How to send/type a colon

Question

I wish to send the following string to cmd:

C:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysql.exe -u root

The problem is to send the colon,

I tried

Send, c:Send, \xampp\mysql\bin\mysql.exe -u root

and

Send, c{:}Send, \xampp\mysql\bin\mysql.exe -u root

But they all turn out to be

Send, c;Send, \xampp\mysql\bin\mysql.exe -u root

In general you should use SendInput rather than Send. To prevent translation you can use SendRaw. Escape sequences might also come in handy. — Karan, Commented Dec 23, 2012 at 21:33

Simon Sheehan · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-13 18:48:12Z

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Send C`:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysql.exe -u root

And as a hotstring example:

::x::`:`

Which replaces x with :.

Simon Sheehan

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answered Dec 23, 2012 at 21:26

Nicole Hamilton

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Pay attention to the difference between ` (accent grave) and ' (single quote). Alternatively, you can use {:}
– Cadoiz
Commented May 4, 2020 at 20:23

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