The Type Into activity is buggy in the latest stable version of UiPath Studio. This is kind of awkward to say, but it does not work correctly with the UiPath UiBank application. The problem is largely with automating the input text field as shown on this page:
The job is started by an Integration Service Trigger.
Just to clarify:
The entire system works well and as expected. The Integration Service triggers the job flawlessly each time. As long as the screen is open, the execution is accurate. I’ve conducted more than 28 tests, and it has worked in every instance in which the screen is unlocked.
And to be specific, all other controls work flawlessly behind the locked screen.
For instance , the automation opens the UiBank site, logs in, navigates to the money transfer page, and selects the from/to accounts accurately.
It's just the amount field that does not work behind the locked screen.
I don’t know, but I’m guessing that the complicated nature of that text box may be causing this.
It has a couple of up and down arrows and when those arrows are clicked, the numbers increase or decrease in whole increments/decrements. If the number has decimal points, we have to manually type it in.
`Whilst I understand that this input field may have been created for learning experience, I am not sure which bank in the real world has this kind of amount input field.
Therefore in my honest opinion, this text box many not be in the right place. If there is a UI application that must run behind locked screens, it’s a banking application. I’ll be hard pressed to run an application such as this one in full view of an open screen!`
In my environment (Studio 21.10.6 + UiAutomation 21.10.5 + Chrome browser), this matter can be reproduced with SimulateType. (SendWindowMessages seems good)
I guess it causes by SimulateType improperly handles type attribute which value is “number” in Input element.
Unfortunately,even if we add step attribute (ex. step='any'), it doesn’t resolve it.
I also confirm same issue occurs in other web site (however it seems all the site which has number attribute does not occur this matter)
As an aside, if we use firefox, the input value became “2245” (lack of decimal point).
I will try this option out as I’m working on a more advanced scenario with Integration Service with Outlook 365.
To your point, a comma is typically used to separate large amounts . Example: $1,235,456.77
If the locale used commas in place of a decimal, I’m wondering how would they differentiate between a decimal and a comma in the above example.
I’m still curious on why that Amount field has been set that way? Is it a convenience of the style sheets used to build the app? Or is there a specific learning goal? I’m asking because I see a similar text box in the Loan application section of the UiBank website.
Even then, it still does not compute why a Banking Application would have such a field unless that page runs from a kiosk or an ATM, where it is convenient to click up and down arrows to increment the deposit/withdrawal amount in whole numbers. If ATMs restrict withdrawals to whole number amounts, they must still allow decimal deposits.
Indeed, Type Into using the Simulate input method does not work for that particular input field.
It looks like the input field does some custom validation logic and it reports these errors when the Simulate input method is used:
This is not something that we can fix - it’s just the way this input field behaves.
Luckily, all the other input methods work correctly for this field:
ChromiumAPI, Window Messages or Hardware Events.
But only the ChromiumAPI input method works if Windows session is locked:
This is also the recommend input method for browsers.
This does not work consistently. I’ve performed at least a dozen tests in Studio after having switched to Modern design. It works only the first time behind locked screens, but fails to do so when run repeatedly.
This is the error I keep getting frequently:
Error reported was: Could not find the user-interface (UI) element for this action. Possible solutions:
• Ensure application is opened and the UI element is visible on the screen at execution time
• Edit the Target of the UI activity and use Validation to debug the issue.
• If needed, re-indicate the element as its properties might have changed
• Use "Check state" activity to check the application state before executing the action
• Increase the "Delay before" value to allow time to the application to render entirely and become responsive
I’ve tried all options of testing and revalidated the element selections several times, in addition to using up to 2 seconds as the “Delay Before” time.
Regardless, it does not work with repeat testing behind locked screens.
I apologize for replying so late.
They key thing that I forgot to mention is that you must also start Chrome using the “Use Browser” activity.
This is required to add extra command line arguments to Chrome that make it run in background.
Please try the following:
Close all your running Chrome instances.
Run your workflow with UiAutomation v22.4 that
2.1 Uses the “Use Browser” activity to start Chrome
2.2 Uses the ChromiumAPI input method
Lock your screen
The Robot should now be able to automate Chrome behind the lock screen.
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