ISKernel:Press (Command)

Syntax

Command Difficulty Rating

Press
Usage	Beginner
Level of Understanding	Beginner
Computer Savvy	Beginner
Logic	Beginner

Press -keylist|[-hold|-release] <key combination>

Forms

• Press -keylist displays a list of keys available (based on Locale)
• Press <key combination> will hold down keys in order given then release them
• Press -hold <key combination> will hold down the key combination
• Press -release <key combination> will release the keys in key combination

Examples

Display all available keys

• Press -keylist

Output

List of keys according to your keyboard driver:
--------------------------
'               =               end             f21             insert          num 5           s           
,               [               enter           f22             j               num 6           scroll lock 
-               \               esc             f23             k               num 7           shift       
-toggle         ]               f               f24             l               num 8           space       
.               `               f1              f3              left            num 9           sys req     
/               a               f10             f4              left windows    num del         t           
0               alt             f11             f5              m               num lock        tab         
1               application     f12             f6              n               o               u           
2               b               f13             f7              num *           p               up          
3               backspace       f14             f8              num +           page down       v            
4               c               f15             f9              num -           page up         w            
5               caps lock       f16             g               num /           pause           x            
6               ctrl            f17             h               num 0           q               y            
7               d               f18             help            num 1           r               z            
8               delete          f19             home            num 2           right           
9               down            f2              hudgroup        num 3           right shift     
;               e               f20             i               num 4           right windows   

Press specific keys

• Press Ctrl+Alt+X

Presses Ctrl, then Alt, then X, then releases them

Hold specific keys

• Press -hold Shift

Presses and holds Shift

Release specific keys

• Press -release Shift

Releases shift, used after a Press -hold

See Also

• LavishScript Commands
• Inner Space Session Commands