drop down list selection

prasanth_testing

Hi all
I have requirement to test the details of the members which are populated in the drop down list by selecting one by one since the number of drop down list is not fixed based on the logged in user i have counted the length but i don't know its not working... i am new to automation ..please help me on this


var $nItemsInDropdown
_set($nItemsInDropdown,_select(ddlUser).options.length);

for(var $y=0;$y<$nItemsInDropdown;$y++)
{

_click(_getSelectedText(_select("ddlUser").options[$y].value));

}

i am getting the below error

_sahi.setServerVar('\$nItemsInDropdown', _select(ddlUser).options.length);
TypeError: 'ddlUser' is undefined
No trace available

ddluser is the name of the drop down list.....

narayan

_select(ddlUser) should be
_select("ddlUser") ?

prasanth_testing

Hi Narayan,
Thanks for ur prompt reply..
i have removed the quotes as u sad but still is not working the below is the modified code
_click(_div("divFamilylock")); is used to open the drop down

for(var $y=0;$y<(_select(ddlUser).options.length);$y++)
{
_click(_div("divFamilylock"));
_click(_getSelectedText(_select(ddlUser).options[$y].value));

}

I see the below error in logs
ERROR
ReferenceError: "ddlUser" is not defined. at Mar 4, 2011 4:01:41 PM

please correct me if i am wrong

prasanth_testing

Any suggestions...?

narayan

Use the quotes. They are required.

prasanth_testing

After using the quotes i got the below error and script was failed

_click(_getSelectedText(_select("ddlUser").options[0].value));

TypeError: 'options.length' is null or not an object
No trace available

In my application the Drop Down list items generated are dynamic and is loaded based on the logged in user

prasanth_testing

Can anyone help me on this i am stuck here....

globalworming

Could you try _setSelected(_select("ddlUser"), _select("ddlUser").options[$y].text)
It sets the value correct but it lacks the clicking... if the clicking is needed, I can't find a workaround right now

prasanth_testing

This is the modified code but still its not working
Please excuse me if am wrong since i am very new to automation

_click(_link("Claims Status"));
var $nItemsInDropdown
_set($nItemsInDropdown,_select(ddlUser).options.length);

for(var $y=0;$y<$nItemsInDropdown;$y++)
{
_click(_div("divFamilylock"));
_click(_setSelected(_select("ddlUser"), _select("ddlUser").options[$y].text));
}

yes i need clicking of each item in dropdown one by one..

Thanks in advance

globalworming

this should do it... i hope

_click(_link("Claims Status"));
var $nItemsInDropdown =_select(ddlUser);

for(var $y=0;$y<$nItemsInDropdown.options.length;$y++)
{
_click(_div("divFamilylock"));
_setSelected($nItemsInDropdown, $nItemsInDropdown.options[$y].text));
}

if not, please post the errors

prasanth_testing

Hi globalwarming thanks for looking into my issue
i am getting the below error when i execute the above code

ERROR
ReferenceError: "ddlUser" is not defined. at Mar 8, 2011 4:08:33 PM

Thanks in Advance

globalworming

oh sorry , i forgot the quotes...

change this line
var $nItemsInDropdown =_select(ddlUser);
to
var $nItemsInDropdown =_select("ddlUser");

prasanth_testing

Hi globalworming

The code which u gave is working fine without any errors but the problem is it is not selecting the values in drop down instead it skips and goes to next line.....

globalworming

hmm maybe you could provide the URL where your script is running... because I have no further ideas how to solve this problem... am I right that the clicking is important? does the selectfield change to the values with this line:

_setSelected($nItemsInDropdown, $nItemsInDropdown.options[$y].text));

if yes, you could try to just add a

_click($nItemsInDropdown) ;

after this line so that it looks like


_click(_link("Claims Status"));
var $nItemsInDropdown =_select("ddlUser");
for(var $y=0;$y<$nItemsInDropdown.options.length;$y++)
{
_click(_div("divFamilylock"));
_setSelected($nItemsInDropdown, $nItemsInDropdown.options[$y].text));
_click($nItemsInDropdown) ;
}

narayan

Hi Prashanth and Wormi,

You can select an option in a select box using index also.

So you could have done:

var $nItemsInDropdown = 0;
_set($nItemsInDropdown,_select("ddlUser").options.length);
for(var $y=0;$y<$nItemsInDropdown;$y++)
{
   _setSelected(_select("ddlUser"), $y);
}

prasanth_testing

thanks a lot narayan for u reply i am able to select the users from drop down..

Any how sahi rocks.....

globalworming

Nice and easy solution. I didn't know that you can set _select by giving a number. Thanks narayan, I will change that in my scripts