> \KDel;
l Backspace -> \KBksp;
l Tab -> \KTab;
l Esc -> \KEsc;
l Print Screen -> \KPrtScr;
l Left GUI -> \KLGui;
l Right GUI -> \KRGui;
Example
To pre- or post-pend a Ctrl-B keyboard control command, the following code example can be used:
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