help required on autocomplete list by sendkeys

[mahadi]

Hi,

We have a search text box, where based on user input auto-complete search result list is displaying. Now when i write the bellow code then webdriver can be able to write my string successfully on the text box, but it do not generates the auto-complete list which i need.

driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("#opGata")).sendKeys("Rinkeby");

The HTML is like on the image in this link: http://www.screencast.com/t/eEJiXC07

Can anyone please help me out.

Best Regards,
Mahadi

[Peter Gale]

If you look at the events on the element you are sending text to, you'll see that the autocomplete seems to be triggered by a key up or key down keyboard action.

You can send these with something like: .sendKeys(KEYS.KEYUP)

(CI'm guessign the correct code but your IDE shoudl give you a list to choose from.)

That should trigger the autocomplete.

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[mahadi]

Hi Peter,

I am not sure if i get you properly. I tried bellow but this do not helps me:

driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("#opGata")).sendKeys("R");
driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("#opGata")).sendKeys(Keys.DOWN);
driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("#opGata")).sendKeys("i");
driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("#opGata")).sendKeys(Keys.DOWN);
driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("#opGata")).sendKeys("n");
driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("#opGata")).sendKeys(Keys.DOWN);
driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("#opGata")).sendKeys("k");
driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("#opGata")).sendKeys(Keys.DOWN);
driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("#opGata")).sendKeys("e");
driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("#opGata")).sendKeys(Keys.DOWN);
driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("#opGata")).sendKeys("b");
driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("#opGata")).sendKeys(Keys.DOWN);
driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("#opGata")).sendKeys("y");
driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("#opGata")).sendKeys(Keys.DOWN);


Best Regards,
Mahadi

[Peter Gale]

That's what I was suggesting. Not sure why it's not working.

You could use javascript to execute the onkeysup/down event on the element after each keypress, or it may be that they're not the events you actually need too trigger. Or it may have something to do with the "autocomplete" attribute being set to "off".

I'd suggest speaking to the develops to ask what specific action you should take to trigger their autocomplete routine, showing the example below for the type of thing that you can do.

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[Vladislav Mkrtychev]

Hello,

I don't know if it will help, but I also had similar issue with auto complete.

I am still working with IDE so I am not sure if my solution will apply.

Here is what I did...

<tr>

<td>type</td>

<td>id=Technician_1</td>

<td>Se</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>typeKeys</td>

<td>id=Technician_1</td>

<td>Se</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>mouseOver</td>

<td>//html/body/ul[2]/li[2]/a</td>

<td></td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>click</td>

<td>//html/body/ul[2]/li[2]/a</td>

<td></td>

</tr>

So there are 4 events that take place:

Type

TypeKeys

MouseOver

Click

Obviously, assumption here is, there is predefined set of name (values) and they are always in the same order as far as auto complete goes. 

Thanks!

Vladislav Mkrtychev

617.922.3681

vlad...@gmail.com

[Ross Patterson]

Keys.DOWN is a synonym for Keys.ARROW_DOWN (likewise UP, LEFT, and RIGHT), which is most likely not what you want.  An individual-character call to sendKeys() ought to trigger the sending of a single keystroke, as I understand the WebElement  interface.  Of course, the code you’ve written types them as fast as it can, so maybe you’re not allowing the autocomplete the time it needs to trigger.

 

Ross

[Peter Gale]

Thanks, Ross.

Yes I meant to recommend sending a sequence which registers with the browser as the action of pressing any key down, or releasing it, not sending an up/down arrow.

I can't see anything under the KEYS class that does that.

Unless anyone can suggest otherwise, initiating the event via javascript might be the best option.

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[mahadi]

Thanks every body for valuable suggestions.

@PeterJef: I am so sorry that your suggestion was working fine, it was not working at that time because of a bug at that time in our test environment :). Finally i managed to make it workable simply with the bellow two lines of code:

driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("#opGata")).sendKeys("Rinkeby");


driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("#opGata")).sendKeys(Keys.DOWN);


@Ross: Is this is the standard way to trigger the auto-complete list, or you have some good way recommendation to do this?

Best Regards,
Mahadi

[Ross Patterson]

That code will do exactly what it says: type the keystrokes “R”, “i”, “n”, “k”, “e”, “b”, “y”, down_arrrow as fast as it can.  If your application responds to that” by displaying a list of choices for “Rinkeby” and selecting the topmost item, then yes, that will do what you want.

 

There is no standard way to trigger an auto-complete list, because there is no standard auto-complete list (unless you’re talking about HTML5’s “autocomplete=’on’” attribute).  If it works, use it, if not, you’ll need to figure out what works for whatever auto-complete JavaScript library your application is using.

 

Ross

 

From: seleniu...@googlegroups.com [mailto:seleniu...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of mahadi
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 4:09 AM
To: seleniu...@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [selenium-users] help required on autocomplete list by sendkeys

 

Thanks every body for valuable suggestions.

@PeterJef: I am so sorry that your suggestion was working fine, it was not working at that time because of a bug at that time in our test environment :). Finally i managed to make it workable simply with the bellow two lines of code:

[Ross Patterson]

The sendKeys() method will “press” and “release” each of the keys specified, in order.  If you want to combine multiple keypresses, I think you have to use the Actions interface for that (although I don’t really know how that works).  I believe you can use that for things like CTRL+<some key>, etc.

 

Nice to see Mahadi’s separate post indicating the sendKeys(“Ringeby”) was indeed the correct answer, and that there was a non-Selenium problem that prevented it from working at first J

 

Ross

 

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Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 4:49 PM
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Subject: RE: [selenium-users] help required on autocomplete list by sendkeys

 

Thanks, Ross.

[Peter Gale]

That's for that update and explanation, Ross.

Glad to know that the press/release actions aren't omitted - they're just inlcuded for free!

I use sendKeys(Keys.CONTROL+"v"), for example withouth having to use Actions classes, though maybe the actions classes are required for some more complex/obscure combinations.

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Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 07:46:57 -0500

Subject: RE: [selenium-users] help required on autocomplete list by sendkeys

The sendKeys() method will “press” and “release” each of the keys specified, in order.  If you want to combine multiple keypresses, I think you have to use the Actions interface for that (although I don’t really know how that works).  I believe you can use that for things like CTRL+<some key>, etc.

 

Nice to see Mahadi’s separate post indicating the sendKeys(“Ringeby”) was indeed the correct answer, and that there was a non-Selenium problem that prevented it from working at first J

 

Ross

 

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Subject: RE: [selenium-users] help required on autocomplete list by sendkeys

 

Thanks, Ross.

Yes I meant to recommend sending a sequence which registers with the browser as the action of pressing any key down, or releasing it, not sending an up/down arrow.

I can't see anything under the KEYS class that does that.

Unless anyone can suggest otherwise, initiating the event via javascript might be the best option.