Automation.Setter
Description
Writes a secure text into a text field.
Properties
Analyst
- Description: Optional text for documentation purposes.
Common
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Continue On Error: Continues the execution of the workflow even if an error occurs during the execution of the activity.
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Delay Before: Delay time in milliseconds before the activity is executed. The default value is 250 milliseconds.
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Delay After: Delay time in milliseconds after executing of the activity. The default value is 250 milliseconds.
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Disable Log: Disables the logging functionality for this activity.
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Disable Protocol: Disables the protocol functionality for this activity.
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Exclude from Global Delay: Excludes this activity from the Global Delay functionality.
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Timeout: Duration in milliseconds in which the activity tries to execute.
Element
- Automation Provider: The automation provider is usually automatically selected by the Smart Indicator depending on the application or browser you are automating. You can, however, change the automation provider manually while indicating (by pressing Shift + Up/Down)
- ArtefactID: If you have saved the selector value in an Artifact, you can reference it here. If the value is 0, it is not connected to any Artifact in the database.
- Element: In case you already retrieved the UIElement in the process, you can simply insert it in this field.
- Selector Value: This is the field where the Smart Indicator will store your indication result. You can, of course, also adjust the selector value manually.
- Show Debug Borders: If true draws a bounding rectangle around the element identified to be the target.
Input
- Secure Text: Decrypted Text to insert secure Elements.
Input [Expert]
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Set Text Method:
Choose which method should be used to send the Keys.
- ApiCall: This is the default choice and fastest option. The event handler that is connected to the selected field will be triggered programmatically. This method doesn't work in all cases, because it is dependent on the target technology. If it cannot be automated natively, you have to switch to the other option. The method works in the background, i.e. the application does not have to be in the foreground.
- WindowsMessage: This is typically the next best option because it will work in some cases where ApiCall does not. Messages are directly sent to the window procedure. This option will work if your application responds to window messages. Since the message is sent to a specific window, this method can also be used for background processing
- Focus and Send Keys: As its name suggests, this method brings the relevant window to the foreground and then uses the SendKeys class to send your keys. Since SendKeys places the keystrokes into the current window's input buffer, your target window has to be in focus before the keys are sent. This method is the slowest and not suitable for background tasks but offers the highest compatibility.
Options
- Clear Input: Clears the text inside the target text field.
- Delay After Clear Input: Set a delay time (in ms) between clearing input and filling it. Only used if Clear Input is checked.
For more information, see the section on data storage and retention within the Hyland RPA Security documentation.