Have you considered using Mechanize instead of Watir? That's what I've used when I've had to test XML.
Bret winstan wrote: > Hello Again, > > After playing around with rexml with some of the URL’s provided in > this thread and other sites I have found I have established that you > are in fact correct and that rexml would be the way to go. However, I > am still making requests and receiving responses to and from the WS > via the UI, and as such I am in need of a little more help/advice with > this. > > After making the request with specific attributes a response is served > up from the WS and is opened in another IE window. I can attach to the > new window with out a problem but from that point on I am unsure as to > how to proceed with the use of rexml. Bellow is an example of some > thing I tried but I assume because I am making the. > > it 'Attaching to the new window and confirming that there was a VALID > response from the web server' do > @b2 = Watir::IE.attach(:url, ‘http://privateurl.asmx/ > wsresponse') > @b2.maximize > xml = @b2.html > doc = REXML::Document.new(xml) > WID = REXML::XPath.first(doc.root, '//WID/text()') > WID == (data['WIDTestField']) > > The reason I attempted “xml = @b2.html” is because when I view the > source of the window that contains the response from the WS, it just > shows the XML. Needless to say that didn’t work, and I didn’t really > expect it to however I thought I would give it a shot. I then went to > irb on the command line and had a look at what �...@b2.html” actually > looked like. I was expecting to see the xml without formatting however > there was a lot more to it than what the page source showed. This > would explain the error message in my respec results.html: > > #<REXML::ParseException: missing attribute quote > Line: > Position: > Last 80 unconsumed characters: > <SPAN class=b> </SPAN> <SPAN class=m></</SPAN><SPAN > class=t>Client</SPAN>> > c:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/rexml/parsers/baseparser.rb:345:in `pull' > c:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/rexml/parsers/treeparser.rb:21:in `parse' > c:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/rexml/document.rb:204:in `build' > c:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/rexml/document.rb:42:in `initialize' > ./tests/WsRequestClientByWid_test.rb:36:in `new' > ./tests/WsRequestClientByWid_test.rb:36 > c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rspec-1.1.11/lib/spec/example/ > example_methods.rb:81:in `instance_eval' > c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rspec-1.1.11/lib/spec/example/ > example_methods.rb:81:in `eval_block' > c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rspec-1.1.11/lib/spec/example/ > example_methods.rb:15:in `execute' > c:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/timeout.rb:48:in `timeout' > c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rspec-1.1.11/lib/spec/example/ > example_methods.rb:12:in `execute' > c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rspec-1.1.11/lib/spec/example/ > example_group_methods.rb:245:in `execute_examples' > c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rspec-1.1.11/lib/spec/example/ > example_group_methods.rb:244:in `each' > c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rspec-1.1.11/lib/spec/example/ > example_group_methods.rb:244:in `execute_examples' > c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rspec-1.1.11/lib/spec/example/ > example_group_methods.rb:141:in `run' > c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rspec-1.1.11/lib/spec/runner/ > example_group_runner.rb:22:in `run' > c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rspec-1.1.11/lib/spec/runner/ > example_group_runner.rb:21:in `each' > c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rspec-1.1.11/lib/spec/runner/ > example_group_runner.rb:21:in `run' > c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rspec-1.1.11/lib/spec/runner/options.rb: > 115:in `run_examples' > c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rspec-1.1.11/lib/spec/runner/ > command_line.rb:10:in `run' > c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rspec-1.1.11/bin/spec:4 > c:/ruby/bin/spec:16:in `load' > c:/ruby/bin/spec:16 > ... > missing attribute quote > Line: > Position: > Last 80 unconsumed characters: > <SPAN class=b> </SPAN> <SPAN class=m></</SPAN><SPAN > class=t>Client</SPAN> > Line: > Position: > Last 80 unconsumed characters: > <SPAN class=b> </SPAN> <SPAN class=m></</SPAN><SPAN > class=t>Client</SPAN> > > Basically I was wondering if any one could suggest a way of me being > able to use rexml without having to save any files and just using the > xml response on the second IE window that is opened as a result of the > request. > > Thanks again guys. I really appreciate your guidance. > > > On Dec 5, 3:37 am, "Richard Lawrence" <rslawre...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> You really don't want to be reinventing XML parsing (badly) with >> string substitution or regular expressions. Given a string with your >> XML in it, theREXMLcode to get the values you want would look >> something like the following. You'll have to use something like >> Net::Http to actually make the web service call to get the XML string. >> There are some decent examples >> here:http://rubylearning.com/blog/2008/04/25/yahoo-web-services-in-ruby/. >> >> As Alex recommended, play around in irb with this to get a feel for it. >> >> require 'rexml/document' >> >> xml = '<?xml version="1.0" >> ?><parent><firstName>Foo</firstName><lastName>Bar</lastName></parent>' >> >> doc =REXML::Document.new(xml) >> >> firstName =REXML::XPath.first(doc.root, '//firstName/text()') >> lastName =REXML::XPath.first(doc.root, '//lastName/text()') >> >> Richard >> >> >> >> On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 4:38 AM, Alex Collins <a.j.collins...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> >>> A useful general principle if you are wondering if something will work >>> is to try it. In Ruby, start IRB (type irb at the command line) then >>> type your ruby code. Irb will show you the results after each line. >>> You do not need $ signs (ruby global variable) but you must certainly >>> quote your strings. However your code will not work as there is no - >>> method for a string. >>> >>> Instead, you could use the sub or gsub methods: >>> >>> a = "aba" >>> a.gsub 'a', 'c' >>> => "cbc" >>> >>> In the simple case, it sounds like you want to use a regular >>> expression (regexp) to do pattern recognition. Results of matching are >>> stores in MatchData objects. Something like: >>> >>> re = /<pattern>(.*)<\pattern/>/ >>> matchdata = string.match(re) >>> puts matchdata.captures >>> >>> However, if you want to do more than this you would be better using >>> REXML as Richard suggested. Alternatively, use a tool designed for >>> testing XML webservices eg SOAPUI. Watir is designed for testing >>> websites. >>> >>> You might want to read a ruby tutorial though to get a better idea of >>> how to use ruby. >>> >>> Hope this helps. >>> >>> On 4 Dec 2008, at 06:40, winstan <lucasdavidwinstan...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Would i be able to do some thing like this: >>>> >>>> $a = <ShortName>TESTA</ShortName> >>>> $b = <ShortName> >>>> $c = </ShortName> >>>> $d = a - b >>>> $e = d - c >>>> >>>> which in turn would make $e "TESTA"? >>>> >>>> On Dec 4, 4:55 pm, "Richard Lawrence" <rslawre...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Why are you accessing the web service using Watir and IE? Will end >>>>> users of the web service access it with a browser? If not, and if >>>>> you're just using the web service to get data to use in other GUI >>>>> tests, you might find something like Net::Http andREXMLto be more >>>>> appropriate for this part of your script. >>>>> >>>>> Richard >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Richard Lawrence >>>>> Certified Scrum Coach >>>>> Founder and Principal Consultant, Humanizing Work, LLC >>>>> 303-895-7688 >>>>> rich...@humanizingwork.comwww.humanizingwork.comwww.richardlawrence.info >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 9:29 PM, winstan >>>>> <lucasdavidwinstan...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm trying to capture a variety of data in an xml response from a >>>>>> web >>>>>> service, that is served up via IE and the GUI, however when I >>>>>> interrogate the data using the IE dev toolbar I notice that all the >>>>>> element properties render useless as they are all of the same nature >>>>>> and properties. >>>>>> >>>>>> Bellow is an extract from an example xml response in which I want to >>>>>> capture the given Shortname and Long name (TestA) and set them as >>>>>> variables for use later in the script when accessing another system >>>>>> and validating the data between the two GUI's. >>>>>> >>>>>> <ShortName>TESTA</ShortName> >>>>>> <LongName>TestA</LongName> >>>>>> >>>>>> I hope the information provided is sufficient and understandable. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks again- Hide quoted text - >>>>>> >>>>> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - >>>>> >> - Show quoted text - >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Watir General" group. 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