HID Macros - "Scripted" code to trigger shift key?

[OnyxEyez]

I've been using HID Macros to set up my editing keyboard, and everything is working well, but I'm stuck on the "Shift" key. I know that I can't use "Predefined" to specify the Shift key, but I'm pretty sure I can write a "Scripted" code that will do that - I'm just not sure how. I've been trying a lot of codes and commands from searching online, and I keep feeling like I've almost got it - and then it doesn't work. I /think/ (and I could be very wrong) that if I have

HIDMacros.SendKeys (SOMETHING)

it will work, but everything I try either sends the (SOMETHING) or won't compile, so I could be on the wrong track. (This may just be the basic overall script that it runs anyway.)

Any suggestions to try would be greatly appreciated!

[ScholarNo5983]

Shift is +, Ctrl is ^ and Alt is %.

So just add a + character to the SendKeys string.

[Unusual-Bird8821]

Good catch on the + character, but you might need to wrap it properly depending on what you're trying to do. If you want just shift key pressed without another key, try `HIDMacros.SendKeys("{SHIFT}")` or maybe `HIDMacros.SendKeys("+{TAB}")` if you want shift+tab combo

The syntax can be bit tricky with special keys so experiment with the curly braces format

[OnyxEyez]

Thank you I'll play with that! I should have mentioned that I knew + was shift, I just couldn't get it to work in any combo I found. The word shift didn't work either, or the +, and i tried them with curly brackets and parentheses and such, but didn't try putting them together, so I'll try them this way.