Category: Keyboard

The functions in this category enable you to insert predefined text strings and repeat keyboard sequences.

In the Keyboard category, there are functions to use predefined text strings as macros, or certain standard functions such as Insert Current Date and Insert Euro Symbol. Use the SendKeys function to send a predefined text string as if you typed it.

Send Keys

Send Keys function

Send Keys Loop function

The Send Keys (used to send a predefined text) is able to recognize the <nextno> text and replace it with a call to the NextNumber function, allowing users to send key sequences that include an automatically generated number at a predefined position in a text string. In addition, <CR> and <TAB> are replaced with a Return and Tab character respectively, if specified.

Load and Save Macros

If you right-click on the WinMapper icon in the System Tray, there is a Macros menu that allows you to either Load a Macro, or Save the current Macro to a file. This is also available from the Macros menu.

Convert Macro

The Macros menu contains an option named Convert Macro. This will convert whatever macro you currently have recorded into a SendKeys macro, if possible.

Start/Stop Recording Macro:

Record macro function

This function starts or stop the recording of keyboard strokes. When you start recording keystrokes, the WinMapper logo changes to RED. When recording is stopped or aborted, the logo changes back to normal.

Play macro:

Play macro function

This function repeats the series of keyboard strokes recorded previously. All keystrokes are repeated as you typed them, including any special characters or function keys you press. During Playback, the WinMapper icon changes to BLUE.

Repeat Macro:

Repeat macro function

This function prompts the user for the number of times to repeat, then begins to repeat the currently stored macro (set of keyboard strokes). The current limit on the repeat count is set to 100.

Next Number:

Next Number function

This function allows you to insert a number, and then automatically increment or decrement a temporary copy. For example, using a hotkey for the Next Number macro with the Number parameter set to 100, and the Change By value set to 1, will result in the text "100" to be inserted the first time the macro is used. On subsequent use, the inserted text represents the current value, and is incremented or decremented after each use. If you used the hotkey 5 times in a row, the text "100101102103104" would be "typed".

Insert current Date:

Insert current date function

This function allows you to insert the current date as text.