How To Type Text Then Press Enter (Node View)

[arc323 2]

Hey all,

 

I'm trying to make my bot search for and install plugin from inside the wp dashboard. I need the bot to type text and press "enter"

 

Can someone tell me which node to use and what to type into the node for this to happen? I search and saw another post but when i tried entering the code it said there was error. 

 

Can anyone answer this for me? Thanks!

[arc323 2]

I've discovered that I can use the $newline function to press enter. Is there a better way or is this how I should continue to do this? Thanks!

[deliter 203]

Awesome solution if that works

[LoWrIdErTJ - BotGuru 904]

you can also use {ENTER}

[arc323 2]

you can also use {ENTER}

 

I tried that (Windows command, right?) and it didn't work for me. In my research I've read that it's worked for others. Either way, thanks for your response. Cheers!

[HelloInsomnia 1103]

I tried that (Windows command, right?) and it didn't work for me. In my research I've read that it's worked for others. Either way, thanks for your response. Cheers!

 

Not a Windows command, he means to send it in the type text like so:

navigate("http://www.bing.com/","Wait")
wait for element(<name="q">,"","Appear")
type text(<name="q">,"keyword","Standard")
wait(0.1)
type text(<name="q">,"\{ENTER\}","Standard")

[deliter 203]

bump for TJ/HelloInsomnia's tip to be added to the wiki,so annoyed I never knew that...

[LoWrIdErTJ - BotGuru 904]

{TAB}
{DEL}
{BKSP}
{DELETE}

are others that can be used. there's more but im tired atm.

[uRobot 1]

can you also do:

 

CTRL+A ?

 

CTRL+C

 

CTRL+X 

 

?

[HelloInsomnia 1103]

can you also do:

 

CTRL+A ?

 

CTRL+C

 

CTRL+X 

 

?

 

You can typically use variables for copy/pasting things instead of those keyboard shortcuts.

[uRobot 1]

Hey Nick,

 

I am not copy/pasting just yet... I am not able to create a correct xpath of a text box area that I wanted to clear... (been trying for a couple of hours now)... it just won't clear the box... so I am trying a different approach.

 

clicking on the box and selecting all (ctrl+a) and {DEL} to completely clear the box and clicking on the box again and start typing from a variable.

[arc323 2]

 

Not a Windows command, he means to send it in the type text like so:

navigate("http://www.bing.com/","Wait")
wait for element(<name="q">,"","Appear")
type text(<name="q">,"keyword","Standard")
wait(0.1)
type text(<name="q">,"\{ENTER\}","Standard")

 

Thank you for this! Very cool! 

[deliter 203]

Hey Nick,

 

I am not copy/pasting just yet... I am not able to create a correct xpath of a text box area that I wanted to clear... (been trying for a couple of hours now)... it just won't clear the box... so I am trying a different approach.

 

clicking on the box and selecting all (ctrl+a) and {DEL} to completely clear the box and clicking on the box again and start typing from a variable.

 

 

Post the probem your having in a different thread