The information below concerns legacy mobile tests that work with mobile devices connected to the local computer. For new mobile tests, we recommend using the newer cloud-compatible approach.

Description

Types text in the active application and object on the connected iOS device.

Declaration

iOSDeviceObj.Keys(Keys)

iOSDeviceObj	An expression, variable or parameter that specifies a reference to an iOSDevice object
Keys	[in]	Required	String
Result	None

Applies To

The method is applied to the following object:

iOSDevice

Parameters

The method has the following parameter:

Keys

The text to type.

Result Value

None.

Example

This example shows how to use the Keys method to enter text on an iOS device:

JavaScript, JScript

function Test()
{
  // Specify the current device
  Mobile.SetCurrent("MyDevice");

  // Launch the tested application
  …

  // Simulate user actions
  …
  Mobile.Device().Keys("iddqd");
  …

}

Python

def Test():
  # Specify the current device
  Mobile.SetCurrent("MyDevice")
  # Launch the tested application
  # ...
  # Simulate user actions
  # ...
  Mobile.Device().Keys("iddqd")

VBScript

Sub Test

  ' Specify the current device
  Call Mobile.SetCurrent("MyDevice")

  ' Launch the tested application
  …

  ' Simulate user actions
  …
  Call Mobile.Device.Keys("iddqd")
  …

End Sub

DelphiScript

procedure Test;
begin
  // Specify the current device
  Mobile.SetCurrent('MyDevice');

  // Launch the tested application
  …

  // Simulate user actions
  …
  Mobile.Device.Keys('iddqd');
  …

end;