Keys method does not input the entire string

Question

I am able to use the method:&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; on_screen_element.keys("1234567890");&nbsp;Most of the time, with smaller strings, this correctly simulates pressing each key in the string.&nbsp; With strings that are generally 'longer' such as the example, the output ends up being:&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 134567890&nbsp;This ends up completely missing the 2nd element of the string consistently.&nbsp; When checking the logs, it states:&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;The keystrokes '1234567890' were sent to the control.&nbsp;I have attempted to resolve this issue by doing:&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; for (letter in string)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; on_screen_element.keys(letter);&nbsp;This results in the same issue.&nbsp; Any help would be greatly appreciated!&nbsp; Thank you all in advance.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

marsha_r · Accepted Answer

I would go ahead and try the upgrade.

marsha_r · Answer

tvklovesu&nbsp;wrote:
Just wondering, can't you use SetText() instead of Keys(). SetText works seamlessly.&nbsp;

lol I have found it to be the exact opposite - SetText doesn't work where I need it and Keys always does

marsha_r · Answer

Keys is meant to mimic a person typing so I would expect it to work anywhere. SetText is changing a property internally and the code under test may not react well with that, for instance the UI would not know that there was a new value in a field so even though you set the value you could not see it.
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What version of TC are you using? Did this work for you before your last update or is this something new you are trying?
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marsha_r · Answer

I've never seen a problem with Keys before, even with very long strings.
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If you aren't on the latest version of TestComplete, I would try updating and see if that fixes it.
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If you are on the latest version already, I would contact Support directly about this. Here's the link:
https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/message/

tvklovesu · Answer

Just wondering, can't you use SetText() instead of Keys(). SetText works seamlessly.&nbsp;

jaredjamieson · Answer

That is what I have noticed. I cannot use SetText() on the same objects I can use Keys().

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