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perg...@gmail.com

10/5/23

How to use Global variable from other file with select_value

Hi, I want to use the global variable from another file like below but is not working: require '

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How to use Global variable from other file with select_value

Hi, I want to use the global variable from another file like below but is not working: require '

10/5/23

perg...@gmail.com, John Fitisoff2

3/24/22

Watir - How to call browser.goto from another file

Replace all hard-coded instance of the the URLs with a variable or a constant. Store that different

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Watir - How to call browser.goto from another file

Replace all hard-coded instance of the the URLs with a variable or a constant. Store that different

3/24/22

rajagopal...@gmail.com3

7/26/21

Error while I try to install WATIR Watir 7.0 Beta 3

I fixed this problem. Thanks. On Monday, 26 July, 2021 at 12:50:38 pm UTC+5:30 rajagopal...@gmail.com

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Error while I try to install WATIR Watir 7.0 Beta 3

I fixed this problem. Thanks. On Monday, 26 July, 2021 at 12:50:38 pm UTC+5:30 rajagopal...@gmail.com

7/26/21

Suresh Murthy, John Fitisoff2

2/6/21

not able to click on button that is visible.

Just a guess but the page HTML may have multiple buttons that match value: "OK" (and you

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not able to click on button that is visible.

Just a guess but the page HTML may have multiple buttons that match value: "OK" (and you

2/6/21

Vikash Khandelwal

12/23/20

Setup cucumber ruby automation framework with azure ci pipeline

We need the yml file setup, we made the project with cucumber/azure automation http://watir.com/

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Setup cucumber ruby automation framework with azure ci pipeline

We need the yml file setup, we made the project with cucumber/azure automation http://watir.com/

12/23/20

Champ, Titus Fortner11

11/25/20

Watir and Edge Chromium - Getting an error

Hello, is there any update on this? On Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 1:59:32 PM UTC-4 titusf...@gmail

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Watir and Edge Chromium - Getting an error

Hello, is there any update on this? On Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 1:59:32 PM UTC-4 titusf...@gmail

11/25/20

Deeboraha, Justin Ko3

8/27/20

Thanks Justin On Thursday, 27 August 2020 at 22:24:18 UTC+10 Justin Ko wrote: Titus released v6.17.0

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Thanks Justin On Thursday, 27 August 2020 at 22:24:18 UTC+10 Justin Ko wrote: Titus released v6.17.0

8/27/20

Aionitoaie Andrei, Vinicius Oliveira2

7/8/20

Run specific tests in parallel

Hi, You ca use the gem 'parallel_split_test' Em quarta-feira, 8 de julho de 2020 04:53:33 UTC

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Run specific tests in parallel

Hi, You ca use the gem 'parallel_split_test' Em quarta-feira, 8 de julho de 2020 04:53:33 UTC

7/8/20

Aionitoaie Andrei, … Justin Ko5

12/4/19

Elements - Multiple locators for same element

Hi Andrei, Do you have an example of where an OR evaluation is useful? As Titus said, it's not

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Elements - Multiple locators for same element

Hi Andrei, Do you have an example of where an OR evaluation is useful? As Titus said, it's not

12/4/19

12/3/19

Mocha-steps>> Step is not defined

I was reading npmjs mocha-steps docs. there was mentioned "Simply run --require mocha-steps

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Mocha-steps>> Step is not defined

I was reading npmjs mocha-steps docs. there was mentioned "Simply run --require mocha-steps

12/3/19

Jeff Nyman, Justin Ko2

9/24/19

Watir Changing Element Collection if Negated Attribute Present

I cannot think of why the collection would change automatically, but here are some things that might

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Watir Changing Element Collection if Negated Attribute Present

I cannot think of why the collection would change automatically, but here are some things that might

9/24/19

8/30/19

Syntax for Launching Watir with Chrome Extension?

I know that the syntax is :extensions => but I'm not sure what comes after that. I have the .

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Syntax for Launching Watir with Chrome Extension?

I know that the syntax is :extensions => but I'm not sure what comes after that. I have the .

8/30/19

rajagopalan madasami, … Justin Ko18

8/12/19

Click succeeds but action as the result of that click is not triggered

Hi Justin, Thanks for answer. Justin, Do you know how to print the geckodriver log via watir? On

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Click succeeds but action as the result of that click is not triggered

Hi Justin, Thanks for answer. Justin, Do you know how to print the geckodriver log via watir? On

8/12/19

rajagopalan madasami, … Titus Fortner3

7/19/19

How to write and regular expression in WATIR?

Rubular is a great resource for trying things, and there are plenty of tutorials: https://rubular.com

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How to write and regular expression in WATIR?

Rubular is a great resource for trying things, and there are plenty of tutorials: https://rubular.com

7/19/19

Martin Sütterlin, Chuck van der Linden2

7/19/19

WATIR is a code library, not a website or online service.. it doesn't have a privacy policy.

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WATIR is a code library, not a website or online service.. it doesn't have a privacy policy.

7/19/19

rajagopalan madasami

6/26/19

How to print the trace log from WATIR

I have created a issue for geckodriver here https://github.com/mozilla/geckodriver/issues/1573 They

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How to print the trace log from WATIR

I have created a issue for geckodriver here https://github.com/mozilla/geckodriver/issues/1573 They

6/26/19

rajagopalan madasami, Justin Ko3

6/21/19

how to convert selenium element into watir element

wow, beautiful, thanks. On Thursday, 20 June 2019 20:50:02 UTC+5:30, Justin Ko wrote: There is an :

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how to convert selenium element into watir element

wow, beautiful, thanks. On Thursday, 20 June 2019 20:50:02 UTC+5:30, Justin Ko wrote: There is an :

6/21/19

rajagopalan madasami, … Justin Ko14

6/14/19

How to call the custom tags?

JustinKo, following code works for b.label(title: 'Subject') .following_sibling(tag_name:

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How to call the custom tags?

JustinKo, following code works for b.label(title: 'Subject') .following_sibling(tag_name:

6/14/19

rajagopalan madasami, Titus Fortner6

5/28/19

Problem with angular WATIR

Couple things of interest. Protractor is a mostly "dead" project from Google right now. The

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Problem with angular WATIR

Couple things of interest. Protractor is a mostly "dead" project from Google right now. The

5/28/19

rajagopal...@gmail.com, Justin Ko6

5/10/19

New warning is showing up now

Thank you, I also located that error.rb file directly and commented that error from DEPRECATED_ERRORS

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New warning is showing up now

Thank you, I also located that error.rb file directly and commented that error from DEPRECATED_ERRORS

5/10/19

rajagopal...@gmail.com, Titus Fortner6

4/30/19

Ruby 2.6 is supported

HI Titus, Happy to say All my testcases are passing with Ruby 2.6.3. No problem so far. I will inform

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Ruby 2.6 is supported

HI Titus, Happy to say All my testcases are passing with Ruby 2.6.3. No problem so far. I will inform

4/30/19

rajagopal...@gmail.com, Titus Fortner3

4/23/19

Okay, thanks. I started using one of your other Gem named webdrivers it's pretty awesome. Thanks

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Okay, thanks. I started using one of your other Gem named webdrivers it's pretty awesome. Thanks

4/23/19

NaviHan, … jkot...@gmail.com9

4/17/19

What is the default element and page wait in Watir. Do we have to explicitly set PageObject.default_element_wait?

The PageObject::Elements::Div#wait_until just calls the underlying Watir::Div#wait_until method, but

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What is the default element and page wait in Watir. Do we have to explicitly set PageObject.default_element_wait?

The PageObject::Elements::Div#wait_until just calls the underlying Watir::Div#wait_until method, but

4/17/19

NaviHan, Justin Ko7

4/17/19

Is there an autogenerated method in page-object that tell if the element is present?

Hi Justin Sorry to comeback on this thread. Today I was just trying to understand this piece of code.

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Is there an autogenerated method in page-object that tell if the element is present?

Hi Justin Sorry to comeback on this thread. Today I was just trying to understand this piece of code.

4/17/19

4/16/19

Using .nil? to check the presence of an element

I have attached the html of the two line items on cart The issue:- How do we check the presence of a

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Using .nil? to check the presence of an element

I have attached the html of the two line items on cart The issue:- How do we check the presence of a

4/16/19

watirQ, … NaviHan11

4/13/19

How to keep the Watir browser run on the backend?

No. This works as the very beginning, but the browser sill jumps into the front of the screen as soon

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How to keep the Watir browser run on the backend?

No. This works as the very beginning, but the browser sill jumps into the front of the screen as soon

4/13/19

NaviHan, … Justin Ko6

4/12/19

Cant capture alert using "alert" method of Page Object

Thanks a lot Justin in taking time to write a detailed explanation about the issue. Novice automation

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Cant capture alert using "alert" method of Page Object

Thanks a lot Justin in taking time to write a detailed explanation about the issue. Novice automation

4/12/19

NaviHan, … rajagopalan madasami8

4/10/19

Is there a way to duplicate a tab using Watir

Nowadays all people are using chrome or firefox, JavaScript would perfectly be executed in these two

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Is there a way to duplicate a tab using Watir

Nowadays all people are using chrome or firefox, JavaScript would perfectly be executed in these two

4/10/19

rajagopal...@gmail.com, Justin Ko5

4/5/19

No I don't know what library is being used to create this selectlist. Options are coming into

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No I don't know what library is being used to create this selectlist. Options are coming into

4/5/19

NaviHan, Justin Ko4

4/4/19

Trouble undersatnding "Around" hook

Thanks Justin I have posted the query in Cukes mailing list. Cheers Navi On Friday, 29 March 2019 16:

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Trouble undersatnding "Around" hook

Thanks Justin I have posted the query in Cukes mailing list. Cheers Navi On Friday, 29 March 2019 16:

4/4/19

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