Java Applications

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Interaction Behavior

Action

It is the action or the interaction that can be performed on a Java application depending on the type of UI element as per the requirement. Available options are:

·       Set Text - Sets the user provided value of the UI element attribute and stores it as the value of the parameter. You must define the parameter in the Parameter bar before you start capturing the element.

·       Dock Window -

·       Click - Allows to left click the selected UI element.

·       Set Key Event Text -  Sets the user provided value of the keystroke event that occurred in the selected UI element attribute and stores it as the value of the parameter selected in the Text field. You must define the parameter in the Parameter bar before you start capturing the element. Alternatively, select the Is Default Value checkbox to set a default value of the keystroke event.

·       Get Text - Extracts the current value of the selected UI element such as, value of an input field , text box or the selected area.

·       Get Table Cell Value - Extracts the cell value from a table available in the Java application by indicating the row and column of the required cell.

·       Get Table Data - Extracts the table data in sting format with column and row details.

·       Get Table Selected Rows - Extracts the value from a table selected row available in the Java application.

·       Perform Table Click - Clicks the area on the table as per the specified row and column number.

·       Perform Table DoubleClick - Double clicks the area on the table as per the specified row and column number.

·       Perform Table Row Selection -

·       Get Tree Data - Extracts the data from the specified tree data structure in the XML format.

·       Get Tree Selection Paths - Extracts path of the selected node in the tree data structure.

·       Perform Tree Click - Clicks the tree data structure as per the selection path of a node.

·       Perform Tree DoubleClick - Double clicks the tree data structure as per the selection path of a node.

·       Perform Popup Click On JTree - Clicks the pop menu item.

·       Perform TabbedPane Select - Clicks the pane as per the specified pane title of the Java application.

·       Perform ComboBox Select Value - Selects the value for a combo box as per the specified name.

·       Perform ComboBox Select ValueAt - Selects the value for a combo box as per the specified index.

·       Perform Menu Item Click - Click the menu item as per the specified main menu and the sub menu.

·       Get RadioButton Status - Specifies if the radio button is checked or not.

·       Get RadioButton Text - Extracts the text of the radio button.

·       Select ListItem - Selects the list item as per the specified indices.

·       Is Exists - Checks if the UI element exists at the specified area. It returns a boolean value and is useful when working with dynamics controls.

·       Is Enabled - Checks if the UI element is enabled. It returns a boolean value.

·       Is Visible - Checks if the UI element is visible. It returns a boolean value.

·       Is Focused - Checks if the UI element is in focus. It returns a boolean value.

·       Request Focus - Sets the UI element into focus.

·       Insert JText Comp Text - Sets the user proved string value into the JText component as per the specified offset.

·       Button Enter - Performs the return action of the keybaord on the specified UI element

·       GridRowRobotEnter - Performs the return action of the keyboard.

·       CheckBox Click - Clicks the specified checkbox.

·       Perform Click  at Offset - Clicks at the specified X and Y coordinates.

·       Set Table Cell Value - Sets value in a field as per specified row and column number.

·       Select Radio Button - Selects the desired radio-button element from the given group.

·       Click Checkbox Action - Checks or un-checks the desired check-box element.

·       PopUp Click - Click the UI element which opens a pop-up menu.

·       Enter Click -

Interaction

The corresponding interaction set against the selected action.

Appears if Action selected is Set Text, Set Key event Text, Insert JTextComp Text, Set Table Cell Value, Select Radio Button

Text

Allows user input as a text.  You can select the parameter holding the required value defined in the Parameter bar. Alternatively, select the Is Default Value check box and specify the required text in the Text field to set the value as the default value.

Appears if the Action selected is Insert JTextComp Text.

Offset

The distance between the target item and the anchor.

Appears if Action selected is Get Table Cell Value, Set Table Cell Value.

Column Number

The column number that contains the required cell from the table.

Row Number

The row number that contains the required cell from the table.

Dock Window

This section appears only when Action selected is Dock.

Dock Action

When a link or button on the web page is opened in a new browser window, the Dock Action button enables the new window listed in the multimodal UI. You can select one of the windows in the multimodal UI to configure controls on the intended window.

Appears if Action selected is Click, Perform ComboBox Select Value or Perform ComboBox Select ValueAt, CheckBox Click

BlockingCall

Indicates that the current thread is blocked until the operation is executed. If it is not handled it can the application or the system itself.

Value

Allows user input of the value of the combo box set.  You can select the parameter holding the required value defined in the Parameter bar. Alternatively, select the Is Default Value check box and specify the required value in the Value field to set the value as the default value.

Appears if Action selected is Perform Menu Item Click.

Main Menu

The main menu where the required item needs to be clicked.

Sub Menu

The sub menu where the required item needs to be clicked.

Appears if the Action selected is Select ListItem.

ItemIndices

Index number of the selected item of the list.

Appears if the Action selected is Perform Click At Offset.

X Offset

Vertical offset on the Java application. The value must be entered in pixels.

Y Offset

Horizontal offset on the Java application. The value must be entered in pixels.

Appears if the Action selected is Click CheckBox Action.

Field Properties

Display Name

User specified display name of the action configured.

Appears if Action selected is Get Text, Get Table Cell Value, Get RadioButton Status. Get RadioButton Text, Get CheckBox Status. Get CheckBox Text, Is Exists, Is Enabled, Is Visible, Is Focused,

Is C-View

Is applicable only for AssistEdge Engage.

If selected, the field configuration captured in Automation Studio is visible in the Engage C-View tab.

Variable Name

User defined name of the variable that stores the captured value. You can define the variable name here itself or predefine it in the Parameter bar.

Variable Type

Type of the variable defined. Available options are:

·       Text - A sequence of character, either as a constant or a variable.

·       Numeric - An integer type that range from negative through positive.

·       Decimal - An exact numeric value defined by its precision and scale.

·       Boolean - A data type used for making decision. Can have only two values- true or false.

·       Data Table - A data type that stores tabular data.

Control Execution

Ignore Error

When this option is set to Yes, the application ignores any error while executing the activity.

If set to NA, it bypasses the exception (if any) to let the automation flow continue; however, it marks the automation status as failure, in case of an exception.

By default, this option is set to No.

Delay

Wait After

Specify the time delay that must occur after the activity is executed. The value must be in milliseconds.

Wait Before

Specify the time delay that must occur before the activity is executed. The value must be in milliseconds.

Misc

Breakpoint

Select this option to mark this activity as the pause point while debugging the process. At this point, the process freezes during execution allowing you to examine if the process is functioning as expected.

In large or complex processes, breakpoints help in identifying the error, if any.

Commented

Select this option to mark this activity as inactive in the entire process. When an activity is commented, it is ignored during the process execution.

DisplayName

The display name of the activity in the flowchart designer. By default, the name is set as the name of the selected application. You can change the name as required.