How to write “blindly” to whatever object is selected

[D2010]

How can I “blindly” tell QTP to simply type whatever I want it to. So I don’t define anything, not the window name, not the form or object names, I simply want QTP to type say “Hello” wherever it is without regard to anything else. The example being, I already know that the object will be focused from form entry but I don’t know the objects details. How do I simply tell QTP to just type what I have defined?

Is this possible – and if so how?

This is something I have attempted to find a solution for, for some time now but after a lot of looking online I have been unable to find a solution, so hope someone will be able to say how it can be done (presuming it can be done at all – as I am leading to the conclusion it is beyond the means of QTP to do this).

Thanks in advance for any help in resolving this!

[supputuri]

Hi D2010,

It's a strange requirement.... But we have the solution :-)
You can use the wscirpt and enter the value.

Try this my friend...

Code:

Set Wsh = CreateObject ("WSCript.shell")
Wsh.SendKeys "Hello"
Set Wsh = Nothing 'Relaesing the Wsh object.

But, could you tell me why you want to do this.....

[D2010]

Thanks Supputuri, that worked perfectly.

In regards to you asking why, I can't recall the exact business purpose as I first attempted this over a year ago when I was just learning QTP and the contractors I was working with were unable to resolve this issue so I left the issue alone. I only asked now as I posted another query about the focusing of objects.

I believe it may have been something to do with the form creating dynamic objects dependent upon your previous data entry, therefore I would not know which of the objects would be created, but would know that upon entry to the form the object would already be selected and therefore I could simply enter the data I required without any regards to what it was.

Thanks again for your help, it is greatly appreciated.

[supputuri]

Hmm :-) good Interesting.

[D2010]

Supputuri,

Can the Wsh method be used for other keyboard actions such as 'micDwn' (pressing the arrow keys)? - I tried it by replacing the "Hello" with micDwn but couldn't get it to work, so presume it either can't be down or is done differently. Any ideas?

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Probably should have searched online before asking, but I have found the answer to my own question. For anyone elses benefit, yes it can be done and below are the key values:

micF1 WshShell.SendKeys "{F1}"
micF2 WshShell.SendKeys "{F2}"
micF3 WshShell.SendKeys "{F3}"
micF4 WshShell.SendKeys "{F4}"
micF5 WshShell.SendKeys "{F5}"
micF6 WshShell.SendKeys "{F6}"
micF7 WshShell.SendKeys "{F7}"
micF8 WshShell.SendKeys "{F8}"
micF9 WshShell.SendKeys "{F9}"
micF10 WshShell.SendKeys "{F10}"
micF11 WshShell.SendKeys "{F11}"
micF12 WshShell.SendKeys "{F12}"
SF1 WshShell.SendKeys "+{F1}"
SF2 WshShell.SendKeys "+{F2}"
SF3 WshShell.SendKeys "+{F3}"
SF4 WshShell.SendKeys "+{F4}"
SF5 WshShell.SendKeys "+{F5}"
SF6 WshShell.SendKeys "+{F6}"
SF7 WshShell.SendKeys "+{F7}"
SF8 WshShell.SendKeys "+{F8}"
SF9 WshShell.SendKeys "+{F9}"
SF10 WshShell.SendKeys "+{F10}"
SF11 WshShell.SendKeys "+{F11}"
SF12 WshShell.SendKeys "+{F12}"
"SF1" WshShell.SendKeys "+{F1}"
"SF2" WshShell.SendKeys "+{F2}"
"SF3" WshShell.SendKeys "+{F3}"
"SF4" WshShell.SendKeys "+{F4}"
"SF5" WshShell.SendKeys "+{F5}"
"SF6" WshShell.SendKeys "+{F6}"
"SF7" WshShell.SendKeys "+{F7}"
"SF8" WshShell.SendKeys "+{F8}"
"SF9" WshShell.SendKeys "+{F9}"
"SF10" WshShell.SendKeys "+{F10}"
"SF11" WshShell.SendKeys "+{F11}"
"SF12" WshShell.SendKeys "+{F12}"
"CF1" WshShell.SendKeys "^{F1}"
"CF2" WshShell.SendKeys "^{F2}"
"CF3" WshShell.SendKeys "^{F3}"
"CF4" WshShell.SendKeys "^{F4}"
"CF5" WshShell.SendKeys "^{F5}"
"CF6" WshShell.SendKeys "^{F6}"
CF1 WshShell.SendKeys "^{F1}"
CF2 WshShell.SendKeys "^{F2}"
CF3 WshShell.SendKeys "^{F3}"
CF4 WshShell.SendKeys "^{F4}"
CF5 WshShell.SendKeys "^{F5}"
CF6 WshShell.SendKeys "^{F6}"
micHome WshShell.SendKeys "{HOME}"
micEnd WshShell.SendKeys "{END}"
micBack WshShell.SendKeys "{BACKSPACE}"
micReturn WshShell.SendKeys "{ENTER}"
micTab WshShell.SendKeys "{TAB}"
micDwn WshShell.SendKeys "{DOWN}"
micUp WshShell.SendKeys "{UP}"
micLeft WshShell.SendKeys "{LEFT}"
micRight WshShell.SendKeys "{RIGHT}"
micEsc WshShell.SendKeys "{ESC}"