Types of Actions
Last Updated: May 27, 2021
Last Updated: May 27, 2021
Based on the recorded UI Control, the Actions listed in the third drop-down varies. The following table explains the various Actions and their Purposes.
| Name of Action | Purpose of Action |
|---|---|
| Click | Simulates a mouse click on the UI Element |
| Input | Type in the given text to the UI Element |
| InputPassword | Type in the given text to the UI Element and masks the text on the actions screen |
| GetText | Extract the text from the UI Element |
| Select | Helps to select an item from the drop-down box.
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| Keyboard | Helps to input text and send keystrokes to the application |
| DoubleClick | Simulates the double click action on the UI Element |
| Focus | Set the focus on the UI Element |
| Exists | Checks whether the UI Element is available or not |
| BringToFront | Helps to bring the current application window to the front |
| Check | Checks the checkbox of UI Element |
| UnCheck | Unchecks the checkbox of UI Element |
| Clear | Clears the text present in the text field |
| Expand | Expands the tree node UI Element |
| ExistsWithImplicitDelay | Dynamic waiting for the element with a wait time out. Returns True when the element is loaded. Otherwise, it waits until timeout and returns False. The default timeout is 15seconds. You can change the delay using the predefined function Update element wait timeout. |