Mobile Commands and Functions By Device Type
This page lists the SenseTalk commands and functions supported by different mobile device types. For explanations of the commands listed here, see Mobile SUT Information and Mobile Control and Touch Events.
SenseTalk Mobile Device Commands and Functions
SenseTalk Command/function | Android Device | iOS Device | iOS Device with Appium | SauceLabs Android Device | SauceLabs iOS Device | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
killApp | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | |
LaunchApp | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | |
installApp | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | |
UninstallApp | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | |
PressHomeButton | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | |
Reboot | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | |
ADBCallRemote (Shell, Pull and Install) | YES | NA | NA | NO | NA | |
Copy File | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | |
DoubleTap | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | |
PinchIn , PinchOut | PARTIALLY | PARTIALLY | PARTIALLY | NO | NO | Command works but it throws a timeout. |
RotateLeft , RotateRight | PARTIALLY | PARTIALLY | PARTIALLY | NO | NO | RotateLeft returns LandscapeRight. RotateRight returns LandscapeLeft. |
SetDeviceLocation | PARTIALLY | PARTIALLY | PARTIALLY | NO | NO | Command works but it throws a timeout. |
SetDeviceOrientation | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO | |
SwipeDown , SwipeLeft , SwipeRight , SwipeUp | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | |
Tap | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | |
GetDeviceOrientation | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO | |
AppList | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES | |
SUTInfo | YES | 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 with Appium | SauceLabs Android Device | SauceLabs iOS Device |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
HomeButton, HomeKey | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
PowerButton | YES | YES | YES | NA | NA |
RotateMobile | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO |
VolumeUpButton, KeypadPlus | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO |
VolumeDownButton , KeypadMinus | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO |
MenuButton | YES | NA | NA | NO | NA |
BackButton | YES | NA | NA | YES | NA |
General TypeText Keywords
Type the keywords without quotation marks.
TypeText Keywords | Android Device | iOS Device | iOS Device with Appium | SauceLabs Android Device | SauceLabs iOS Device |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
KeypadPlus | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Keypad0, Keypad1... Keypad9 | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
KeypadDecimal | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES |
KeyPadMinus | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
KeypadDivide | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES |
KeypadTimes | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES |
Tab | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
DeleteKey | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
DownArrow | YES | NO | NO | YES | NO |
LeftArrow | YES | NO | NO | YES | NO |
RightArrow | YES | NO | NO | YES | NO |
UpArrow | YES | NO | NO | YES | NO |
Backslash | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Slash | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Backspace | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Enter | YES | NO | NO | NO | YES |
Return | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Space | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |