Mouse Sequence

The Record Mouse tool creates a Mouse Sequence that records your mouse activity as actions A feature that supplies the instructions in a botflow. and then adds the Mouse Sequence to a botflow A file that stores the actions and variables designed to automate tasks..

Using the Record Mouse tool to create a Mouse Sequence, you can record the following mouse actions:

Some examples of using the Mouse Sequence action are:

  • Automate multiple mouse clicks to perform a task, such as the clicks needed to select the content in a spreadsheet.
  • Expand a web page menu to select the required menu option.
  • Retrieve data from a system needed to interact with the botflow that retrieved the data from that system.

  • To add click actions to botflows using interactions such as If clauses.

Recommended browser and system settings

For best results when using the Mouse Recorder to add a Mouse Sequence action to a botflow, be sure to set your:

  • Browser zoom to 100%.
  • Microsoft Windows Display Scale and layout to 100% (Settings >System >Display).
  • Microsoft Windows Display Make text bigger to 100% (Settings > Ease of Access > Display).

Add a Mouse Sequence action to a botflow

This example provides the steps necessary to add a Mouse Sequence to a botflow.

To add a Mouse Sequence to a botflow:

  1. Click on Tools in the Menu Bar Provides a variety of menus allowing you to use the commands in Nintex RPA. and select Record Mouse.
  2. The Recorder window displays.

  3. Use your mouse to perform mouse actions:
    • Click: Adds a Click action to the Mouse Sequence action.
    • Right-click: Add as Right Click action to the Mouse Sequence action.
    • Hover: Adds a Hover Mouse action to the Mouse Sequence action.
    • Note: The Stop Mouse to record hover message applies to the Hover mouse action.

  4. Click Stop on the Recorder window to complete the recording when all required mouse actions have been recorded.
  5. Click Pause to temporarily pause the recording and click Resume to continue with the recording.

    Click Cancel to cancel the recording.

The Mouse Sequence is added to the botflow and can be further adjusted.

Adjusting a Mouse Sequence action in a botflow

After the Mouse Sequence is added to the botflow it can be further adjusted.

To adjust a Mouse Sequence in a botflow:

  1. Navigate to the Mouse Sequence on the Build Pane.
  2. Click the Mouse Sequence edit (pencil) icon.
  3. The recorded Mouse Sequence displays.

  4. Select the required recorded mouse action:
  5. Tip: Click Test to test the recorded Mouse Sequence.

  6. If needed, adjust the Rule settings to modify how Nintex RPA finds the application target.
  7. If needed, adjust the Run Error Task settings and Timing settings to fine tune how the action runs.
  8. View the action Details settings.
  9. Optionally, add an action note.
  10. Click OK to save the Click, Right Click, or Hover Mouse action changes to the Mouse Sequence.
  11. Click Return to Task when all adjustments are complete to return to the botflow.