New Keyboard Shortcuts No Dynamic String Usuage

[Mr.R0bot (Mr Robot)]

With UiPath.UIAutomation.Activies 25.10.19 there is a new version of Keyboard Shortcuts.

The older version of Keyboard Shortcuts you could use strings for key combinations: Shortcuts="" ShortcutsArgument="[strYear]" Version="V3">

Is there a way to have a dynamic string in the new version ? Tried same syntax as the old but then it just said: Keyboard Shortcuts: Invalid or empty shortcut sequence.

Or is there any other way to send a dynamic keyboard keys ? ‘Type into’ isnt a option because it needs a target (or..?), i just want to send keyboard keys to whatever is selected.

[arjun.shiroya]

hi, @Mr.R0bot

The new Keyboard Shortcuts (25.10.x) no longer accepts dynamic string shortcuts; it only uses combinations recorded in the activity so expressions like “[strYear]” will always fail with “Invalid or empty shortcut sequence.”

Workaround: use the classic Send Hotkey activity instead, where the Key property can still take a String variable (e.g. strYear) and you can leave the target empty so the hotkey is sent to whatever currently has focus.

[nishiijain2000 (Nishi Jain)]

Hi @Mr.R0bot

Modern activity does not support you can use classic or
You can use type into activity

1. Wrap automation in Use Application/Browser
2. Make sure the correct window is active
3. Use Type Into
   Target → Application instance (not a UI element)
   ClickBeforeTyping = False
   EmptyField = False
   Text → dynamic keys

Cheers

[Maheep_Tiwari]

Hi @Mr.R0bot,

use Type Into without a selector, make sure the correct field already has focus, and set ClickBeforeTyping to False.

[Mr.R0bot (Mr Robot)]

Worked like a charm! Thanks!