Simulating User Actions in Hybrid Applications

Simulating Touch Actions

Simulating Text Input

Simulating User Actions Over Device

You can use TestComplete to simulate touch actions over controls in your applications in several ways:

• TestComplete adds the Touch, LongTouch and Drag actions to all controls. These actions are simulated against the specified control and the simulation is not affected even if you change the control position. For information on simulating touches, see the Simulating Basic Touch Actions Over Android Open Applications or Simulating User Actions on iOS Applications topic.

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  Click method is also added to controls in WebView, so that tests for web and hybrid mobile applications are more uniforms. It works in the same way as Touch method.

• TestComplete also adds the Touch, TouchAndHold, Swipe and Drag actions to the Device object. These actions are simulated against the device screen. They simulate actions relative to screen coordinates, and you need to change your test if the screen layout changes. For more information on simulating touches, see the Simulating Basic Touch Actions Over Android Devices or Simulating User Actions on iOS Applications topic.

• You can use TestComplete to record and play back gestures on Android devices. Gestures can be used to simulate more complex actions, such as Pinch close or Pinch open. TestComplete records and simulates gestures relative to screen coordinates and only on those devices that support the touch interface.

TestComplete provides the following ways to simulate test input in your application:

• Depending on the control's class, TestComplete may provide specific methods and properties that you can use to simulate text input. For example, TestComplete provides the SetText method for text boxes. This method works for both Web and native controls. TestComplete does not simulate input letter by letter. For information on what method to use to simulate text input, see the topics that describe the corresponding controls.

• TestComplete provides the Keys method for all controls of your application and for the AndroidDevice and iOSDevice objects. The AndroidObject.Keys and iOSObject.Keys methods first activate the control, and then type text. The AndroidDevice.Keys and iOSDevice.Keys methods type text in the active control. These methods simulate text input letter by letter. You can use special keys like Ctrl or Backspace.

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  Make sure that the TestComplete Android Agent keyboard is available if you plan to enter local symbols on Android devices. See the Simulating Local Symbol Input topic for more information.

• TestComplete can access native methods and properties of the tested application. You can use these methods to enter text in your application.

You can find more information on simulating text input in the following topics:

When users work with application, they may perform actions over device. For example, they may turn the device to change its orientation, or use physical buttons. For more information on simulating these actions in your tests, see the following topics: