The Issue: While using Appium's python client to input text with the send_keys method on a WebElement, Instruments sometimes refuses to tap certain keys. This becomes problematic, especially during login procedures where reliable typing or setting values in input fields is crucial.
This snippet illustrates what I'm attempting to do with the code: and here's where Instruments raises complaints:
el = driver.find_element_by_xpath('//UIATextField[1]')
el.click()
el.send_keys('ABCDEFGHI')
It works most of the time, but consistency is key for me.
Yet 'usually' isn't cutting it - I need a more dependable solution.
Possible Solutions?
I believe implementing a try/retry mechanism upon encountering a WebDriverException might make send_keys function effectively.
Alternatively, setting the value through JavaScript with execute_script or a selenium python binding would be ideal.
Lacking knowledge in JavaScript, my attempts to find ways to set the element's value without using sendKeys have been fruitless.
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thank you!