Selecting Prefix Keystrokes
Prefix keystroke(s) can be specified and will be be automatically pre-appended to each row of
data received from the communication port.
When specifying a single keyboard character type in that character directly into the Prefix
keystroke text box. For example, to enter the letter a as a prefix, type an "a" (without quotes) into
the prefix keystroke text box. To specify multiple characters, type in the characters as a string
directly into the prefix keystroke text box.
For example, to enter the letters a, b, and c, as a prefix type “abc” (without quotes) into the prefix
keystroke text box.
To specify commands or keys combined with any combination of Shift, Control and Alt keys,
precede the regular character with one or more of the following codes:
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Key
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Code
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Shift
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+
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Control
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^
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Alt
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%
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Examples:
> ^%({DEL}{DEL}) would be Ctrl-Alt-Del twice
> To send these special characters {+^%~( as plain characters enclose them in
braces example: {{} would just send {
> To send a key multiple times inclose it in braces with a number like {h 3} or {DEL 12} - this
would send DELETE key 12 times
To enter the current time followed by ENTER use {HOUR}:{MINUTE}:{SECOND}{ENTER}To
enter the equivalent of the F12 key enter {F12}
IMPORTANT: Pre-defined Keys and pre-defined Functions must be enclosed inside curly
brackets and must be typed in upper case.
List of pre-defined Keys:
{ENTER}{ESC}{UP}{DOWN}{LEFT}{RIGHT}
{BACKSPACE}or{BS}{HOME}{END}{PGUP}{PGDN}{TAB}{DEL}or{DELETE}
{INS}or{INSERT}{WIN}{PRTSC}(CAPSLOCK}{NUMLOCK}{SCROLLLOCK}{HELP}
{F1}-{F16}
List of pre-defined Functions:
{YEAR}, {MONTH}, {DAY}, {HOUR}, {MINUTE}, {SECOND}, {AM_PM}, {WEEKDAY},
{YEARDAY}, {DAYNAME}, {WEEK}