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encoding of period in text output

I am trying to output this xdotool type '172.06' into a textbox, but it enters 17206. Is there something wrong with the encoding? Why would it enter the period last? Note that when I run this in terminal it works perfectly.

I found a google group discussion about the topic, but didnt see an answer that applied to the . symbol

Notes:

  • xdotool version 3.20150503.1
  • layout: us
  • xdotool works in terminal (linux mint)
  • textbox is a text input field in the game EVE (not sure how to give more info about this)

    • Solution

  • What happens when you run

    xdotool type '172' && xdotool type '.' && xdotool type '06'

    ? if it works, try to increase the typing delay 

    xdotool type --delay 25 '172.06'