B4J Question [pdn_selenium] FindElement...

[Cableguy]

Hi guys, I guess this one is for our HTML expert users...

I have this input field in a form:

<input type="text" name="name" placeholder="Email address / account name">

I can interact with it by using

    Dim LoginForm As Object = Selenium.FindByClassName("","formV2") 'this is my form
    
    Dim Login As Object = Selenium.FindByClassName(LoginForm, "input") 'this works, but why???
    Selenium.WebElementSendKeys(Login, "pendrush")

I need to next interact with

<input type="password" name="password" placeholder="Password">

which is part of the same form... but I just can't "find" it!!

Any hints??

 

[Pendrush]

First update library and check examples:

 Dim LoginForm As Object

is

 Dim LoginForm As Pnd_WebElement

Explanation of your code:

"LoginForm As Object" is FORM tag and everything inside <form> </form>
"Dim Login As Object" is INPUT field inside <form> </form> tag. Login is a child WebElement of his parrent WebElement LoginForm.

It is much more easier to update library and use new classes and properties.

Not tested code, with updated library:

Dim LoginForm As Pnd_WebElement = Selenium.FindByClassName("formV2")
Dim Login As Pnd_WebElement = LoginForm.FindByName("name")       '  searching for name="name" inside LoginForm WebElement
Dim Pass As Pnd_WebElement = LoginForm.FindByName("password")    '  searching for name="password" inside LoginForm WebElement
Login.SendKeys("MyUsername")
Pass.SendKeys("MyPassword")

 

[Cableguy]

Hi @Pendrush

I have updated the lib... I really thought I had the latest, since I downloaded it late december...

Still, I have no such definition is current v0.98 for pnd_WebElement

I will try to continue my testing...

 

[Pendrush]

You are missing few classes for some reason:

 

[Cableguy]

indeed... has the drivers also changed??

 

[Pendrush]

I just re-downloaded library and i can see all classes.
Try to download again.
Close B4J, and then extract ZIP to additional lib folder and then run B4J.
Its look like you have old Pnd_Selenium.xml file.

 

[Pendrush]

indeed... has the drivers also changed??

Explanation is on the bottom of the page:

Selenium Library - Pnd_Selenium

Selenium automates browsers. That's it! What you do with that power is entirely up to you. Primarily it is for automating web applications for testing purposes, but is certainly not limited to just that. Boring web-based administration tasks can (and should) also be automated as well. Library...

www.b4x.com

 

[Cableguy]

are these the correct ones?

 

[Pendrush]

Yes.

 

[Cableguy]

ok, thank you... I just also downloaded the exemples bundle...

 

[Pendrush]

There is 18 examples, explaining different things.

 

[Cableguy]

YES, all good !

 

[Pendrush]

Nice

 

[Cableguy]

And it already seem easier to use!!! a big thank you....

 

[Pendrush]

B4J library is now "almost" incidental to original, a lot of changes in last month, but is really easier to use it now.