Depends on whether you want to send some text, or set a field.
I usually use element.set('hello') which does what it says, sets it to
'hello'
If you wanted to send the text, you'd call element.send_keys('hello'), the
difference being this doesn't clear the field first, so it'll just fire in
this text string to what is already there.
The usage therefore is, element.set for setting a value, element.send_keys
for performing an action, like element.send_keys([:control, 'a']) would
select all in a field.
You wouldn't want to use .set with special keys as it would replace what you
are trying to select!
Does this make sense?
Cheers,
Alister
Alister Scott
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On Sat, Sep 10, 2011 at 5:10 PM, Jarmo <[email protected]> wrote:
> And how would you send just some text with Watir-WebDriver, e.g. 'hello'?
> send_keys "hello"? So, as i understand then the array's are key combinations
> and just a symbol is a special key and string is just as is?
>
> I'd hate to keep something just for backwards compatibility until forever
> :/
>
> J.
>
> On Sat, Sep 10, 2011 at 8:30 AM, Alister Scott <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've noticed there's some differences between the .send_keys method in
>> Watir and Watir-WebDriver.
>>
>> 1) .send_keys only works at the *browser* level in watir, whereas it
>> works at the browser and *element* level in watir-webdriver
>> 2) .send_keys requires special strings in watir (eg. "{ENTER}") whereas
>> send_keys uses chains of symbols (and arrays of symbols) in watir-webdriver
>> (eg b.element.send_keys [:control, 'a'], :backspace): full list here:
>> http://watirwebdriver.com/sending-special-keys/
>>
>> I think the watir-webdriver API is better in this regard, so, what do
>> people think about incorporating the element level send_keys, and the use of
>> symbols into Watir?
>> I imagine we'd need to leave the special string support for backwards
>> compatibility.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Alister
>>
>> Alister Scott
>> Brisbane, Australia
>> Watir Web Master: http://watir.com
>> Blog: http://watirmelon.com
>> LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/alisterscott
>>
>> "There are two ways to get enough: One is to continue to accumulate more
>> and more. The other is to desire less." *~ G. K. Chesterton*
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