Sendkeys F5 using Automation vs Dotnet

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Posted on by mbr

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Hello Experts,

I am trying to use the Sendkeys F5 methodology when updating a calculated field in the Parent Page when a line from Child List Part is updated. I am hoping to use the dotnet (systemwidnwosformssendkeys dotnet system.windows.forms) as it doesn't seem to pop up the automation dialog. See below:

SystemWindowsFormsSendKeys DotNet 'System.Windows.Forms, Version=2.0.0.0,  Culture=neutral,PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089'.System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys

//Update a page

SystemWindowsFormsSendKeys.SendWait('{F5}');

But this doesn't seem to work. I don't see the calc fields from Parent page updating.

However, if I use automation (see below), it works. But I hate that the automation dialog always pops up even though only initially.

IF ISCLEAR(wshShell) THEN
CREATE(wshShell,FALSE,TRUE);

wshShell.SendKeys('{F5}');
wshShell.SendKeys('{F5}');

Can you advise why the dotnet technique doesn't seem to work?

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Rajasekhar@MS 5,569 on at

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Hi

Have you set the "RunonClient" Property of the Dotnet Variable to YES?

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keoma 32,729 on at

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set dotnet variable's property runonclient to true.

use Send instead of SendWait.

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RockwithNav 8,637 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Hey,

I believe and as other members said Enabling Run on Client Property will solve your case.

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mbr 5,136 on at

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I have set the runonclient to true. But I will try the Send. That must be it! Thank you Jonathan.

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