If the textbox is read-only you can't enter any values as per UI is related. But you can always use .value method to set the value like this: ff.text_field(:id, 'id').value = "xyz"
But why you want to set value for read-only text box? On Sat, Jul 11, 2009 at 11:42 PM, kiran yajamanyam < [email protected]> wrote: > Even I faced this issue, but it is not 100% reproducible, is there any work > around for this? > > Regards, > Kinnu > > On Sat, Jul 11, 2009 at 3:41 AM, jtk <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> I'm trying to automate a script that will read the FireFox >> about:config page. To do this I want to put text into the filter >> textbox, search for it then search the page for a specific string if >> it's there put a pass if not put a fail and run it to a spread sheet. >> The problem I am having is I'm being told that the textbox is read >> only. I can manually type in the textbox and search for values I just >> can't seem to do it using Firewatir. Has anyone else had any >> experience with this? >> >> Here is my code so far. >> >> require 'firewatir' >> include FireWatir >> ff=Firefox.new >> ff.goto('about:config') >> ff.text_field(:id, 'textbox').set 'browser.chrome.favicons' >> >> The error returned for me is >> >> `assert_not_readonly': Textfield id and textbox is read only. >> (Watir::Exception::ObjectReadOnlyException) >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
