def send_keys(self, *value):

        """Simulates typing into the element.

        :Args:

            - value - A string for typing, or setting form fields.  For setting

            file inputs, this could be a local file path.

        Use this to send simple key events or to fill out form fields::

            form_textfield = driver.find_element_by_name('username')

            form_textfield.send_keys("admin")

        This can also be used to set file inputs.

        ::

            file_input = driver.find_element_by_name('profilePic')

            file_input.send_keys("path/to/profilepic.gif")

            # Generally it's better to wrap the file path in one of the methods

            # in os.path to return the actual path to support cross OS testing.

            # file_input.send_keys(os.path.abspath("path/to/profilepic.gif"))

        """

        # transfer file to another machine only if remote driver is used

        # the same behaviour as for java binding

        if self.parent._is_remote:

            local_file = self.parent.file_detector.is_local_file(*value)

            if local_file is not None:

                value = self._upload(local_file)

        self._execute(Command.SEND_KEYS_TO_ELEMENT, {'value': keys_to_typing(value)})

def keys_to_typing(value):

    """Processes the values that will be typed in the element."""

    typing = []

    for val in value:

        if isinstance(val, Keys):

            typing.append(val)

        elif isinstance(val, int):

            val = str(val)

            for i in range(len(val)):

                typing.append(val[i])

        else:

            for i in range(len(val)):

                typing.append(val[i])

    return typing