Can a command from monkey runner be used in robotium?

Question

I have written a script in robotium which works just fine, but our application is designed in such a way that it has to interact with the Native android application which cannot be resigned. I have to click a button on the native app which cant be done through robotium. So i wanted to know if i can add a command of monkey runner in my script to click on the app.

Answer 1

solo.sendKey(20); // used for move to next object on screen //

Execute above line and stop when you get focus on your desired button

Then execute bellow line, to click on button

solo.sendKey(66); // Click On Focused Button //

For example you have 3 Objects On Screen:

[1] username [ text box ]

[2] password [ text box ]

[3] Submit [ Button ]

If you want to Click on " Submit " button using "robotium" then

solo.sendKey(20);// focus on username textbox
solo.sendKey(20);// focus on password textbox
solo.sendKey(20);// focus on Submit button
solo.sendKey(66);// Click On Submit Button

generally we send keyevents from munkey code, so i suggest you above code.

Note:

KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN [ Constant Value: 20 (0x00000014) ]

KEYCODE_ENTER [ Constant Value: 66 (0x00000042) ]

Pasted from http://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/KeyEvent.html

I tested this on my automation application.

I hope this will help you, Thanks.