Modal dialogs are pop-ups that need attention before the user can go back to their testing window. Modal dialogs are difficult to automate using only Ruby and Watir because you can’t access the html source code of a modal dialog. Since AutoIT does not require any source code to operate, it is a viable tool…
Read moreHere is a method to validate if an Aria element is enabled/disabled using xpath in WATIR. The attributes that Watir provides for identifying the HTML elements on the page such as flash/Aria objects are sometimes not sufficient enough to identify elements on the page. XPath is well established and powerful query language for XML documents….
Read moreAnother useful feature of AutoIt is its ability to manipulate the mouse directly. It makes it possible to grab a window or browser box and move it about or to grab a window handle and move that to re-size it. But before you can move something you have to find out where your target is…
Read moreAutoIT is a powerful tool to use in conjunction with Ruby/Watir because it allows you to manipulate windows and simulate actions without requiring the use of the source code. This is especially useful for pop-ups such as modal dialogs or file downloads.
Read moreWe just completed our first Proof of Concept! 300 Validations in 7 Minutes!! Built, tested and deployed (from scratch) in less than 2 weeks. We’re pretty proud of ourselves. And best of all – we found 7 Errors that had been missed by our customer. Now we wont get into quantifying the ROI – rest…
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