How to enter the text in the Text Field in Android Emulator Using Monkey runner

Question

I am using monkey runner.

I have on Screen 1 and I need to fill the form of the page and submit.

I need to take the focus to the first field and need to enter the text.

How to give the focus to any text field or can i type any way?

Please let me know..

REgards, Chandra

Answer 1

Yes, one can focus on a text field and type text in that field.

I did it using Python. Followings are relevant lines from my code:

import os, subprocess
import sys
import time
import random
import string
import re
from com.android.monkeyrunner import MonkeyRunner, MonkeyDevice

#connect to the device
device = MonkeyRunner.waitForConnection(99, "emulator-5554")

Then, launch the relevant activity and move to the text field using the press function.

device.press ('KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN', MonkeyDevice.DOWN_AND_UP)# move down

Normally, when you reach a text field then focus is already there, but if it is not then click the field.

device.press ('KEYCODE_DPAD_CENTER', MonkeyDevice.DOWN_AND_UP)#click the field

Now, one can type the text using the type function.

device.type('text')