ShortcutKey

This activity helps the user to simulate keyboard shortcuts or keyboard combinations within an application. It allows to mimic user keypresses for tasks such as navigation, command execution, or data manipulation.

Properties

HOTKEY

Alt: Check this box to combine “Alt” with the input key specified to perform the action. By default, the box will be unchecked. When left blank, it will not be considered.

Ctrl: Check this box to combine “Ctrl” with the input key specified to perform the action. By default, the box will be unchecked. When left blank, it will not be considered.

Shift: Check this box to combine “Shift” with the input key specified to perform the action. By default, the box will be unchecked. When left blank, it will not be considered.

Win: Check this box to combine “Win” with the input key specified to perform the action. By default, the box will be unchecked. When left blank, it will not be considered.

INPUT

Actionkeys: Indicates to choose the dropdown value based on what pattern the text must be applied in the application.
None: It will not consider providing the action to the keys specified.
Hold: It enables a pause time after executing the hotkey action to proceed.
Release: It releases the bot to execute the next action in the workflow.

DelayBeforeActivity: It assists the user to add a delay before initiating subsequent activities. The delay duration here is in milliseconds. By default, it is set to “0” milliseconds. When the option is left blank, the delay will not be considered.

DelayBetweenKeys: It assists the user to add a delay between the keys in milliseconds. The delay duration here is in milliseconds. By default, it is set to “0” milliseconds. When the option is left blank, the delay will not be considered.

InputString: Specify the text to be passed or set in the specified window. You have the option to either hardcode the values in the “String” variable or pass the values as “String” datatype.This parameter accepts values in “String” datatype.

SendType: Indicates to choose the dropdown value based on what pattern the text must be entered in the application.
SimulateKey: Enables to performs the keys with a hold in between the action.
Normal: Enables to perform the actions naturally.

StandardKeys: This parameter provides a list of Standard keyboard actions that can be employed on the application and combined with the Hotkeys. Choose the list from the drop-down.

Use Window Title: Allows you to perform the action only on the selected application that appears on the windows title property. 

WindowTitle: *Specifies to choose the applications from the list of active applications to where the text needs to be inputted. You have the option to either hardcode the values in the “String” variable or pass the values as “String” datatype. 

MISC

DisplayName: Displays the name of the activity. The activity name can be customized, which aids in troubleshooting.

SkipOnError: Specify the “Boolean” value as “True” or “False.”
True: Continue executing the workflow regardless of any errors thrown.
False: Halt the workflow if it encounters any errors.
None: If the option is left blank, the activity will, by default, behave as if “False” were chosen.

Version: It indicates the version of the feature being used.

WaitTime: It enables the user to introduce a delay before initiating subsequent activities. The delay is specified in milliseconds. By default, it is set to zero milliseconds. Leaving the option blank will result in no delay being applied.

OUTPUT

Result: It provides the ability to view the execution status of the activity. It returns values in “Boolean.”
True: Indicates that the activity has been executed successfully without any errors.
False: Indicates that the activity has been unsuccessful due to an unexpected error being thrown.

*Represents mandatory fields to execute the workflow.