Simulate button push on regular interval

[jmacavali]

I am looking for a way (like a script or small program) that will simulate a button push on a regular interval.

For example, it will "push" F7 every 15 minutes.

Is this possible?

 

[cboucher]

Does it have to be a specific button or are you talking about a "keepalive"?

 

[jmacavali]

I want it to be a specific button.

 

[tom-knox]

Macro programs should be able to help you here.

 

[jmacavali]

Macro programs should be able to help you here.

You got one in mind or links to make one?

 

[Rubber314Chicken]

Autohotkey.

Do an infinite loop, then tell it to push the button, then sleep for the time in milliseconds. Close the loop and you can run it.

 

[jmacavali]

Autohotkey.

Do an infinite loop, then tell it to push the button, then sleep for the time in milliseconds. Close the loop and you can run it.

That's perfect. I just downloaded AutoHotKey. Could you maybe be a little more specific on the script though. I know nothing about scripting.

I need it for 16 minutes = 960000 Milliseconds. Like this?

Loop
{
F7
Sleep 960000
}

But how do i end it if I want to turn it off?

 

[vampist]

That's perfect. I just downloaded AutoHotKey. Could you maybe be a little more specific on the script though. I know nothing about scripting.

I need it for 16 minutes = 960000 Milliseconds. Like this?

Loop
{
F7
Sleep 960000
}

But how do i end it if I want to turn it off?

You could use
break

put an if statement in then give the command break if true.


EDIT: by the way it's

send {F7}

 

[Rubber314Chicken]

That's perfect. I just downloaded AutoHotKey. Could you maybe be a little more specific on the script though. I know nothing about scripting.

I need it for 16 minutes = 960000 Milliseconds. Like this?

Loop
{
F7
Sleep 960000
}

But how do i end it if I want to turn it off?

Right click and then close from the system tray.

 

[jmacavali]

Ok.

So

Loop
{
Send {F7}
Sleep 960000
}

Then I can close it fromt the system tray.

And I put that info into a txt file and save it with a .ahk extension right.




[SOLVED]
WORKS GREAT!! Thanks everyone