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Enter text into web element

Description

Enter text into the targeted web element.

Input Ports

Name dataType sourceType required description
Element selector text link-manual true The input or textarea element that should get specific text values.
iFrame selector text link-manual false If the element is inside of an Iframe, it is mandatory to specify the iframe selector, otherwise the element won’t be found.
iFrame type text manual-only false Option to add more iframes if the targeted element exists in a nested iframe
Typing speed text manual-only true The speed the agent will be clicking keys.
Text value long-text link-manual true The text value that should be entered into the element.

Scenarios

  • The user is busy filling out a form and wants to type slim shady into the web element at a normal speed.
  • The user is busy filling out a form and wants to type slim shady into the web element at a medium speed.
  • The user is busy filling out a form and wants to type slim shady into the web element at a slow speed.

Use case

Command

Practice using w3Schools
  1. Launch a web browser using chrome or edge, use this url: https://www.w3schools.com/tags/tryit.asp?filename=tryhtml_input_test
  2. Get the First name Element selector. Here is how to
  3. Add the Element selector as a manual value inside of the commands settings
  4. Get the iFrame selector. Here is how to
  5. Add the iFrame selector as a manual value inside of the commands settings
  6. Add the value slim shady into the text value port as a manual value inside the commands settings
  7. Make sure you have a robot linked to the macro and run your macro
Inputs
  • Element selector: #fname
  • iFrame selector: #iframeResult
  • iFrame type: single
  • Typing speed: Normal
  • Text value: slim shady
Experienced tips
  • When the element selector could not be found inside of the page, the command will timeout and stop the process.
  • When the element are inside of an iframe and the iframe selector could not be found, the command will timeout and stop the process.
  • When the Typing speed is too fast on normal, try making it slow.
  • When no Element selector is provided, it will stop the process and throw the following error. Enter text requires a element selector
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