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WinAutomation provides users with the ability to interact with any web application through controls. Every element of a webpage, such as a button and a text field, is considered a control.

Each control is specified by Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) selectors that pinpoint the specific elements that you want to interact with.

The created controls are stored in the Controls Repository, which is located in the lower portion of the Process Designer.

All actions that handle specific elements in webpages require controls as input. To create a control, follow these steps:

1. Open the action's properties and select the Select Control From Repository button.

   

2. Select the Add Control button to create a new control.

   

3. Use the Live Helpers (orange boxes) to select the desired element.

   

4. Press Ctrl + left-click while the desired element is selected to create the control.

   

Note

For more information about controls, see the Use repositories in WinAutomation module.

The following sections describe all web actions that use controls to handle webpage elements and forms.

Click Link on Web Page action

The Click Link on Web Page action enables you to select a link or another element on a webpage. This action requires a control that defines the exact element to select and a browser instance.

Click Download Link on Web Page action

If you want to select a download link on a webpage, use the Click Download Link on Web Page action instead of the Click Link on Web Page action.

Apart from the selection, this action handles the pop-up dialog boxes automatically and saves the downloaded file in a specified folder.

Similar to the Click Link on Web Page action, the Click Download Link on Web Page action requires a browser instance and a control that specifies the link.

Hover Mouse over element on Web Page action

The Hover Mouse over element on Web Page action allows you to relocate the mouse pointer over a specified webpage element. This feature can be helpful on webpages that provide menus that you can hover over.

Inside the action, you need to specify the browser instance and a control that describes the element to hover over.

Focus Text Field on Web Page action

The Focus Text Field on Web Page action sets the input focus on a defined text box on a webpage. The text box is specified by a control, while the action also requires a browser instance.

Populate Text Field on Web Page action

To populate a web text field, you can use the Populate Text Field on Web Page action. In the action's properties, set the text to write, the browser instance, and the control that describes the text field.

Additionally, you can determine whether the action will emulate typing.

Set Checkbox State on Web Page action

To enable or disable a check box on a web form, you can use the Set Checkbox State on Web Page action. The action requires the check box's desired state, a browser instance, and a control that describes the check box.

Select Radio Button on Web Page action

To select a radio button on a webpage, use the Select Radio Button on Web Page action. Like the other web form handling actions, you need to define a browser instance and a control that describes the button.

Set DropDown List Value on Web page action

If you want to pick a specific option in a web drop-down list, use the Set DropDown List Value on Web Page action.

The desired option can be selected through its name or index. The action also requires a browser instance and a control that specifies the drop-down list.

Press Button on Web Page action

The last action to handle web forms is the Press Button on Web Page action. Through this action, you can press buttons on webpages. The button to press is specified by a control, while the action also requires a browser instance.

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