Reference > Tasks > Key Sequence Task

A Key Sequence Task allows you to send a sequence of key strokes (like a recorded keyboard macro) to one or more active connections. Royal TS will simulate keyboard input as it would be typed on your computer. This is a great way to automate repetitive tasks or execute the same command on multiple sessions at once.

Dashboard

The Task Dashboard is shown in the Dashboard panel when you select a Task (Command Task or Key Sequence Task) in the Navigation panel.

Dashboard_KeySequenceTasks

Assignments

The grid on the top shows connections or folders which are configured to use the selected task as Connect, Disconnect or Key Sequence Task

You can also select one or more objects in the Assignments list and perform various edit commands.

Task Context

The Task Context list shows all connections available as task context. Connections which are currently selected as task context are shown selected in the list and appear at the top of the list.
Changing the selection in the list will change the task context.
Click on Execute to start the selected task for the selected task context.

Note

Key sequence tasks can only be executed on active connections, therefore the task context for those tasks will only show active connections.

Do not interfere in any way (switching to other connections, applications, pressing any keys, etc.) during key sequence task execution. The status bar will notify you (text in red) when the key sequence started and (text in green) when it ended.

Plugin Settings

To configure the Key Sequence Task plugin settings, open the Plugins Management and click on Settings for the Key Sequence Task plugin:

Key Stroke Pause Interval:

Configure the pause interval in ms between key strokes.

Key Sequence Task Properties

The Key Sequence Task Properties dialog is shown:

for a new key sequence task by clicking the Key Sequence Task menu item in the Add drop down menu in the Edit group on the Home ribbon tab.
for an existing key sequence task by selecting a key sequence task and clicking on the Properties command in the Edit group on the Home ribbon tab.
as a bulk-edit dialog when multiple key sequence tasks were selected in the Folder / Document Dashboard and the Properties command in the Edit group on the Home ribbon tab is clicked. See also: Bulk Operations