[Wtr-general] Access objects by html tag and index

[Nate]

I've written a method to allow idenfitication by tags other than the default :name :id, and also index objects based on a specific tag, not just a single index. 
The code is at the bottom of this message. 

For example, if I want to click on a link that has the word Edit in it's html properties I'd use the following :
ie.findElement(:links, :html, /Edit/).click

If I wanted to click on the second checkbox called "ToggleAll", I'd use the following:
ie.findElement(:checkboxes, :name, "ToggleAll", 2).click

I've found this is a good solution when there are multiple objects that share similar properties and when the only differentiating properties are in the .html attribute of the objects...

class IE
    def findElement(elementType, type, searchText, index=1)
        elements = self.send(elementType)
        count = 0

        for i in 1..elements.length
            if (elements[i].send(type).match(searchText) != nil)
                count += 1
            end
            if (count == index)
                return elements[i]
            end
        end
        return nil
    end
end
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