There are many occasions, using Watir or Watir-Webdriver, when we need to do some testing in one browser window, open another, possibly close it, and return to the first. Watir handles this a bit more transparently than Watir-Webdriver. With Watir you are dealing directly with IE through OLE and IE handles windows and tabs differently…
Read moreModal 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 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.
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