SendKeys({DOWN}) unwillingly operates DOWN ARROW in numeric keypad
Hi. One of our customers noticed that SendKeys({DOWN}) unwillingly operates DOWN ARROW in the numeric keypad.
Can we somehow specify the "usual" DOWN ARROW selectively, if the keyboard has numeric keypad?
The customer's application just responds to the arrow keys in the "usual" keyboard, not the ones in the numeric keypad.
Do we have any possible approach on this subject?
Thanks,
Moritaka Kanai
Pegasystems Inc.
US
Hey Moritaka,
Is the customer's keyboard just a numeric keypad or is it a standard keyboard that has a numeric keypad on the right side. From my experience I haven't had an issue with the numeric keypad which is on my keyboard.
Thanks,
Chris
Pegasystems Inc.
US
Kanam
The Pega Robot uses the same sendkey functions that are implemented with the .NET framework.
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms127847(v=vs.110).aspx
SendKeys are generally not the ideal method of communicating with applications due to their focus requirements when sending the key messages. We would recommend to explore a more definitive approach of handling the same . If you are unable to find such an approach, please create an SR so that support can assist with our development team on doing so.