Type Into Activity

The Type Into activity simulates keyboard input into a specific UI element within a native Windows desktop application, such as a text box.

Field	Description	Requirement
Application instance	The reference name of the application instance previously opened or attached.	Required
Element	The JSON-based selector identifying the target element (e.g. `{"Name":"OK","ControlType":"Button"}`).	Required
Label	An alternative to `Element` that identifies the target by label instead of a selector.	Optional
Label match type	Defines how `Label` is compared against candidate elements (e.g., `Equals`, `Contains`).	Optional
Text	The text to type into the target element. Can include macro keys such as `{ENTER}`, `{TAB}`, `{CTRL+A}`.	Required
Key action	The key event to simulate (`keyup` or `keydown`), for low-level key state control.	Optional
Clear	If enabled, clears the target element's existing content before typing.	Optional

Action Types & Examples

Text Input

Format: string
Example Result: "Robusta automation{ENTER}"

Implementation Examples

Field Setup - Application instance: ${appInstance} - Element: {"Name":"UserName","ControlType":"Edit"} - Text: Robusta automation{ENTER} - Clear: true

Execution Parameters - Key action: keydown

Technical Notes

Label and Label match type provide an alternative to Element for identifying the target, useful when a stable selector is not available. Macro keys such as {ENTER} or {TAB} can be embedded directly in Text to simulate special key presses after typing; Key action is a separate, lower-level control over key up/down state and is not required for typical typing scenarios.