Click Link invokes command shell

[Dev..]

Hello

  I have a scenario where clicking on a link invokes a command shell, where i have to execute few commands(lets say ls -ltr).is there any way can we accomplish this using webdriver?

here is the HTML code

<table width="100%" border="0" title="Command Shell - Click to launch" onclick="document.location.href='/abc/ui/bonsai/launch.do?type=1&task=00000017';return false;" onmouseout="this.style.cursor='default'; this.style.backgroundColor='';" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='pointer'; this.style.backgroundColor='#eee';" style="table-layout: fixed; cursor: default;">

where /abc/ui/bonsai/launch.do?type=1&task=0000001 is the command shell

Regards
-Dev

[Ken Pace]

No, you'll need AutoIT or another tool capable of interacting with the operating system.

[David]

What browser is this executed from? And what command shell is this? Windows, Linux/Mac?

Perhaps I'm inexperienced, but I fail to see how you could execute/launch a command shell on the browser/client computer from a browser link, unless you happen to be running a Microsoft .HTA application (HTML web app set to run locally w/ minimal security restrictions).

Or were you referring to the browser link causing a command shell to open on the web server computer (or execute a shell command on the web server)? This case I can see as valid, though you typically won't see it in action as what executes will typically be like a background process.

On Wednesday, April 17, 2013 10:38:15 AM UTC-7, Dev wrote:

[Mike Riley]

Since you seem to be using Linux, I think you will need to use the Robot class.  I have never used it myself, but I believe it allows for interaction with System GUI panels.  I am assuming you are using Java.

Mike

On Wednesday, April 17, 2013 10:38:15 AM UTC-7, Dev wrote:

[Dev..]

Thanks all for your reply.

@mike yes i am using Java on ubuntu.infact i have tried robot class extensively, somehow its not working out.

Tried autoit on windows.its working like champ.now would like to know if there will be any Autoit replacement for linux.

Thanks

-Dev

Regards
-Dev

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[Krishnan Mahadevan]

Dev,

Are you making use of FirefoxDriver to run tests against this UNIX box (or) are you using RemoteWebDriver ?

If its just a shell script that needs to be executed [assuming its responses are NOT updated to the UI] why dont u just trigger an ssh operation into that box, execute this shell script directly [ You can always query the actual script from the UI if needed ]

Thanks & Regards
Krishnan Mahadevan

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