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Unable to type "\\" in Run of Start menu in WinXP32 using type("\\")

Asked by Swarna Sundararaman

1. Sikuli-IDE-win-20100223

2. OS : Windows XP 32-bit SP3

3. Intention is to type in the IP of a printer to do a point-and-print installation.
    line1: click(Screencapture of 'Start' button)
    line2: click(Screencapture of 'Run')
    line3: type("\\Ip of the target printer")
    line4: click(Screencapture of 'Ok' button)

Observed behavior: Only a single '\' is taken in the 'Run' field, as a result of which the target printer is not found.
                            Shared locations also can't be accessed.

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This question was originally filed as bug #555626.

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RaiMan (raimund-hocke) said : 		#1

If its only text, that has to be written into a field on the screen, that has focus, its easier to use paste() instead of find.

your case (mixed with my experiences ;-) while testing:
setShowActions(True) # so while testing, you see whats happening
address = input("Pls. IP of printer") # as a suggestion ;-)
if address:
   click(<Start>); sleep(1)
   click(<Run>); sleep(1)
   paste("\\"+address)
   type(Key.Enter) # no need for an additional click

When it works, I comment setShowActions() away
# setShowActions(True) # so while testing, you see whats happening

and then maybe adjust timing with the sleep() values.

so may be in the end saved as executable:
address = input("Pls. IP of printer") # a suggestion ;-)
if address:
  click(<Start>)
  click(<Run>); sleep(1)
  paste("\\"+address)
  type(Key.Enter)

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RaiMan (raimund-hocke) said : 		#2

type is critical to use, if not working with a original US keyboard (it simulates key presses on this keyboard). Other layouts may produce different keys.

Your keyboard?

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stefaan.himpe@gmail.com (stefaan-himpe) said : 		#3

In python and jython the backslash character needs to be escaped, i.e. "\\" is really only one backslash.
You need to type

paste("\\\\"+address)

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RaiMan (raimund-hocke) said : 		#4

ok, this was the easy and most obvious answer ;-)

Sorry, for may be misleading you. Have fun.

Pls. set to solved, if it works. Thanks.

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