SikuliX

Checking shortcut keys for opening a tool window

Asked by Sreelekshmi

def shortcut():
    type(Key.CAPS_LOCK)
    type(Key.ALT+"m"+"a")
    wait(5)
    if exists(ToolWindow):
        print("shortcutkeys are working")
        return True
    else:
        return False

Can someone please help why its not working in Sikuli1.1.4

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RaiMan (raimund-hocke) said : 		#1

Key.CAPS_LOCK cannot be "typed"

 type(Key.ALT+"m"+"a")
is not valid either

 type("ma", Key.ALT)

or even

 keyDown(Key.ALT)
 type("ma")
KeyUp()

If you wanted uppercase m and a:

 keyDown(Key.ALT)
 type("MA")
 KeyUp()

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Sreelekshmi (sree2604) said : 		#2

 hover(AddChassis)
        keyDown(KeyModifier.ALT)
        type("ma")
        keyUp(KeyModifier.ALT)
        wait(3)
        assert search(AddChassisWindow),"AddChassisWindow is not found"
still not working , not sure . I am using 1.1.4 version

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Sreelekshmi (sree2604) said : 		#3

         hover(AddChassis)
        keyDown(KeyModifier.ALT)
        type("ma")
        keyUp(KeyModifier.ALT)
        wait(3)
        assert search(AddChassisWindow),"AddChassisWindow is not found"

still not working , not sure . I am using 1.1.4 version

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#4

Are you sure that ALT still has to be pressed while typing "a"? Maybe you shoudl try

         keyDown(KeyModifier.ALT)
         type("m")
         keyUp(KeyModifier.ALT)
         type("a")
         wait(3)

Eventuelly you need a small delay between "m" and "a"

         keyDown(KeyModifier.ALT)
         type("m")
         wait(0.5)
         type("a")
         keyUp(KeyModifier.ALT)

We do not know what your program does and how that is implemented. You have to test a bit yourself.

And - by the way - "still not working" does not provide any insight to us. What happens if you try? Does a wrong window open, or does it type the chararcters to a wrong window, or does absolutely nothing visible on screen, or ...?

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