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Need help with recording menu dropdowns created using javascript!!
absolut_luke
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Hey all,
In the testing i was doing the other day, we have a bunch of menu dropdowns on the web page. All these dropdown items are updated through javascript and not through actual html markup.
Physically it is not possible to find any html element in the html source. B'coz of this, i am unable to record the clicks made on any of the dropdowns ..
Any help in this matter will b appreciated. tx
-henal
In the testing i was doing the other day, we have a bunch of menu dropdowns on the web page. All these dropdown items are updated through javascript and not through actual html markup.
Physically it is not possible to find any html element in the html source. B'coz of this, i am unable to record the clicks made on any of the dropdowns ..
Any help in this matter will b appreciated. tx
-henal
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Why are you unable to record it? Does Sahi not identify those elements?
Please tell us the browser and Sahi version you use.
Regards,
Narayan
sahi - 2009-03-04
the thing is, it records something of the type -
_click(_link("mmlink1"));
this same command is recorded for any click in the menu (no matter what option in the dropdown or which dropdown you are selecting) .... also, on playback, this command fails.
i have logged an example for this .. please find the details below:
website: gs.com (www2.goldmansachs.com)
test script:
_click(_image("Services"));
_click(_link("Environment"));
_click(_link("\ucc44\uc6a9\uc815\ubcf4 (\ud55c\uad6d\uc5b4)"));
_click(_link("Learn about our Divisions"));
_click(_image("Technology"));
when you visit the website .... you'll see that for the second command in the script _click(_link("Environment")) , the link environment is in the dropdown of "Citizenship".
Now, in my first test, the test failed here itself b'coz it couldn't open the dropdown and hence was unable to find the link "Environment".
For my second test, once the script reached that part, i manually hovered my mouse over the "Citizenship" tab and hence the dropdown came into picture and went through successfully.
Please tell me what i need to overcome this. Do let me know if you need more information. Thanks.
-henal
You need to add a mouseOver step before you click the menu.
_click(_image("Services"));
_mouseOver(_image("Citizenship"));
_click(_link("Environment"));
Mouseovers are not automatically recorded by Sahi (other wise there will be too many unnecessary statements when ever you move your mouse).
In the last stable build, elements were clickable only when visible.
This has been made optional in the coming build and the recorded code will work even though the link is not visible. You can choose to keep it strict or lenient via sahi.properties. The next build will be available in a couple of days.
Regards,
Narayan
I am not sure if the solution provided by you will help me solve the main issue. Will document and post it shortly .... hopefully it will work fine ... tx !!
-henal
tx
-henal