Im sure there is code in the set method to limit it to the max size - did it
somehow get broken?
Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: Bret Pettichord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 11:30 am
Subject: Re: [Wtr-general] maxLength Validation
> Fletch wrote:
> > I have been looking for a solution to this problem, and was
> wondering if anyone could give me some advice.
> > I noticed yesterday that WATIR did not pay any attention to the
> maxLength of the text_field.
> >
> > I have tried using name.set("abc") and name.value = "abc" but
> both are still going over the allowed limit.
> >
> > The solution that I have come up with (and it is not a good
> solution) is to truncate the name.
> >
> > nameSize = name.size
> > maxSize = frame.text_field(:name, 'Name').maxLength
> > if (vinSize > maxSize)
> > puts("Bigger than maxLength - #{vinSize} -- #{maxSize}")
> > name = name[0, maxSize]
> > end
> >
> > This does the job in so far as the maxLength limits are
> observed, but is there a better solution to the problem?
> >
> >
> This has been a frequently mentioned problem. I think we should
> consider
> it a defect in Watir. Please go ahead and open a Jira ticket on
> it, and
> we can go ahead and fix it.
>
> The TextField#set method should limit to max length automatically.
>
> Bret
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