[Wtr-general] Is there a way to input data into a "Readonly" text field in watir?

[Jeff Wood]

Glad we could help.

j.

On 12/1/05, chaya shetty <chaya_b_s at yahoo.co.in> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> It was not the problem of 'Watir'. The database had timeinstantid's only
> from 2002 to 2006. So these dates were getting saved whereas all other dates
>
> were not saved.
>
> Thanks
> Chaya
> *Jeff Wood <jeff.darklight at gmail.com>* wrote:
>
> I'm really at a loss... so, you are pushing data into the field, and it
> *IS* going in ... then you submit the data ... then it doesn't show up ...
>
> It sounds to me like some piece of validation in your save logic is
> throwing the data away ... which has nothing to do with WATiR ... that's a
> problem with the app.
>
> j.
>
> On 11/30/05, chaya shetty <chaya_b_s at yahoo.co.in> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> > I was able to input data into the readonly field using
> > ie.text_field(:name , 'date'').value = random_date
> > "random_date" is a method  which I have used to input random date into
> > the field. But when I submit the data and try to view it in the "View"
> > screen, this date field is blank.
> >
> >  However if  I give  input data as
> > ie.text_field(:name , 'date'').value = "12/11/2005" ( i.e. directly
> > giving a string instead of taking it from "random_date" method) and then
> > submit , this date will be saved and can be viewed in  the "View" screen.
> >
> > I also tried
> > date = random_date
> > ie.text_field(:name , 'date'').value = date.to_s
> > But still this date was not saved in the "View screen".
> >
> > Is it because I! am getting the input dates from a method that it is not
> > being saved?
> > How do I handle this?
> >
> >
> > *Paul Rogers < paul.rogers at shaw.ca>* wrote:
> >
> > Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 22:06:53 -0700
> > From: Paul Rogers < paul.rogers at shaw.ca>
> > To: wtr-general at rubyforge.org
> > Subject: Re: [Wtr-general] Is there a way to input data into a
> > "Readonly"
> > text field in watir?
> >
> > you should be able to use the value= method
> >
> > using the textfields.html from the watir_bonus\unittests\html dir
> >
> > ie.text_field(:name , 'readOnly').value='test'
> >
> > seems to work
> >
> >
> > Paul
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> >
> > Hi,
> > I want to write a test case in which I am required to test a date field.
> > This date field is a "readonly text field".
> >
> > The input to this readonly text field is by means of a calendar( the
> > user is supposed to select a date from the calendar which will be displayed
> > in the text field).
> >
> > I want to input data into the "Readonly text field" without selecting
> > the date from the calendar. Is this possible in watir?
> > Is there a way to input data into the "Readonly text field" in watir?
> >
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> > Hi,
> > I want to write a test case in which I am required to test a date field.
> > This date field is a "readonly text field".
> >
> >  The input to t! his readonly text field is by means of a calendar( the
> > user is supposed to select a date from the calendar which will be displayed
> > in the text field).
> >
> > I want to input data into the "Readonly text field" without selecting
> > the date from the calendar. Is this possible in watir?
> > Is there a way to input data into the "Readonly text field" in watir?
> >
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