From: The NaztyBoys <thenaztyboys@...>
Date: 2010-08-06T01:15:07+09:00
Subject: Re: Send Text w/ Ruby

On Aug 5, 9:15 am, Roger Pack <rogerpack2...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Matthew Barnes wrote:
> > I'm curious if it is possible to send text to a window or web
> > application.  I am using the firewatir library, but I don't think you
> > can do it with that, so just wondering if it is possible with Ruby
> > itself.  Thanks!
>
> watir itself can populate fields, can it not?
> -r
> --
> Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.

Yes it can, but the fields in are encrypted in the html source, so it
is a random string each time you load the page.  I am using ruby on a
linux box right now, but I guess if my only options are the windows
api I may have to run a virtual machine.