I know that applescript code like
key code 45 using command down
would use to simulate key press cmd+n.
But I hope to simulate the key press Esc+fn, while above syntax didn't work at all.
The escape and function keys both have AppleScript keycodes.
List of AppleScript keycodes
Function is 63, and escape is 53.
The following AppleScript would fire off Fn + Esc:
tell application "System Events"
key code 63
key code 53
end tell
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hi I have this code to open up a program and find a documentnumber.
When I physically type the keys on my keyboard it works.
I just need to fix the following code, instead off typing, through code creating the keycodes :
tab
tab
enter
So I made this:
tell application "System Events"
key code 48
key code 48
key code 76
end tell
This should work right?
It should work, but it doesn't seem to. Not sure why that is...
Try this instead:
tell application "System Events"
keystroke tab & tab & return
end tell
I'm very new to Applescript and I was looking to create an application that automatically switches between the desktops or spaces (as Apple calls them). Here is the code I have so far:
tell application "System Events"
key code 39 using {control down}
end tell
If I replace the "key code 39 using {control down}" section with keystroke "n" or any other key letter, it appears to work, but with my current code nothing occurs. Why would it not be executing?
Code 39 is not the arrow you want for space changes. I found a list of numbers in another answer and key code 124 was the equivalent of using the right arrow to switch to the next space in my setup. I plugged that number into your code:
tell application "System Events"
key code 124 using {control down}
end tell
And this successfully switched to my next space.
Note that with your code, something did happen when running it inside of Script Editor: an apostrophe was added to the end of the code.
Is there any way to keystroke the Fn key in apple script? Ideally I would like to be able to "press it" twice in order to launch voice typing.
Thanks in advance!
delay 0.5 -- time to release modifier keys if the script is run with a keyboard shortcut
tell application "System Events"
key code 63 -- fn
key code 63
end tell
See Events.h or my website for the key codes.
In an applescript your file path has to be a macpath not a unixpath i.e., separate the directories with a colon (not a forward slash) e.g.,
tell application "Finder"
open folder "Macintosh HD:Users:username:Library:Speech:Speakable Items"
end tell
I've hated the fact that I have to use the alt key to cmd+tab to hidden windows ever since I switched to MAC.
I know there are apps ( like witch ) that replace the cmd+tab function but I like the current interface I don't want to change that. besides that I just want to build the apple script for it :)
So here is what I want to create:
when I press cmd+tap -> keydown alt
Then when I then release cmd it should release the alt key.
The result would be I never have to press the alt key again when switching to 'hidden' windows. Much like other OS systems.
But it looks to me like all apple scripts start with tell application
It isn't posible to detect key presses by the user in applescript. You can press keys programmatically though. To solve your problem of holding down a key use the "key down" command and issue the "key up" command when you need to release it. That will work in any application. Here's an example.
tell application "KeyboardViewer" to activate
tell application "System Events"
try --don't even consider not using a try block because down keys can get stuck!
key down control
delay 1
key down shift
delay 1
key down option
delay 1
key down command
delay 1
key up control
delay 1
key up shift
delay 1
key up option
delay 1
key up command
delay 1
key down {control, shift, option, command}
delay 1
key up {control, shift, option, command}
on error --logging out is the only other way to unstick these
key up {control, shift, option, command}
end try
end tell
tell application "KeyboardViewer" to quit
NOTE: you could also use the "keystroke" command if you wanted to sequentially press and release some keys. For example to press command-s you could do the following:
tell application "System Events"
keystroke "s" using command down
end tell
I am writing an apple-script.
In which I need to write code which means to hit escape button.
I'm not getting how to do it.
Can any one help?
simple,
tell application "System Events"
key code 53
end tell