Question Using SendKeys to send a string value that include brackets.

[VantiveGuy]

Hello,

I have developed a VB.NET (VS2005) application that performs a dependency check of VBA code to see where a selected procedure was called from. I want to add the facility to launch an application and to load the selected procedure into it's edit window. I can launch the application and, using sendkeys, I can open the application window, and the final thing is to use SendKeys to insert the function name.
Now, here is the problem. Where the finction name contains parentheses, they get stripped out by SendKeys. For example where a function name is of the form "Scriptxyz(1)", then sendkeys sends the value "Scriptxyz1" to the application.
I have the script name defined as a string and am using SendKeys(strName).
How can I stop SendKeys from stripping out the parentheses?

Thanks for any help.

Al.

 

[JohnH]

Now, here is the problem. Where the finction name contains parentheses, they get stripped out by SendKeys.

It helps to read help SendKeys.Send Method (System.Windows.Forms)

The plus sign (+), caret (^), percent sign (%), tilde (~), and parentheses () have special meanings to SendKeys. To specify one of these characters, enclose it within braces ({}).

 

[VantiveGuy]

Yes I know, RTFM.

Well, I read it now. Thanks for the pointer. I guess I'll have to parse the string and wrap the parentheses up in braces. Either way, I can figure a way now.

Thanks again,

Al.