How do I write a command to press a key?

Question

How do I make a key press?

For example make the key “a” press, with a JavaScript code?

Answer 1

Hope this helps
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/596481/is-it-possible-to-simulate-key-press-events-programmatically

I didn't know that...🤔

Answer 2

Calviղ Your code looks like if you're pressing a key but it's an illusion.

Answer 3

<input id="in1" type="text" />

<script>
const in1 = document.getElementById('in1');
in1.value = in1.value + 'a';
</script>

Answer 4

What do you mean by "press itself"? What's the purpose of doing that?

Answer 5

Ginfio Just update the input with value property

Answer 6

Ok, it looks like I should explain a little further...
On this typing game called "Nitro Type", I'm trying to see if I could attempt to make an auto typer because there isn't a working one at the moment.
When you go to race (to type), the text you are gonna type comes up.
For example if the first letter is a "D", you press the key "D", if the next letter is a "c", you type "c", ... and so on.
So, first I need to know how I can make that "D" (for example) press itself.
... the website: https://www.nitrotype.com/race

Answer 7

Calviղ I mean like: there’s an input and you want to type “b”, you don’t actually physically press the key, but somehow with some code type b in the input.

Auto typer.

Answer 8

try updating the input with value property as you are doing but with delay, like using timer so that you can get the visual effect of typing