type

Simulate the typing of one or more keys into a window.
NameDescriptionTypeModifier
window

TA name of the window into which keys are to be typed.

Interface EntityNone
keys

Keys to type.

StringNone
None
This action may be used within the following project items: test modules and user-defined actions.
                                
                                    	program	
start program	C:\Program Files\LogiGear\TestArchitect\samples\CarRental\CarRental.exe	
	&nbsp	
	window	keys
type	login	%{F4}
	&nbsp	
	window	
check window not exists	login	
                                
                            
  • For Mobile Native Apps, only the {enter} and {backspace} keys are supported.
  • Note that this action does not include a control argument. In effect, type emulates typing keys with the character entry being directed to whichever control has focus at that point. To direct entry to a particular control, type is typically preceded by a focus control action.

  • For special keys, the following notations are used:

    • Function keys: {F1} to {F12}
    • Named keys: {enter}, {esc}, {capslock}, {numlock}, {scrolllock} {spacebar}, {backspace}, {home}, {end}, {pause}, {delete}, {page down}, {page up}
    • Arrow keys: {up}, {down}, {left}, {right}
    • TAB key: {tab}
    • CTRL key combinations: Caret (^) plus the modified key. For example, Ctrl + a is represented by ^a.
    • ALT key combinations: The percent sign (%) plus the modified key. For example, %{F4} represents Alt + F4.
    • SHIFT key combinations: The plus sign (+) plus the modified key. For example, +a represents Shift + a.
    • WINDOW key combinations: {Win} or {WIN} plus the modified key. For example, {Win}r represents Window-r (used to display the Run dialog box).
  • TestArchitect supports all basic characters that are present on a standard keyboard, including all letters, digits and symbols, including all of ` ~ @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ + | } { ] [ ' " ; : ? / > . < , " = -. However, certain symbol keys have special meaning in TestArchitect, and need to be “escaped” when you want to use them for straight character entry:

    • Since the caret, percent sign, and plus sign characters are used to represent the CTRL, ALT, and SHIFT keys, respectively, in order to effectively type ^, %, and + with this action, enclose these keys in curly braces. For example: {+} writes + to the specified window.
    • As the pound key ( # ) is used in TestArchitect as an expression indicator, you must prepend a backslash ( \ ) to it to escape that functionality as use the symbol itself. For example: \# cars writes # cars to the specified window.
    • For other symbolic keys, do not enclose them in curly braces. For example, use ? to write ? to the specified window.
  • Curly braces that do not enclose strings recognized as special keys are treated as literal curly braces. For example, {xyz} writes {xyz} to the specified window, since xyz has no special meaning to TestArchitect. In the event you need to write a literal string that would otherwise be translated by TestArchitect as a special key, enclose the first curly brace in another pair of curly braces. Hence, to type the literal {home}, use {{}home}.
  • This action supports the <ignore> modifier. If the string <ignore> is present as the value of any of the arguments, or any argument contains an expression that evaluates to <ignore>, the action is skipped during execution.

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