Set-HtmlBrowserInput

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SYNOPSIS

Fills or types text into an input element in a browser session.

SYNTAX

__AllParameterSets

Set-HtmlBrowserInput [[-Session] <HtmlBrowserSession>] [-Selector] <string> [-Value] <string> [-Type] [-DelayMs <int>] [-Timeout <int>] [-PassThru] [-OnFailureEvidence] [-FailureEvidenceFolder <string>] [-CancellationToken <CancellationToken>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Fills or types text into an input element in a browser session.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

$session = Start-HtmlBrowserSession -Url https://example.org/search
Set-HtmlBrowserInput -Session $session -Selector 'input[type=search]' -Value 'HtmlTinkerX'

EXAMPLE 2

$session = Start-HtmlBrowserSession -Url https://example.org/search
Set-HtmlBrowserInput -Session $session -Selector 'input[type=search]' -Value 'HtmlTinkerX' -Type -DelayMs 25

PARAMETERS

-CancellationToken

Token used to cancel the operation.

Type: CancellationToken
Parameter Sets: __AllParameterSets
Aliases: None
Possible values:

Required: False
Position: named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-DelayMs

Delay in milliseconds between characters when using Type.

Type: Int32
Parameter Sets: __AllParameterSets
Aliases: None
Possible values:

Required: False
Position: named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-FailureEvidenceFolder

Root folder where failure evidence is written when OnFailureEvidence is used.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: __AllParameterSets
Aliases: None
Possible values:

Required: False
Position: named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-OnFailureEvidence

Export screenshots, HTML, text, Markdown, network summary, and failure context if input fails.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: __AllParameterSets
Aliases: None
Possible values:

Required: False
Position: named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-PassThru

Return the session object.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: __AllParameterSets
Aliases: None
Possible values:

Required: False
Position: named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Selector

CSS selector of the input element.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: __AllParameterSets
Aliases: None
Possible values:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Session

Existing browser session.

Type: HtmlBrowserSession
Parameter Sets: __AllParameterSets
Aliases: None
Possible values:

Required: False
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Timeout

Timeout in milliseconds.

Type: Int32
Parameter Sets: __AllParameterSets
Aliases: None
Possible values:

Required: False
Position: named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Type

Send text through keyboard events instead of replacing the value in one operation.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: __AllParameterSets
Aliases: None
Possible values:

Required: False
Position: named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Value

Value to enter.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: __AllParameterSets
Aliases: None
Possible values:

Required: True
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

  • HtmlTinkerX.HtmlBrowserSession

OUTPUTS

  • HtmlTinkerX.HtmlBrowserSession
  • None