Use the Keystrokes
action to simulate keystrokes.
Procedure
Follow these steps to add a Keystrokes
action:
-
In the Actions palette, double-click or drag the
Keystrokes
action from the Keystrokes
package.
-
Specify the window in which to capture an object.
Choose from the
Application, Browser, or
Variable tab.
Option | Description |
---|
Application |
Select from a list of currently active windows. This option shows a
list of all the application and browser windows that are open on the Bot Creator device. |
Browser |
Select
from a list of supported browser tabs. Note: This option supports Google Chrome, Chromium-based Microsoft Edge, and Internet Explorer browsers. For
all other browsers, use the Application
option. |
Variable |
Select an existing window variable to specify the title of the
application window title. |
Insert a
wildcard character (*) in the Window title field to search
for window titles that can change. You can specify one or more wildcards (*) at the
start, middle, or end of the value. For example, to perform an operation on
any window that has Microsoft in the title, use a wildcard to indicate any
string by adding it before or after the value: *Microsoft*. The bot first searches for the exact window title (Microsoft),
and if it does not find a match, it searches for windows with the term
Microsoft anywhere in the title.
You can use a regular expression (regex) to identify
a window title. Select the regular expression either as a
String or Pattern for each regular
expression condition and enter the value. By default, the Window
title field is case-sensitive. You can enable Case
insensitive regex flag to identify a window title that is not
case-sensitive.
For
example, you can enter the String value as
((\w*)-Notepad for all the window title names starting
with ((\w*)-Notepad
, or use Pattern such as
((\w)\s)*document-Notepad for only those window titles
that match this pattern.
- Optional:
Select the Resize window option to specify the window
dimensions.
This option delivers a more reliable bot. It resizes the window
to the dimensions at which the task was recorded, which enhances the ability of
the botto identify the target object.
- If the window is maximized when you record the task, this option is not
selected.
- If the window is not at the maximum size when you record the task, this
option is selected, by default, and the width and height fields are
automatically filled with the dimensions of the window.
Note: This option is available only for windows that can be resized. It is not
available for the Desktop or
Taskbar options.
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In the Keystrokes, select a radio button:
- Enter keystrokes here or use the on-screen
keyboard: Type or use the keyboard to enter
keystrokes.
- Select a credential: Uses a password stored in
the Credential Vault.
-
Optional: In the Delay between each keystroke in
ms field, the delay time.
Note: The default is set to 10 milliseconds.
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Click Save.