c# - sendKeys : decimal number

[Nortier David]

Hello

 

In an input field “amount” :

 

                IWebElement amountElement = this.webDriverFactory.FindElement(How.Id, "amount");

this.webDriverFactory.MySendKeys(amountElement, this.theTest.User.Transfer.Amount.ToString(new CultureInfo("fr-FR")));

amountElement.SendKeys(Keys.Tab);

 

and:

        public void MySendKeys(IWebElement element, string infos)

        {

            this.ScrollToElement(element);

            element.Click();

            element.SendKeys(infos);

        }

 

 

with a decimal number: e.g., 2.10

 

Sometimes, the entered number is 210 ☹

 

I don’t know why …

 

 

If you know 😊

 

 

  David

 

 

 

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[SuperKevy]

Is the variable info as string?   Copilot says...

1. Numbers must be passed as strings

   • sendKeys() accepts CharSequence..., so you need String.valueOf(number) or "12345".

2. Clear before sending

   • Use clear() to avoid appending to existing text.

3. For <input type="number"> fields

   • sendKeys() still works, but ensure the value matches the allowed format (e.g., no letters, correct decimal separator).
     

[Nortier David]

Hi

 

Thanks for reply.

 

1. It’s a string
2. Nothing in the field before sendKeys
3. What's strange is that it works most of the time.

And sometimes, the amount is 100 times too high, as if it doesn't take the decimal point into account. Probably a cultural issue.

But why not always then?

 

 

 

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Is the variable info as string?   Copilot says...

1.   Numbers must be passed as strings

• sendKeys() accepts CharSequence..., so you need String.valueOf(number) or "12345".

2.   Clear before sending

• Use clear() to avoid appending to existing text.

3.   For <input type="number"> fields

• sendKeys() still works, but ensure the value matches the allowed format (e.g., no letters, correct decimal separator).

 

On Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 8:20:06 AM UTC-6 n...@cph.be wrote:

Hello

 

In an input field “amount” :

 

                IWebElement amountElement = this.webDriverFactory.FindElement(How.Id, "amount");

this.webDriverFactory.MySendKeys(amountElement, this.theTest.User.Transfer.Amount.ToString(new CultureInfo("fr-FR")));

amountElement.SendKeys(Keys.Tab);

 

and:

        public void MySendKeys(IWebElement element, string infos)

        {

            this.ScrollToElement(element);

            element.Click();

            element.SendKeys(infos);

        }

 

 

with a decimal number: e.g., 2.10

 

Sometimes, the entered number is 210 ☹

 

I don’t know why …

 

 

If you know 😊

 

 

  David

 

 

 

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[SuperKevy]

Well, let's assume a JavaScript function is scanning input character by character for non-compliant text (ie. a-z$%&#* etc.).

There is probably some latency in the js execution causing skipped characters.  

Not a problem.  Break the input string into a character string with a delay between each keystroke.

You'll find many examples on the web.

Have fun with that.

[Nortier David]

Thanks for idea

 

I’ll try

 

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