You should probably be using 'text_field' instead. Is there any chance the element you're trying to get to isn't enabled or not a text field? I usually see that error when it's something like that.
________________________________ From: naresh vatsal <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, June 17, 2010 11:10:27 PM Subject: Re: [wtr-general] Re: Insertion of data into oracle database through watir script Hi Linden, I am pasting my script code below require 'watir' require 'oci8' require 'dbi' ie = Watir::IE.new ie.goto("http://localhost:3333/venus";) #ie.bring_to_front; #ie.maximize; ie.textField(:id, "login:username").set("admin"); ie.textField(:id, "login:password").set("admin"); ie.button(:name, "login:loginButton").click; ie.link(:id,"globalForm:customfieldCategoriesLink").click; puts 'Customfields Categories link clicked' ie.goto("http://localhost:3333/venus/admin/customfield-categories.seam";) ie.button(:id, "globalForm:cfCatagCreateButton").click; puts 'Customfields Categories New button clicked' ie.goto("http://localhost:3333/venus/admin/customfield-category.seam";) cName =ie.textField(:id, "globalForm:categoryName").set("naresh"); desc= ie.textField(:id, "globalForm:description").set("desc"); query = "insert into CUSTFIELD_CATEGORIES values('"+cName+"','"+desc+"')" connection = OCI8.new('venus', 'venus', '//localhost:1521/devcms') connection.exec(query) connection.logof puts "Record inserted successfully" I am getting exception below Customfields Categories link clicked Customfields Categories New button clicked (eval):3:in `invoke': unknown property or method `readOnly' (WIN32OLERuntimeErro r) HRESULT error code:0x80020006 Unknown name. from (eval):3:in `readonly?' from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/watir-1.6.5/lib/watir/input_elements .rb:240:in `assert_not_readonly' from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/watir-1.6.5/lib/watir/input_elements .rb:328:in `set' from Venus-Admin-Insert.rb:22 On 18 June 2010 10:16, Chuck van der Linden <[email protected]> wrote: On Jun 16, 11:07 pm, naresh <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi All, >>> >>> I want to automate data insertion through watir script. >>> I want to take data from text field and create insert query. >>> If anyone have done already, please guide me. >>> >>> I tried to set value though set method textField, but when i tried to >>> retrieve, i got exception read only in set. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Naresh > >There are examples in the Watir Wiki >http://wiki.openqa.org/display/WTR/Examples >>that deal with reading from files, or excel files etc. > >>In terms of the specific problem you are having with the text field, >>can you post a small sample of the code that's working or not working, >>and what error you are getting. That's generally the best way to >>enable folks to help you. > > >>-- >>Before posting, please read http://watir.com/support. In short: search before >>you ask, be nice. > >>You received this message because you are subscribed to >>http://groups.google.com/group/watir-general >>To post: [email protected] >>To unsubscribe: [email protected] > -- Warm Regards, Naresh Vatsal 9052293000 -- Before posting, please read http://watir.com/support. In short: search before you ask, be nice. You received this message because you are subscribed to http://groups.google.com/group/watir-general To post: [email protected] To unsubscribe: [email protected] -- Before posting, please read http://watir.com/support. In short: search before you ask, be nice. You received this message because you are subscribed to http://groups.google.com/group/watir-general To post: [email protected] To unsubscribe: [email protected]
