In fact, do a string search in watir.rb for "show_"-- there are lots of good methods for mucking around in the DOM.
-C On 5/3/07, Paul Rogers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > oops, you can also do this too > > give focus to the element you are interested in ( for a text field, just > click in it , for a link you have to tab to it ) > then do > ie.show_active > > Paul > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Paul Rogers > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 2:16 PM > Subject: Re: [Wtr-general] Finding the name of objects > > > you can also use the show_all_objects method, like this > > in irb > require 'watir' > ie=Watir::IE.attach(:title , 'the title of your browser window') > ie.show_all_objects > > and then you can use flash and to_s > > ie.text_field(:index,1).flash > ie.text_field(:index,1).to_s > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Charley Baker > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 2:12 PM > Subject: Re: [Wtr-general] Finding the name of objects > > I'm starting to sound like a broken record and was just thinking about > updating the user guide for this. Use the ie developer toolbar to find > controls and identify them, while being familiar with the html source and > some basic knowledge around the dom is important, this will also help: > > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=E59C3964-672D-4511-BB3E-2D5E1DB91038&displaylang=en > > -Charley > > > On 5/3/07, Ken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I just got started with this and am trying to write a simple script to get > my feet wet. I was following the googlesearch.rb case that is provided. My > question is how do you find the name of the object that you want to perform > an action with? For example: > > > > ie.text_field(:name, "q").set("pickaxe") # q is the name of the search > field > > > > How do you know that q is the name of the search field? I viewed the > source of the page and eventually found the field named q but it was not > obvious or easy. It was so murky that if I didnt know already that the > fields name was q I never would have found it. Is there a simple way to > identify a list box, text field, radio button...etc? > > > > Thanks. > > _______________________________________________ > > Wtr-general mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/wtr-general > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > _______________________________________________ > Wtr-general mailing list > [email protected] > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/wtr-general > > > > ________________________________ > > > _______________________________________________ > Wtr-general mailing list > [email protected] > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/wtr-general > > > _______________________________________________ > Wtr-general mailing list > [email protected] > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/wtr-general > _______________________________________________ Wtr-general mailing list [email protected] http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/wtr-general
