[Wtr-general] Error selecting links within nested iFrame?

[Paul Carvalho]

I'm running Watir 1.4.1 (from Windows Installer) and Ruby 1.8.4-16 on my
main machine.

I copied your iframe_nested.html files into my
"C:\Scripts\1.4.1\unittests\html" folder, and renamed your rb file to
"frame_test_Ethan.rb" and placed it in my unittests folder.

To begin with, I re-ran the standard 'frame-test.rb' file and it ran without
error. (as expected)
Then I ran your rb file and I got several Failures, but no
UnknownObjectExceptions errors.  I got four very specific test failures:

(1) test_normal_frame_text_link_clicks(TC_NestedIFrames) : Link in normal
Frame using text failed to click.
(2) test_normal_frame_id_link_clicks(TC_NestedIFrames) : Link in normal
Frame using id failed to click.
(3) test_nested_iframe_text_link_clicks(TC_NestedIFrames) : Link in nested
iFrame using text failed to click.
(4) test_nested_iframe_id_link_clicks(TC_NestedIFrames) : Link in nested
iFrame using id failed to click.

I found these errors weird, because if I use IRB, I can interact with these
links without error.  So I decided to try a variation of your script code to
see what happens.

I copied your tests and took out the assert part.  That is, there are now
test pairs like this:

    # Test to click the link
    def test_nested_iframe_text_link_clicks1
            $ie.frame("testFrame1").frame("linksFrame").link(:text,
"test1").click
    end

    # Test that expected nested iFrame contains link using text.
    def test_nested_iframe_text_link_clicks2
            assert($ie.frame("testFrame1").frame("linksFrame").link(:text,
"test1").click, "Link in nested iFrame using text failed to click.")
    end

--> Now when I run the script again, the first test passes but the second
one fails with the following error:

  2) Failure:
test_nested_iframe_text_link_clicks2(TC_NestedIFrames)
[frame_test_Ethan.rb:172]:
Link in nested iFrame using text failed to click.
<nil> is not true.

--> I would suggest a different assert command, but either way I'm not
getting the same errors you are.  I am able to work with links in frames and
nested frames as I would expect to.

Paul C.


On 24/10/06, Ethan Jewett <esjewett at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Bug submitted, but the situation gets curiouser and curiouser.  My
> unit test seem to indicate that I can't .click links in any frame.  I
> can't imagine that no one else has had this problem, so I have to
> assume that it's relatively unique to my setup.
>
> The bug report is bug 113, link: http://jira.openqa.org/browse/WTR-113
>
> I've attached a modified frame_test.rb and the necessary .html files,
> so if someone feels like taking a minute to test, that would be
> appreciated.
>
> I will continue investigate further and attempt to determine whether
> this shows up in Watir 1.5.
>
> Ethan
>
> On 10/23/06, Bret Pettichord <bret at pettichord.com> wrote:
> > Ethan Jewett wrote:
> > > These commands fail with the UnknownObjectExceptions:
> > > $ie.frame("buttonFrame").frame("linksFrame").link(:text,
> "test1").click
> > > $ie.frame("buttonFrame").frame("linksFrame").link(:id,
> "link_id").click
> > >
> > > Is this a known issue?  I don't see it in the OpenQA database as far
> > > as I can tell.  I'll clean up my tests and send a modified frames unit
> > > test and the necessary HTML files if that is desired.
> > >
> > This sounds like a new problem. Please open a new bug report for it.
> > Does this happen in Watir 1.5?
>
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