Send Ctrl+Shift+(minus) in Python

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I have a hopefully quick one for the experts here.

I'm writing a script in python that will eliminate repetitive typing into a GL. It's mostly working, but I'm at a roadblock. Using the keyboard package, I'm trying to send ctrl+shift+(minus). I can't seem to get this to work. Even when I just try to send "-" or "minus" or "hyphen" using keyboard.write() it doesn't respond properly.

I'm not opposed to using a different package if needed.

Do you mean [this `keyboard` library](https://pypi.org/project/keyboard/)? — ChrisGPT was on strike, Jun 15 '22 at 16:19
Yep. That is the library I'm using Chris. GL is General Ledger. I have to enter up to 150 lines in a single sheet from another spreadsheet. I had been hoping to import it to the program, but I don't see support for it. So instead I'm trying to automate my keystrokes. SuperStew, I didn't see anything with pyautogui that will allow me to send a minus key. I'll google more. — ryan rogers, Jun 15 '22 at 17:00

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 15 '22 at 17:21

SuperStew was right. pyautogui is the way to go. In case anyone else has a similar issue, you'll need to import pyautogui and to get ctrl+shift+minus it's

pyautogui.keyDown('ctrl')
pyautogui.keyDown('alt')
pyautogui.keyDown('-')
pyautogui.keyUp('ctrl')
pyautogui.keyUp('alt')
pyautogui.keyUp('-')

Thanks so much for all of your help!

Send Ctrl+Shift+(minus) in Python

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