[15]Type Into

RCA.Activities.Windows.TypeInto

Description

The Type Into activity allows you to type into a text field of an indicated window.

(*For mandatory)

In the body of activity

• Pick target element* - Chooses the text field to type into. This activity will generate a string variable (Selector) to specify the location of that element.
• Text (String)* - The text to type into. This property supports String variable so it must be quoted.
  E.g: keyboard

Properties

Before Type

• Click (Boolean) - If selected, the text field is clicked before the text is written.
• Double Click (Boolean) - If selected, the text field is double-clicked before the text is written.
• Empty Field (Boolean) - If selected, all the existing content in the text field will be erased before the text is written.
• Set Focus (Boolean) - Sets keyboard focus to the text field.

Common

• Continue On Error (Boolean) - A Boolean variable has two possible values: True or False
  - True: allows the rest of the process to continue the execution even an error occurs within the activity.
  - False: blocks the process from continuing the execution.
• TimeOut MS (Int32) - The maximum amount of time (in milliseconds) to wait for the activity to complete before an error is thrown. If the timeout expires, the activity will be terminated. Default value: 30000 (milliseconds).
  E.g: 30000
• Delay After (Int32) - Delay time (in milliseconds) after executing the activity.
  E.g: 300
• Delay Before (Int32) - Delay time (in milliseconds) before the activity begins performing any operations.
  E.g: 300

Input

• Selector (String)* - String of characters that identifies the location of the window.
• Text (String)* - The text to type into.
  E.g: keyboard

Misc

• Public (Checkbox) - Check if you want to public the activity. Remember to consider data security requirement before using this property.
• Display Name (String) - The name of this activity. You can edit the name of the activity to organize and structure your code better.
  Eg: [586302] Type Into

Options

• Automation Base (Dropdown List) - Specify the version of Automation library. This option goes together with Process argument (UIA2 or UIA3).
• Delay Between Keys (Number) - Specified amount of time between keys.
• Element (AutomationElement) - Uses variable with type = ‘AutomationElement’ as input instead of selector string.
• From (UiElement) - UiElement variable to root when searching for element with Selector string (if not filled, look from desktop root).
• Send Window Message (Checkbox) - Check if you want to send window message
• Use Window (WindowApp) - Use output variable from Open Window or Window Scope to scope for activity (similar to From).

Wait

• Wait For Disable (Checkbox) - Waits for element to be unable to interact with.
• Wait For Enable (Checkbox) - Waits for element to be able to interact with.
• Wait For Vanish (Checkbox) - Waits for element to vanish.