TIP: Optimized File Download Process for Chrome using Robot

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Use the following Robot custom keyword for downloading files from a Chrome browser tab.

Assuming you have a package called tools do the following:
From within Katalon Studio right click on ‘Keywords’ > 'New '> ‘tools’ > ‘Keyword’.
Input a ‘Class Name’, e.g., RobotFileSave and click ‘OK’.
Copy and paste the following over the default values.
Save the changes.
Copy and paste CustomKeywords.‘tools.RobotFileSave.SaveFile’() to any test case where a file download is required.

package tools
//Robot imports
import java.awt.Robot
import java.awt.Toolkit
import java.awt.datatransfer.StringSelection
import java.awt.event.KeyEvent
import com.kms.katalon.core.annotation.Keyword
import internal.GlobalVariable

/** Use: Add CustomKeywords.'tools.RobotFileSave.SaveFile'() to any test case **/
/** Saves file to the local download folder **/
public class RobotFileSave {
	@Keyword
	def SaveFile() {
		//Waits for last action on page
		Thread.sleep(2000) 
		Robot robot = new Robot()
		//Simulate key press action
		robot.delay(2000)
		robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_CONTROL)
		robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_S) //Constant for the "S"ave as key.
		//Simulate key release action
		robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_CONTROL)
		robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_S) //Constant for the "S"ave as key.
		//Simulate key press & release action
		robot.delay(2000)
		robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_ENTER)
		robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_ENTER)
	}
}

/**List of robot.keyPress Keys: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/awt/event/KeyEvent.html **/
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Hi @Dave_Evers ,

Thank you so much for your sharing. The tip can help a lot of people