Automate 'enter' key in Python (on a Mac)

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I'm creating test automation for an application. I am using a testing tool to do most of the testing, but in order to get to that point I first need to automate one 'enter' key click in Python. I am using a mac, so pywin32 is not available. Any suggestions?

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 17 '11 at 23:46

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Appscript makes this pretty easy:

from appscript import app
app('System Events').keystroke('\r')

This will send the keystroke to whichever application is in front.

answered Jun 17 '11 at 23:46

Zach Kelling

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Doesn't OSX also use `\n` nowadays? – ThiefMaster Jun 17 '11 at 23:47
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Behavior might vary, but I just tested \n with this comment submission, and only \r worked. – Zach Kelling Jun 18 '11 at 00:02

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 15 '19 at 13:23

    import time
    from pynput.keyboard import Key, Controller   
    keyboard = Controller()
    # Press and release space
    keyboard.press(Key.space)
    keyboard.release(Key.space)

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:20

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By looking around, I found the answer to your question in another question similar to yours.

You're going to have to change up the code a little bit so that it's 'Enter' not Ctrl-r, but it should be easy.

Hope this helps!

edited May 23 '17 at 12:20

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answered Jun 17 '11 at 22:22

Jeff Gortmaker

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Aug 02 '22 at 08:05

import atomacos

def send_multiple_keys(app,keychr):

    """Send multiple key character(Keyboard Key) with no modifiers."""
     """ app here is the bundle id of the application being used"""

    application=atomacos.getAppRefByBundleId(app)
    application.activate()
    application.sendKeys(keychr)

atomacos can be used for automation on mac OS https://pypi.org/project/atomacos/

Automate 'enter' key in Python (on a Mac)

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