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How to send key n times?

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Posted on 4 Apr 2022 14:54:00 by gabbsmo 12

In a loop I wish to press the down key n + 1 number of times, where n is the CurrentIndex variable of the loop. What is the idiomatic way to do this?

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    davidfvacca 2 on 20 Apr 2023 at 02:58:42
    Re: How to send key n times?

    I have the same issue. I use the flow "sent keys" to type over a website.

    No matter if I use {Return:1} or {Return} it does 3 times.

    Any thoughts about it?.

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    MichaelAnnis 5,721 Super User 2025 Season 1 on 04 Apr 2022 at 16:21:08
    Re: How to send key n times?

    Try this:

     

    Send Keys {Down:%LoopIndex +1%}

    SendKeys {Down:3} would send it 3 times, so this should get you what you need. 

    good luck. 

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    ryule 927 Super User 2024 Season 1 on 04 Apr 2022 at 15:43:33
    Re: How to send key n times?

    Ah gotcha, so maybe more like this (I used N, you would use down arrow)

     

    ryule_0-1649087000498.png

     

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    gabbsmo 12 on 04 Apr 2022 at 15:33:32
    Re: How to send key n times?

    Won't this send the n key once per iteration in the loop? What I want to do is to send a specific key (Down arrow) LoopIndex + 1 times. So send down key once on the first iteration, twice on the second etc.

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    ryule 927 Super User 2024 Season 1 on 04 Apr 2022 at 15:08:19
    Re: How to send key n times?

    I'm thinking it would be something along the lines of this:

    ryule_0-1649084886443.png

     

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