As Dan mentioned - use the JavaScript dialogs API. Use the #alert method (http://rubydoc.info/github/watir/watir-classic/Watir/Container:alert) and then appropriate Alert (http://rubydoc.info/github/watir/watir-classic/Watir/Alert) methods.
Jarmo Pertman ----- IT does really matter - http://itreallymatters.net On Friday, January 18, 2013 2:49:05 AM UTC+2, Dan wrote: > > There's a better way to do it now. Check this out: > > http://watirwebdriver.com/javascript-dialogs/ > > On Thursday, January 17, 2013 5:54:10 PM UTC-5, captin wrote: >> >> I've searched all over this user group and the web and can't find an >> answer to my issue. I'm attempting to use the 'javascript_dialog' method >> to access alert windows. It's my understanding that this capability is >> supposed to be included in the standard watir (at least it once >> was according to information like >> this<http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8164039/handling-a-javascript-popup-occurring-on-a-keyup-event/8172888#8172888>). >> >> I am trying to determine if this functionality has been deprecated or if I >> might have an issue with my configuration. If it has been deprecated, is >> there a better way to achieve what I'm trying to through watir-webdriver or >> watir-classic? >> >> Thanks in advance! >> >> Ruby version: ruby 1.9.3p327 (2012-11-10) [i386-mingw32] >> >> *** LOCAL GEMS *** >> addressable (2.3.2) >> bigdecimal (1.1.0) >> builder (3.1.4) >> childprocess (0.3.6) >> commonwatir (4.0.0) >> diff-lcs (1.1.3) >> ffi (1.2.0 x86-mingw32) >> firewatir (1.9.4) >> hoe (3.3.1) >> io-console (0.3) >> json (1.5.4) >> libwebsocket (0.1.6.1) >> logger (1.2.8) >> mini_magick (3.2.1) >> minitest (2.5.1) >> multi_json (1.3.7) >> nokogiri (1.5.5 x86-mingw32) >> rake (0.9.2.2) >> rautomation (0.7.3) >> rdoc (3.9.4) >> rspec (2.12.0) >> rspec-core (2.12.2) >> rspec-expectations (2.12.1) >> rspec-mocks (2.12.0) >> rubyzip (0.9.9) >> s4t-utils (1.0.4) >> selenium-webdriver (2.26.0) >> subexec (0.0.4) >> syntax (1.0.0) >> test-unit (2.5.3) >> user-choices (1.1.6.1) >> watir (4.0.2 x86-mingw32) >> watir-classic (3.3.0) >> watir-webdriver (0.6.1) >> websocket (1.0.4) >> win32-api (1.4.8 x86-mingw32) >> win32-process (0.7.0) >> win32screenshot (1.0.7) >> windows-api (0.4.2) >> windows-pr (1.2.2) >> xml-simple (1.1.2) >> > -- Before posting, please read http://watir.com/support. In short: search before you ask, be nice. watir-general@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/watir-general watir-general+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com
