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Keyboard strokes context menu

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Razor303
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Joined: Sat Aug 17, 2013 10:38 pm

Keyboard strokes context menu

Post by Razor303 »

I'm wanting to use eg to export data from a web page into excel by opening the context menu in IE with eg and choosing the export to excel option, but the context menu
Emulate Keystrokes{apps} isn't working for me, so I pointed my mouse to the web page and Right clicked but then I can't get the mouse to move to the option in the menu without the context menu disappearing or moving, I'm stuck been at for hrs has anybody got ideas on how I can do this...... :?: :x :cry:
Javier
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Re: Keyboard strokes context menu

Post by Javier »

Hi Razor303,

To work around the "{Apps}" in emulate keystrokes not working as desired try one of the following (images attached).

A)Emulate Keystrokes as multiple actions (do not use the "Wait" action as it will lose focus. If {Apps} is not alone it does not work as desired)

1) Emulate Keystrokes "{Apps}"
2) Emulate Keystrokes "{Down}{Down}" (insert down as needed)
3) Emulate Keystrokes "{Enter}"
AppsExample.jpg
B)Use 2 Macros (as one macro will move the context menu. you may need to modify this to work for you)

Macro 1
1) Right mouse button (you may need left button here)
2) Wait : 1.0 sec
3) Clear Pending Events
4)Trigger event "second half of macro"

Macro 2 (triggered by #4 above)
1)Emulate Keystrokes "{Down}{Down}{Enter}" (insert down as needed)
TrggerEventExample.jpg
Javier
Last edited by Javier on Tue Apr 22, 2014 4:00 am, edited 1 time in total.
blaher
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Re: Keyboard strokes context menu

Post by blaher »

Javier wrote: AppsExample.jpg
That's a good example for keystrokes, but you may find this method more reliable for audio switching: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6088#p30412
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