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# Type simulate

![](/files/zhSjPSMUDglmJn1PpX9Y)

Element that simulates text input via the keyboard. The component works correctly only inside the Connect to an Application container.

![](/files/Y2RaQWw37RB0CW1WNm7m)

Properties

\- Text\*: \[String] Text entered

\- Pause\*: \[Int32] The pause between keystrokes (ms)

\- Timeout\*: \[Int32] Maximum waiting time for process completion (ms)

```
C#
LTools.Desktop.DesktopApp app = LTools.Desktop.DesktopApp.Init(wf, null, "Test_*", 20000, true, LTools.Desktop.Model.DesktopTypes.UIAUTOMATION);
app.SetFocus("{\"Name\":\"\",\"AutomationID\":\"txtbxSample\",\"ClassName\":\"TextBox\",\"AUIProperties\":[],\"TextSearchMode\":0,\"IsRoot\":false,\"IsQuickSearch\":false}");
LTools.Desktop.DesktopApp.TypeSimulate(wf, "Text", 100, 20000);	

Python
app = LTools.Desktop.DesktopApp.Init(wf, None, "Test_*", 20000, True, LTools.Desktop.Model.DesktopTypes.UIAUTOMATION)
app.SetFocus("{\"Name\":\"\",\"AutomationID\":\"txtbxSample\",\"ClassName\":\"TextBox\",\"AUIProperties\":[],\"TextSearchMode\":0,\"IsRoot\":false,\"IsQuickSearch\":false}")
LTools.Desktop.DesktopApp.TypeSimulate(wf, "Text", 100, 20000)

JavaScript
var app = _lib.LTools.Desktop.DesktopApp.Init(wf, null, "Test_*", 20000, true, _lib.LTools.Desktop.Model.DesktopTypes.UIAUTOMATION);
app.SetFocus("{\"Name\":\"\",\"AutomationID\":\"txtbxSample\",\"ClassName\":\"TextBox\",\"AUIProperties\":[],\"TextSearchMode\":0,\"IsRoot\":false,\"IsQuickSearch\":false}");
_lib.LTools.Desktop.DesktopApp.TypeSimulate(wf, "Text", 100, 20000);	
```