yep, the ready_state never gets to READYSTATE_COMPLET
its sits at the first state, 'loading' (or similar) I suspect its the iframes
continually updating themseleves that causes it.
Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: Bret Pettichord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sunday, July 31, 2005 2:17 pm
Subject: RE: [Wtr-general] Script non-responsive
> The way i read this thread, the problem is that IE#wait() doesn't
> return
> until the page has stopped loading but the AOL page has
> continuously
> loading frames. Correct?
>
> Bret
>
> At 01:03 PM 7/28/2005, Paul Rogers wrote:
> >This page at aol has several iframes that get updated with the
> latest 'hot
> >searches' My guess is that the problem is something to do with these.
> >I altered the wait method, and I got my problm sorted - maybe you
> could try
> >this and see if it works for you?
> >
> >Paul
> > ## wait with a maximum wait time
> >
> >
> >
> >
> ># This method is used internally to cause an execution to stop
> until the
> >page has loaded in Internet Explorer.
> >def wait( noSleep = false )
> > begin
> > @down_load_time=0
> > pageLoadStart = Time.now
> > @pageHasReloaded= false
> >
> > s= Spinner.new(@enable_spinner)
> > while @ie.busy
> > @pageHasReloaded = true
> > sleep 0.02
> > s.spin
> > end
> > s.reverse
> >
> > #log "wait: readystate=" + @ie.readyState.to_s
> > puts "wait: readystate=" + @ie.readyState.to_s
> > @max_wait_time = 30 # seconds
> > time_waited=0
> > sleep_time = 0.02
> >
> > until @ie.readyState == READYSTATE_COMPLETE or
> time_waited >
> >@max_wait_time
> >
> > @pageHasReloaded = true
> > sleep sleep_time
> > time_waited += sleep_time
> > puts "Time waited so far: #{time_waited}"
> >
> > s.spin
> > end
> > sleep 0.02
> >
> > puts "wait: document.readystate=" +
> @ie.document.readyState.to_s>
> > until @ie.document.readyState == "complete" or
> time_waited >
> >@max_wait_time
> > sleep sleep_time
> > time_waited += sleep_time
> > puts "Time waited so far: #{time_waited}"
> > s.spin
> > end
> >
> >
> > if @ie.document.frames.length > 1
> > begin
> > 0.upto @ie.document.frames.length-1 do |i|
> > until
> @ie.document.frames[i.to_s].document.readyState ==
> >"complete"
> > sleep 0.02
> > s.spin
> > end
> >
> > @url_list <<
> @ie.document.frames[i.to_s].document.url>unless
> url_list.include?(@ie.document.frames[i.to_s].document.url)>
> end
> > rescue=>e
> > @logger.warn 'frame error in wait' + e.to_s +
> "\n" +
> >e.backtrace.join("\n")
> > end
> > else
> > @url_list << @ie.document.url unless
> >@url_list.include?(@ie.document.url)
> > end
> > @down_load_time = Time.now - pageLoadStart
> >
> > run_error_checks
> >
> > print "\b" unless @enable_spinner == false
> >
> > s=nil
> > rescue WIN32OLERuntimeError => e
> > @logger.warn 'runtime error in wait ' # + e.to_s
> > end
> > sleep 0.01
> > sleep @defaultSleepTime unless noSleep == true
> >end
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Sent: 28 July 2005 11:39
> >To: [email protected]
> >Subject: RE: [Wtr-general] Script non-responsive
> >
> >
> >I just tried search.aol.com and I get a similar thing, even when
> attaching>to it
> >
> >ie=Watir::IE.attach(:title , /S/)
> >and it just hangs.
> >Stack trace after a ctrl C
> >
> >IRB::Abort: abort then interrupt!!
> > from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/irb.rb:81:in `irb_abort'
> > from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/irb.rb:241:in `signal_handle'
> > from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/irb.rb:66:in `start'
> > from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/irb.rb:65:in `call'
> > from ../watir.rb:1402:in `sleep'
> > from ../watir.rb:1402:in `wait'
> > from ../watir.rb:1113:in `attach_init'
> > from ../watir.rb:1104:in `attach'
> > from (irb):2
> >
> >I have some time now, so I'll take a look
> >
> >Paul
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Daniel Kurtz [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
> >Daniel Kurtz
> >Sent: 27 July 2005 11:12
> >To: [email protected]
> >Subject: RE: [Wtr-general] Script non-responsive
> >
> >
> >Actually, I hadn't even noticed the typo in your code <g>.
> >
> >In any event, the problem is not that Watir can't locate or click the
> >button. The issue is that, once clicked, control never comes back
> to Watir
> >from the page/browser, so the script hangs.
> >
> >
> >Daniel Kurtz
> >Consultant
> >Olenick & Associates
> >205 W. Wacker Drive
> >Suite 2010
> >Chicago, IL 60606
> >312-332-0096
> >www.olenick.com
> >
> > _____
> >
> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Peter Chau
> >Sent: Wed 7/27/2005 11:55 AM
> >To: [email protected]
> >Subject: RE: [Wtr-general] Script non-responsive
> >
> >
> >Sorry there was a typo on my part... try
> >
> >ie.image(:src, /searchbutton_5_0.gif/).click
> >
> >
> >
> >
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