Supported SenseTalk Commands for Mobile Devices
This document gives you a high-level mapping of the supported SenseTalk commands by the diffrent mobile gateways.
SenseTalk Commands and Functions
| SenseTalk Command/function | Android Device | iOS Device | iOS Device >= 17.4 | iOS Device with Appium | SauceLabs Android Device | SauceLabs iOS Device | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
killApp | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | Some app name changed for iOS 17.4 like camera |
LaunchApp | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | Some app name changed for iOS 17.4 like camera |
installApp | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | |
UninstallApp | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | |
PressHomeButton | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | |
Reboot | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | |
ADBCallRemote (Shell, Pull and Install) | YES | NA | NA | NA | NO | NA | |
Copy File | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | |
DoubleTap | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | |
PinchIn, PinchOut | PARTIALLY | PARTIALLY | PARTIALLY | PARTIALLY | NO | NO | Command works but it throws a timeout. |
RotateLeft, RotateRight | PARTIALLY | PARTIALLY | PARTIALLY | PARTIALLY | NO | NO | RotateLeft returns LandscapeRight. RotateRight returns LandscapeLeft. |
SetDeviceLocation | PARTIALLY | PARTIALLY | PARTIALLY | PARTIALLY | NO | NO | Command works but it throws a timeout. |
SetDeviceOrientation | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO | |
SwipeDown, SwipeLeft, SwipeRight, SwipeUp | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | |
Tap | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | |
GetDeviceOrientation | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO | |
AppList | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES | App names can be changed |
SUTInfo | YES | PARTIALLY | PARTIALLY | PARTIALLY | YES | PARTIALLY | iOS device is reported as "Android". |
TypeText Keywords for Mobile Control
Type the keywords without quotation marks.
| TypeText Keywords | Android Device | iOS Device | iOS Device >= 17.4 | iOS Device with Appium | SauceLabs Android Device | SauceLabs iOS Device |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HomeButton, HomeKey | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| PowerButton | YES | YES | YES | YES | NA | NA |
| RotateMobile | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| VolumeUpButton, KeypadPlus | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO |
| VolumeDownButton , KeypadMinus | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO |
| MenuButton | YES | NA | NA | NA | NO | NA |
| BackButton | YES | NA | NA | NA | YES | NA |
General TypeText Keywords
Type the keywords without quotation marks.
| TypeText Keywords | Android Device | iOS Device | iOS Device >= 17.4 | iOS Device with Appium | SauceLabs Android Device | SauceLabs iOS Device |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KeypadPlus | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Keypad0, Keypad1... Keypad9 | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| KeypadDecimal | YES | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| KeyPadMinus | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| KeypadDivide | YES | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| KeypadTimes | YES | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Tab | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| DeleteKey | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| DownArrow | YES | NO | NO | NO | YES | NO |
| LeftArrow | YES | NO | NO | NO | YES | NO |
| RightArrow | YES | NO | NO | NO | YES | NO |
| UpArrow | YES | NO | NO | NO | YES | NO |
| Backslash | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Slash | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Backspace | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Enter | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES |
| Return | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Space | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |