Hi all, I’m trying to automate a web page that includes a Handsontable, and I need to input text into existing cells.
Since I didn’t write the page, I don’t have a reference handle to the Handsontable object.
I have attempted to set the textContent and .value of various DOM elements, but with no success.
What’s the recommended way to programmatically enter inputs into Handsontable on a webpage (e.g. with Puppeteer)?
Thanks!
We can provide support only for official methods available through our API which require the access to the Handsontable instance.
Thanks for the super-quick reply!
Is it possible to use the API via official methods by getting a reference to the Handsontable instance from a DOM container element?
In other words, on the web page there’s a Handsontable DOM container element, and I have access to the Handsontable Function as well. Can I pass that DOM element to the function and start accessing it via the official API?
Thanks!
I think it would be easier to see how your current implementation looks like and base on it. Can you please send a code demo showing the issue?
Sure, here’s the Handsontable DOM:
I want to get a reference to the Handsontable API somehow, so that I can edit the content of this cell:
I have access to the Handsontable Function via window:
My question is: how can I pass a DOM element to window.Handsontable() so that I can get a reference and input cell content? Or is there another way to input cell content?
Thanks!
It’s not possible to do it this this way. You need to have access to the Handsontable instance and use our internal hooks and methods to achieve it.
