Enter String
Like the Keystrokes action step, the Enter String action step emulates keyboard inputs. You can use this to enter search criteria or a URL in the browser address bar, for example. You can also use it to execute hotkeys or macros.
The text to be entered can be transferred to the Enter String Action Step from a previously executed action step.
Properties
Input String Settings
Input string (string, default blank, cannot be left blank, mapping possible) String to be entered via the emulated keyboard.
Keyboard Settings
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Initial pause (integer, ms, default 500 ms, minimum value 0 ms) Pause before emulation of the string input begins.
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Key down delay (default 5 ms, maximum 1000 ms) Duration in ms for which a key or combination of keys is held down. The input will be executed at the start of this delay.
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Key up delay (default 5 ms, maximum 1000 ms) Duration in ms for which a key or combination of keys is released.
Window Settings
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Use a regular expression for window title If this option is active, the string entered in the Window Title field will be interpreted as a regular expression (see also the section on Using Regular Expressions).
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Window title Title of the window where the keyboard inputs are to be executed.
Wizard
Input String Settings
The Input String can be supplemented by Insert Variables.
Window Handling Timing
You have the option to specify the title of the window where the string is to be entered under Window Title.
If you click on the Collect Window Titles button you can then select a title from the drop-down list of all the windows which are presently open. To open them click the mouse on the arrow symbol at the right-hand side of the input window.
The Window title can also be described using a regular expression. For this, please select the check box to Use a regular expression for window title.
Please make sure for extended input sequences that the Key up delay is set for long enough to send the keyboard inputs to the correct window.
There is a visual explaining Keyboard Settings in the section on Keystrokes.
Enter String or Keystrokes?
If you need the window text to specify the input window or want to record the text that is to be entered directly via the keyboard, please use the Keystrokes action step.
In all other cases, and in particular if the text for inputting is to be transferred by means of a Pin Variable, please use the Enter String action step.