Restrictions on Web adapter (for IE), and Windows adapters (for Excel and Access forms)
One of our prospects is asking us on how far we can recognize/operate objects when we use Web adapter (for IE in general), and Windows adapter for Excel and Access forms. Do we have any existing documents elaborating these kind of things?
For example:
- Web adapter ... We can recognize/operate the generic parts in HTML such as input forms, radio buttons, dropdown menus, general texts, and tables. We can also handle Java applets. But not Adobe Flash/Flex, or Microsoft Silverlight. We can raise event with Javascript by using ExecuteScript and InvokeScript.
*What about the parts created with Javascripts? How far Pega Robotics can recognize/operate them in general?
- Windows adapter for Excel and Access forms ... We can recognize/operate some "layers" of the form, but not individual input fields, radio buttons, or dropdown menus. As for the individual parts, we need to operate it with SendKeys methods, PerformClick methods with coordinates, Control Regions, etc. We can also take the way to execute Excel Macro directly with Excel Connectors, and OleDbQuery for Access.
This question was put by the customer after the PoC. We need to clarify the spec in detail quite a bit.
Pegasystems Inc.
US
You're going to want to get the actual javascript itself and use the invoke/executescript methods.
You don't use an adapter for Office products, you use the office connector.
http://help.openspan.com/80/Components/Components_and_Controls_Overview.htm Under Connectors.
Pegasystems Inc.
US
When you have these types of questions, refer to the application support matrix. It will be the most up to date listing of support. Flash/Flex and Silverlight are not supported at this time. The forms in Excel and Access are not support either. You may use ClickChildByText and ClickChildByName which use UI Automation to click inside a form that you cannot interrogate, however. There are new methods coming soon that will extend the UI Automation functionality. Check upcoming releases for this functionality.