Filling a webform

[Sandro]

Hi there,

I've purchased the pro software last week and it seems powerful, but only if you know how to use it. I'm non-programer so it makes it a bit difficult to work with.

The whole week I've tried to automate a web process. Unfortunately the manual wasn't really helpful for me. And now before I give it up totally, I'll look for help

Here is my issue:
In order to fill a web form I've recorded the task with the web recorder - no issues at all. But once I've clicked in a text field, this particular step has not been recorded only after I've typed a text.

I've "modified" the code with the Macro Scheduler 13.0.02 and made the clipboard value as the field value variable. Fortunately it works, but unfortunately only for approx. 100-200 words. For more, the program return me an integer overload.

I guess there is a much better way in order to copy content from the editor into a web form?

Since the manual for the webrecorder doesn't really helped me (at least for me), I'm wondering if some examples can be posted for each web command. Most important what is the command to click into a web form text field and put the cursor there?

Thank you very much.

Cheers,
Sandro

[Marcus Tettmar]

The WebRecorder functions will work with basic html elements. WebRecorder will try to identify the elements using name or ID or classname or sequential index. WebRecorder may make the wrong assumptions and you may need to edit the code, look at the source of the HTML and determine how best to identify the elements. You may also need to tweak the waits, as with some web apps it's difficult for WebRecorder to establish when things are ready, especially where there are multiple page loads or background updates (e.g. ajax).

There's no function that will put the mouse in an element. What there are are functions that will "click" an element and/or "fill" fields or set their values.

If you want to simulate the mouse and put the mouse in an object you'd be better of using image recognition.

It's almost impossible to help anyone without seeing the site/app that needs to be automated. Feel free to email support and we can schedule a time to get on the phone, share your screen and help you get your macro working.