How to send a keystroke "ctrl+alt+shift+PageUp" in *.vbs file?

[maysider]

How to send a keystroke in WXP "ctrl+alt+shift+PageUp" from *.vbs file?
I have this (all text):

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.SendKeys "^%+{PGUP}" 'enlarge subtitle'

I really don't know, why it doesn't run.

Not even "^%{PGUP}" takes effect.

thanx

 

[PHV]

You may have to play with the WshShell.AppActivate method before sending keystrokes.

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[EBGreen]

Sendkeys is evil but if you are stuck with having to do it for some reason, then I suggest using AutoIt if that is feasible for your situation.

[red]"... isn't sanity really just a one trick pony anyway?! I mean, all you get is one trick, rational thinking, but when you are good and crazy, oooh, oooh, oooh, the sky is the limit!" - The Tick[/red]

 

[maysider]

PHV: unfortunately this doesn't solve the problem
EBGreen and PHV: My task was to zoom in / zoom out a FFDShow subtitle via Girder or via *.vbs file, but FFDShow has a speciality, which doesn't allow this with any simple keystroke. I have to use ONLY a keyboard.....very interesting and very sorrowful (

 

[EBGreen]

Is it possible for you to use AutoIt in your environment? If so, it has much better sendkeys support than native vbscript does.

[red]"... isn't sanity really just a one trick pony anyway?! I mean, all you get is one trick, rational thinking, but when you are good and crazy, oooh, oooh, oooh, the sky is the limit!" - The Tick[/red]

 

[maysider]

EBGreen: by chance....Do you know, what does the exact orders the AutoIt use? E.g. a keystrokes by number in ASCII or anything else?
thanx

 

[EBGreen]

Here is a link to the AutoIt documentation. It should be able to answer any questions that you have about AutoIt's functionality:

http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/

[red]"... isn't sanity really just a one trick pony anyway?! I mean, all you get is one trick, rational thinking, but when you are good and crazy, oooh, oooh, oooh, the sky is the limit!" - The Tick[/red]