Cannot use AltKey & function key combination in TypeText

Eggplant Functional
1

Hello, hello

Can someone give me a hand here.

The code looks like this:

TypeText AltKey & f2

When run against the SUT (Ubuntu 804, gnome desktop) nothing happens.

If I manually press the ALT key and the f2 key the run dialog appears (this is what I want to code).

Now, if I change the shortcut on my SUT to be the Ctrl key and f2 then running the code like this…:

TypeText ControlKey & f2

…works

Where am I going wrong?

2

The situation is that the Alt Key on Mac and the Alt key on Windows/LINUX aren’t the same key. I think you want to do:

TypeText WindowsAltKey & f2
3

Thanks, that worked a treat.

4

I am having a similar problem using RedHat 6 and Eggplant 12.2

Code
TypeText AltKey, f2

When I run this command, nothing happens. The “Last Run” window shows
typetext [windowsAltKey][f2]

I have also tried
TypeText WindowsAltKey, f2

This used to work on Redhat 5 and Eggplant 11.3

5

We definitely haven’t changed anything about how eggPlant sends those codes and it should not rely on anything platform specific.

So if it worked on v11 on RH 5 it should work with v12 on RH 6.

Has the SUT changed at all?

6

The SUT is now Redhat 6.2

Does it make a difference if the Eggplant is run from a KDE or Gnome desktop?

7

The desktop for eggPlant shouldn’t make a difference, but the desktop of the SUT could.

Are you able to send that key combination in Live Mode? (And produce the effect you are looking for).

This is just a guess, but with some desktops the placement of the mouse is important for certain events on the SUT (eg Sending the ScrollWheel). You might need to precede your TypeText with a MoveTo to make sure the mouse is where you expect it to be for that action.