Android native keyboard automation using appium

[Satishbabu Sadula]

i have an app with some text fields i am entring values using send keys method when i run on simulator its working iam not getting any keyboard pop up but when iam running on real device iam getting a keyboard with next key how i automate the next button click on keyboard

[Jonathan Lipps]

find and click the button itself.

On Apr 8, 2014, at 11:08 PM, Satishbabu Sadula <satish...@geniusport.com> wrote:

i have an app with some text fields i am entring values using send keys method when i run on simulator its working iam not getting any keyboard pop up but when iam running on real device iam getting a keyboard with next key how i automate the next button click on keyboard

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[Naveen Kumar]

How to find/click button on keyboard?

I have a search textbox in android's hybrid app 'olx' with no button to submit the text for search (only hit magnifier key in keyboard),  I can enter text using sendkeys(). However, element.submit() or element.sendkeys(Keys.Enter) functions are not working for me to search. Please suggest.

[Isaac Murchie]

You will probably need to figure out path to the element that is the magnifier. Inspector might be of use for that.

[appium.te...@gmail.com]

Hello!
Any update on this issue please?
I have the same problem, a search box on android app and no Search button in the application to submit the text for search. Is there a way to press with appium the Search Key on Android keyboard (Ruby)?
These are NOT workig:  #$driver.key_event(84) or  $driver.execute_script("mobile: key_event", 84)
Best regards!

[Naveen Kumar]

Hi,

Below code(in C#) worked for me, I hope you can take a reference: 

System.Diagnostics.Process process = new System.Diagnostics.Process();

                System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo startInfo = new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo();

                startInfo.WindowStyle = System.Diagnostics.ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;

                startInfo.FileName = "cmd.exe";

                startInfo.Arguments = "/C adb shell input keyevent 66";

                process.StartInfo = startInfo;

                process.Start();

//For key reference, you can go here:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7789826/adb-shell-input-events

[appium.te...@gmail.com]

Thanks a lot for the idea!

I tried this in Ruby but still NOT working  these commands to press Search on Android onboard keyboard, if anyone tried this in Ruby and succeeded please help :)

#system("adb shell input keyevent KEYCODE_84")
#system("adb shell input keyevent 66")

system('adb shell input keyevent KEYCODE_SEARCH')
system('adb shell input keyevent KEYCODE_ENTER')

Best regards!