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SeeTestAutomation- SendText

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SendText(Text)

Description​

Send/Insert text to/into the application. Also supports key events.

Parameters​

  • Text: Text to Send

Usage​

  • Matching command to elementSendText.
  • This command can be used only for ASCII symbols. Note that the tag must be placed on the text field.

Scenario: In the following example, we will use the EriBank application.

To send the text 'company' to  the username text field.

Before using SendText command, need to click on the text field so that the tag will be placed there.

Parameters:

  • Text: Text to be sent – will be set to company

Code Examples​

Java Example Expand source

client.sendText("company");

C# Example Expand source

client.SendText("company");

VBScript Example Expand source

client.sendText "company"
Report

Python Example Expand source

self.client.sendText("company")

Perl Example Expand source

$client->sendText("company");

SeeTestAutomation- Send Non-English Text (Android)​

This capability enable you so send non-english characters to the device. Commands like SendText can do the same as long as the application under test is instrumented. This command can work on any application instrumented and non-instrumented.

For this capability to work you will need to perform some prerequisites:

  1. Install special keyboard:
    Open command prompt.
    Navigate to your installation directory \bin\adb
    Run the following command
    adb install SimpleKeyboard.apk

  2. Set your device default keyboard to use the installed keyboard.
    On your device Open Settings -> 'Language and input' -> 'Default keyboard'
    Select 'Simple IME' as the default keyboard

                        To Send text to element you need to focus the element (by clicking the element) and then use SendText command with:

keyboard:<your_text>

Example

{keyboard:字}
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