{{htmlmetatags>metatag-robots=()
metatag-title=(PUT KEY | ugBASIC User Manual)
metatag-keywords=(ugBASIC,Commodore 64,Commodore PLUS/4,ZX Spectrum)
metatag-description=(Manual page for PUT KEY)
metatag-media-og:image=(:ugbasic:logo-ugbasic-fb.png)
metatag-og:title=(PUT KEY | ugBASIC User Manual) 
metatag-og:description=(Manual page for PUT KEY)
}}

====== ugBASIC User Manual ======

===== PUT KEY  =====

===== SYNTAX =====
     PUT KEY string

==== PURPOSE ====


The ''PUT KEY'' command allows you to simulate pressing a key on your computer 
keyboard. Basically, you enter a string of characters and ugBASIC will use
it as if they were typed one after the other. This can be very useful for 
automating certain actions, such as automatically entering your password 
or emulating keystrokes.

This can be used to automatically enters a password into a game or application,
or to simulate an user interaction with the program itself, such as pressing a 
button or selecting a menu. It can help to create sequences of commands that 
are executed automatically, such as a macro.

The maximum length of the string you can enter depends on the keyboard buffer,
but normally is up to 10 characters.

Please note that this feature is available with the "asynchronous" keyboard 
reading mechanism or in some specific, selected targets. To enable this
keyboard reading mode you must use the ''DEFINE KEYBOARD ASYNC''.



==== EXAMPLE ====
    PUT KEY "yes"


==== ABBREVIATION ====
   PuKy


==== AVAILABLE ON ====
  * Atari (400/800)
  * Atari XL/XE
  * Commodore 128 (MOS 8502)
  * Commodore 64
  * Commodore 64+REU
  * TRS-80 Color Computer
  * TRS-80 Color Computer 3
  * Amstrad CPC 664
  * Dragon 32
  * Dragon 64
  * Thomson MO5
  * MSX
  * Olivetti Prodest PC128
  * Commodore PLUS/4
  * SEGA SG-1000
  * 
  * Commodore VIC-20


==== ANY PROBLEM? ====
If you have encountered a problem using this command, if you think there is a bug or the explanation is unclear, please [[https://github.com/spotlessmind1975/ugbasic/issues/new?title=ISSUE ON PUT KEY|open an issue]] for this keyword on GitHub. Thank you!===== POWERED BY =====

[[:ugbasic:user:index|{{ :ugbasic:user:logo-ugbasic.png?nolink&600 |}}]]