Simulate Keyboard Actions
Simulate typing text, including special keys (e.g. [ENTER]) and chords (e.g. [CONTROL+a]).
| Command | Examples | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
type <text> | type "Hello world!" | Types the text "Hello world!" into whatever control on the user interface has focus. |
type "Hello world! [ENTER] Second line." | You can inject "special keys" into the sequence of typed characters by adding them, set off in square brackets, to the keys you can type. Common examples include [CONTROL], [SHIFT], [ALT], [UP], [DOWN], and [SPACE]. | |
type <chord> | type [CONTROL+a] | Simulates typing a chord, comprised of one or more keys. The example at left could be used to select all of the text in a textarea, provided that control has focus. |