IE can be a memory pig.. it like tries to remember and cache nearly everything you've done.
next time this happens have a look at taskman and see how much memory IE is using.. Others that have encountered this have found it beneficial to have their tests periodically close and re-open the browser so it does not become bloated and (sorry, but I just can't resist) watirlogged. <rimshot> On Jul 1, 1:13 pm, mattchurchy <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > I find when using a long Watir script, Internet Explorer eventually > becomes unresponsive. It appears to be loading a page but never > finishes the IE window shows as white. The browser becomes broken; > refresh doesn't work and no website can be loaded even in a new tab. > Opening a new process by clicking the IE Icon gives a IE window that > works correctly. Effectively demonstrating that there are no network > problems. > > This only happens intermittendly and is largely unpredicatiple. Seems > to happen about 1/1000 page loads but as I said not network related. > Regularly closing and opening a New IE windows hasn't helped. > > Happens on multiple machines. > > Windows XP Sp2 and Sp3 > Internet Explorer Version 6 and 7. > > Ruby 1.8.2 and 1.8.3 > Watir 1.5 and 1.6 > > Has any one seeing anything like this or have work around. This is > causing me serious problems. > > Thanks in advanced, Matt --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Watir General" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Before posting, please read the following guidelines: http://wiki.openqa.org/display/WTR/Support To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/watir-general -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
