Not really sure what could be the best way apart from jquery ... try to use xpath to see if the checkbox is visible as sometimes its not visible on screen and then the set method won't work
use $browser.element(:xpath, "//label[@class='checkbox']/input]").isvisible? and see what you get On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 8:45 AM, Mihir Dhandhusaria <[email protected]>wrote: > Hey Ankita, > > I tired but its not selecting checkbox . Do you recommend something else ? > > > On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 4:33 PM, ankita bansal <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Mihir >> >> you should not be using "click" with $browser.execute_script("$(' >> input:checkbox[name=\"termsAgree\"]').attr('checked', 'checked')") >> >> This jquery script automatically checks the checkbox.. >> >> >> On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 4:43 AM, John Fitisoff <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> One other thing that might work is to set the visibility on the checkbox >>> via Javascript. I don't have an example of that at my fingertips but maybe >>> someone else has one. There's an article on how to use the execute_script >>> method here. >>> >>> >>> http://jkotests.wordpress.com/2013/03/19/passing-watir-elements-to-execute_script/ >>> >>> There may be something you need to do to change the visibility of the >>> checkbox before acting on it (fire some event or sequence of events). >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thursday, November 7, 2013 7:44 AM, Mihir Dhandhusaria < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> Hey john thanks for your response. this is what i get as output >>> >>> 2 >>> found it >>> element not visible >>> >>> but it never selects checkbox >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 10:36 AM, John Fitisoff <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>> Maybe try this *right* before the line that fails: >>> >>> sleep 30 >>> puts $browser.checkboxes.length >>> $browser.checkboxes.each do |cb| >>> if cb.html =~ /name="termsAgree"/ >>> puts "found it" >>> cb.click >>> end >>> end >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thursday, November 7, 2013 7:06 AM, Mihir Dhandhusaria < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> answers >>> >>> 1. Does this checkbox become visible on clicking any item? >>> NO >>> >>> 2. Is it a static checkbox or does it appear dynamically based on some >>> events that get triggered? >>> Its a static check box >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 10:02 AM, anukul <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>> Few questions for you: >>> >>> 1. Does this checkbox become visible on clicking any item? >>> 2. Is it a static checkbox or does it appear dynamically based on some >>> events that get triggered? >>> >>> >>> Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From: * Mihir Dhandhusaria <[email protected]> >>> *Sender: * [email protected] >>> *Date: *Thu, 7 Nov 2013 09:56:38 -0500 >>> *To: *<[email protected]> >>> *ReplyTo: * [email protected] >>> *Subject: *Re: [wtr-general] Accessing checkbox using watir webdriver >>> >>> Tried didnt work. gives me following error >>> >>> timed out after 30 seconds, waiting for {:name=>"termsAgree", >>> :tag_name=>"input", :type=>"checkbox"} to become present >>> (Watir::Wait::TimeoutError) >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 9:53 AM, anukul <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> What about $browser.label(:class, "termsAgree").checkbox(:name, >>> "termsAgree").when_present.set >>> >>> Can you try this? >>> >>> Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From: * Mihir Dhandhusaria <[email protected]> >>> *Sender: * [email protected] >>> *Date: *Thu, 7 Nov 2013 09:47:42 -0500 >>> *To: *<[email protected]> >>> *ReplyTo: * [email protected] >>> *Subject: *Re: [wtr-general] Accessing checkbox using watir webdriver >>> >>> courser i tired that but somehow watir can't identify that checkbox i >>> assuming because of Jquery >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 9:46 AM, anukul <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Looking at your html, can you try the simple option (assuming you are >>> trying to set the checkbox): >>> >>> $browser.checkbox(:name, "termsAgree").set >>> >>> Let me know if this works or not. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Anukul >>> Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From: * Mihir Dhandhusaria <[email protected]> >>> *Sender: * [email protected] >>> *Date: *Thu, 7 Nov 2013 06:37:30 -0800 (PST) >>> *To: *<[email protected]> >>> *ReplyTo: * [email protected] >>> *Cc: *John Fitisoff<[email protected]> >>> *Subject: *Re: [wtr-general] Accessing checkbox using watir webdriver >>> >>> hey i tired this but didn't work. says element not visible >>> >>> On Wednesday, November 6, 2013 6:08:36 PM UTC-5, johnssn wrote: >>> >>> Just for fun: >>> >>> $browser.span(:text=>/I agree to the/).parent.checkboxes[0].set >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wednesday, November 6, 2013 2:15 PM, Ankita <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> I have experienced too that some times we need to trigger the checkbox >>> event with jquery instead of simple watir methods.. >>> >>> Try this, might work.. >>> >>> *$browser.execute_script("$('input:checkbox[name=\"termsAgree\"]').attr('checked', >>> 'checked');")* >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 9:04 AM, Mihir Dhandhusaria <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>> This is my html >>> >>> <label for="termsAgree" class="checkbox"> >>> <span class="sprite"></span> >>> <input type="checkbox" name="termsAgree" data-original-title="" >>> title=""> >>> <span class="message">I agree to the <a href="/termsandconditions" >>> target="_blank" class="inline" title="Terms and Conditions">Terms and >>> Conditions</a></span> >>> </label> >>> >>> I tired following things and none of them seems to be working. >>> >>> Option 1: >>> $browser.label(:class => 'checkbox').parent.checkbox(:name => >>> 'termsAgree').set >>> >>> Option 2: >>> $browser.checkbox(:name => 'termsAgree').focus >>> >>> >>> Any help is appreciated. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> -- >>> Before posting, please read http://watir.com/support. 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