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TestOfficer
Occasional Contributor
4 years ago

Press keyboard letter + mouse click

Hi TestComplete Community 🙂   my question is: Is it possible to hold a keyboard button and due this click the left mouse button? In my example I need to press "p" and while hat, the left mouse b...
  • AlexKaras's avatar
    AlexKaras
    4 years ago

    > I've tried that already but it doesn't work.

    Consider LLPlayer object then.

    Something like:

    LLPlayer.KeyDown(112, 500); // check if 112 is correct code for 'p'

    LLPlayer.MouseDown(MK_LBUTTON, Sys.Desktop.MouseX, Sys.Desktop.MouseY, 500);

    LLPlayer.MouseUp(MK_LBUTTON, Sys.Desktop.MouseX, Sys.Desktop.MouseY, 500);

    LLPlayer.KeyUp(112, 500); // check if 112 is correct code for 'p'

     

    If the above does not help either, then I have no better idea at the moment but to ask Support via the https://support.smartbear.com/message/?prod=TestComplete form.

     

  • TestOfficer's avatar
    TestOfficer
    Occasional Contributor
    4 years ago

    Hi Alex,

     

    thank you for your answer!

    I've tried that already but it doesn't work. (I've tried it now a second time!)

    The click will be executed and the button will be pressed too I think, but it does not happen what I expect.

     

    greetings

    Klaus

    • AlexKaras's avatar
      AlexKaras
      Champion Level 3
      4 years ago

      > I've tried that already but it doesn't work.

      Consider LLPlayer object then.

      Something like:

      LLPlayer.KeyDown(112, 500); // check if 112 is correct code for 'p'

      LLPlayer.MouseDown(MK_LBUTTON, Sys.Desktop.MouseX, Sys.Desktop.MouseY, 500);

      LLPlayer.MouseUp(MK_LBUTTON, Sys.Desktop.MouseX, Sys.Desktop.MouseY, 500);

      LLPlayer.KeyUp(112, 500); // check if 112 is correct code for 'p'

       

      If the above does not help either, then I have no better idea at the moment but to ask Support via the https://support.smartbear.com/message/?prod=TestComplete form.

       

      • TestOfficer's avatar
        TestOfficer
        Occasional Contributor
        4 years ago

        Hi Alex,

         

        I was able to use your suggestion with the LLPlayer successfully. The correct code for "p" is 80, so I can perfectly recreate the manual process and simulate it in automation.

         

        Thank you very much and also many thanks for all other answers 🙂

         

        Greetings

        Klaus

    • Marsha_R's avatar
      Marsha_R
      Moderator
      4 years ago

      TestOfficer Try recording a keyword test and performing the action that you want and then you can see how TestComplete codes the action.