Description: This command is used to clear the content of a desktop element defined by a Desktop locator or , by using the focused element on screen or by OCR using Use Text option. Offset X and Y fields can be used in cases where the element appearance is different every time which could make the Desktop locator point to a different place. In such cases, an element that does not change (such as a label) can be used as an anchor and the offset points added so that the label is found and the direction is shifted from the label to this text box.
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Procedure: Define a step that opens Run using Desktop_Hotkeys (Win + R). Then define a step that uses Desktop_Clear command. In the Reference Point, define a Desktop locator for Open: label. Afterwards, you can specify the Offset where X controls horizonal horizontal scope and Y controls vertical scope. Let’s use 60 horizontal offset points. Your steps will look like this:
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Desktop commands are controlled by Locator Timeouts under User Execution Preferences. If the locator timeout is not sufficient enough for the command to find the element, you can increase Locator Timeout to give the step more time to work. It’s recommended to use 20 seconds for desktop commands. |
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The following video demonstrates this scenariohow these steps get executed:
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