Sorry for answering so late - so in the essence, what's the difference
between these two invocations:
send_keys(["hello", :control, "i"])
send_keys("hello", [:control, "i"])Does it mean that the first one presses hello and "control + i" and then releases the keys and the second one releases "hello" keys before sending "control + i"? Jarmo On Sat, Sep 10, 2011 at 10:13 PM, Simon Stewart <[email protected]>wrote: > send_keys in webdriver is "sticky" until the end of the array of > parameters sent to the method or the magic "keys.NULL" character is > seen. Therefore to type "hello" followed by "control + i": > > send_keys(["hello", :control, "i"]) > > The idea behind this is to allow complex chording to be done in a > relatively natural way via send_keys. For more advanced control, we > provided the advanced user interaction API. > > Simon > > On Sat, Sep 10, 2011 at 1:19 PM, Jarmo <[email protected]> wrote: > > I know the difference between #set and #send_keys, but i was asking what > was > > the syntax for let's say typing word "hello" and then doing :control, > 'a'. > > Would it be: > > #send_keys('hello', [:control, 'a']) > > Does it mean technically that: > > 1) string "sent" with keypress-keyrelease > > 2) control is sent with keypress > > 3) "a" is sent with keypress > > 4) control and "a" are sent with keyrelease? > > What about control+alt+a? > > #send_keys([:control, :alt, 'a'])? > > And this: > > 1) control is sent with key-press > > 2) alt is sent with key-press > > 3) "a" is sent with key-press > > 4) all keys are released > > I'm asking these questions since Watir::IE#send_keys forwards all it's > > arguments to RAutomation::Window#send_keys, which means that the change > > should be mainly there. > > Jarmo > > On Sat, Sep 10, 2011 at 1:20 PM, Alister Scott <[email protected]> > > wrote: > >> > >> 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 > >> 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 > >> > >> > >> 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. 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